Breathing is what unites and inspires us to fund essential support programs, services and medical equipment to improve lung health for individuals, their families and primary support system.
Caring Breaths is designed to be complimentary to other established financial assistance programs in the province of Saskatchewan. Before submitting your financial reimbursement request to Caring Breaths, ensure that your expenses can’t be covered by other funding programs or insurance providers. Caring Breath’s is a reimbursement program, requiring all applications to include a copy of the expense receipts in which they are requesting reimbursement for. All requests are assessed on a case by case basis.
Who can request funding from the Caring Breaths program?
- Individuals with lung disease, or their primary caregiver(s).
- Individuals who have worked with a certified radon mitigation professional to lower the radon levels in their primary residents. To be considered for radon mitigation reimbursement, individuals must have first had their home tested for radon with a long-term radon test that has been approved by Health Canada. Mitigation work must be completed by a certified Canadian-National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) radon reduction expert. Post mitigation radon levels must be below Health Canada’s recommended guideline of 200 Bq/m3.
- Individuals must be Saskatchewan residents.
- Expenses must be incurred within the past 12 months.
- A maximum of $1000.00 can be provided to an individual per calendar year.
The following information is required with your Caring Breaths request:
- Contact information
- Expense receipts support documentation:
- Medical: Health care provider support letter (Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Social worker, Physiotherapist, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Therapist, Certified Respiratory Educator, Respiratory Therapist or Pharmacist etc.)
- Radon Mitigation: Results of long-term radon test prior to mitigation
- Income verification question answered
- Other financial support requests
What expenses does the Caring Breaths program Cover?
Pre-lung transplant, lung transplant recipients, and their primary caregivers: + Expand- Shrink
- Cost of mortgage/rent of primary home residence in Saskatchewan while in Edmonton for care (including both pre-transplant physiotherapy program and/or post-transplant) if the individual has no other insurance. (up to two months)
- Cost of a private company to maintain care for Saskatchewan primary home residence while in Edmonton for a lung transplant. The home residence must be unoccupied or have no other individuals living in the residence to assist with home maintenance. (up to $350)
- Cost of primary home residence utility bills in Saskatchewan while in Edmonton for lung transplant care. (up to two months)
- Medical Equipment. (Examples include blood pressure monitor with adapter, digital thermometer, digital weigh scale)
- Additional travel/accommodation costs for medical care and appointments in Saskatchewan and/or Edmonton
*Eligible potential expenses include travel and accommodations for medical appointment within a 50 km distance. (Travel and accommodations greater than 50 km apply to the Telemiracle Kinsmen Foundation)
- Cost for dependent care such as child, family, pet etc. (up to two months)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation home based equipment
- Costs associated with end of life and end of life care (up to $1,000)
People living with lung disease and their primary caregivers: + Expand- Shrink
- Travel and accommodations for medical care/appointments not previously covered
*Eligible potential expenses include travel and accommodations for medical appointment within a 50 km distance. (Travel and accommodations greater than 50 km apply to the Telemiracle Kinsmen Foundation)
- Cost of a private company to maintain care for Saskatchewan primary home residence if individuals are unable to do so due to their lung disease (up to $350)
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation home based equipment
- Prescribed medical equipment not previously covered
- Costs associated with end of life and end of life care (up to $1,000)
- Prescribed medical equipment rental costs. Please note: Funding should first be requested from SAIL or SaskAbilities
Radon Reduction: + Expand- Shrink
- Radon Reduction Radon mitigation completed by a Canadian-National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) radon reduction expert to lower radon levels below Health Canada’s recommended guideline of 200 Bq/m3 in the individuals primary residents (up to $1000) (To be considered for radon mitigation reimbursement, individuals must have first had their home tested for radon with a long-term radon test that has been approved by Health Canada. Mitigation work must be completed by a certified Canadian-National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) radon reduction expert. Post mitigation radon levels must be below Health Canada’s recommended guideline of 200 Bq/m3).
- Government Tax Credit: Saskatchewan Residents are eligible for the Provincial Government’s Home Renovations Tax Credit. This allows home owners to claim a 10.5 per cent tax credit on up to $20,000 of eligible home renovation expenses. The eligible expenses include the cost of labour, professional services, and the building materials required for radon reduction measures. It is important to find certified contractors through the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (CNRPP) as they are trained and recommended by Health Canada. Find out more https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/taxes-and-investments/tax-credits/home-renovation-tax-credit
Caring Breaths Application Form
1. Contact Information
