Exhibitors
3M is a global technology company delivering innovative solutions to life's everyday needs. Find products for cleaning & protecting; health care; home improvement; office, and more.
The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists is a nonprofit association that supports professionals working in the field of driver education, driver training, and transportation equipment modifications for persons with disabilities. ADED also offers educational conferences, research support, best practice guidelines for driver rehabilitation, and Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist certification.
Alberta Health Services is a provincewide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to people living in Alberta, as well as to some residents in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories. Programs and services are offered in hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, cancer centres, mental health facilities, and community health sites. The website offers a variety of resources, education & courses, and career opportunities.
Associated Health Systems Inc. is a Canadian specialty medical and surgical distributor with custom manufacturing capabilities. AHS offers products for falls & injury prevention, as well as to create a multi-sensory environment.
Avron is a Canadian company that supplies products designed to meed the needs of all ages and abilities. Some products include: multi-sensory equipment, recreation activities for seniors, and food supplies. Click here for a brochure about sensory needs provided by Avron.
Brava Works
Brava Works was created for Canadian rehabilitation professionals as an online software solution designed to handle employee timesheets, capture patient sessions and documents, and generate funder invoices for billing.
Broda Seating manufactures tilt and recline chairs that help improve quality of life and comfort. Broda chairs help with the prevention of falls and offer pressure redistribution reducing risk of pressure sores. and accommodate common seating concerns for individuals with Huntington’s Chorea, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, brain injury, stroke and contractures.
The Canadian Seating and Mobility Conference is an annual event dedicated to providing excellence in education of assistive technology It is a two day conference that will feature interactive workshops on both days, as well informational and networking opportunities.
Carefoam provides unique seating and positioning solutions that optimize the safety and comfort of those requiring long term, palliative, or rehabilitative care throughout North America.
CarFit, a joint initiative with CAOT and CAA, is a community based educational program aimed at optimizing “vehicle-person fit” with older drivers. Occupational therapists and other members of the community can be trained to educate drivers on adjusting their vehicle’s safety features to improve their comfort with the goal of promoting driver safety.
CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. CARF assists service providers in improving the quality of their services, demonstrating value, and meeting international recognized organizational and program standards.
CASA C.S. Inc. is the leading manufacturer of window treatments, bedding accessories, quilted products and pressure care relief products in Canada.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare manufactures a complete line of durable medical equipment including mobility products, beds, bariatric products, wheelchairs, sleep surfaces and pressure prevention products, respiratory equipment, CPAP products, self-assist products, power wheelchairs, power scooters, rehabilitation products, pediatric products, patient room equipment, personal care products and electrotherapy devices.
ergoCentric Seating Systems, aims to design and manufacture the best ergonomic chairs in the world. They are recognized as North America’s premier manufacturer of high-quality ergonomic seating for office, specialty and healthcare environments.
Harding Medical
Harding Medical helps clients enjoy the benefits of an independent lifestyle, by offering assisted living products and home medical equipment. Harding Medical has stores in Charlottetown, Halifax, Moncton and Sydney.
Home Heart Beats, LLC is the contract manufacturer of The Original AFO Assist® which is an innovative adaptive dressing aid that facilitates independent donning of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and shoe.
Home Instead Senior Care offers a number of different types of in-home care services to support individuals as they age in their home.
Human Care produces and provides mobility solutions for people with special needs. Their main product areas include: mobility aids; lifting solutions; healthcare beds; convertible chairs; and bathroom safety products.
Innovation In Motion is the North American distributor for adventure. Innovation In Motion distributes products made by Ormesa and Magic Mobility. Ormesa products include strollers, gait trainers, and standers for children and adults. Magic Mobility offers power wheelchairs can go through sand, mud, gravel, cropland, woods, snow and uneven terrains.
Invacare Corporation is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of innovative home and long-term care medical products that promote recovery and active lifestyles. Some products include: wheelchairs, scooters, seating and positioning systems; walkers; beds; bathing equipment; and transferring equipment.
The School of Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie is known for its theory-driven approach, commitment to social justice and diverse educational approaches. Dalhousie offers online post-professional programs and graduate certificates.
Ki Mobility is determined to design high quality wheelchairs that offer innovative design concepts. Ki Mobility offers lightweight folding, rigid, tilt-in-space manual wheelchairs for paediatric and adult clients.
Lifemark is a multidisciplinary healthcare organization with clinics across Canada. Some services include: physiotherapy; massage therapy; occupational therapy; kinesiology; chiropractic; and sport medicine.
Makers Making Change is a new initiative that connects makers to people with disabilities who need assistive technologies. It has a list of open source hardware projects that can be reviewed by OTs and other disability professionals, downloaded freely, and made by makers / engineers / tinkerers in their community.
Lawtons Home HealthCare offers a variety of mobility equipment, soft medical, ostomy, mastectomy, and daily living solutions to individuals across Atlantic Canada.
Motion Composites believes in using the very best technology to build ultra-lightweight, energy efficient and highly maneuverable wheelchairs that enhance mobility and improve people’s lives. Other product lines include: wheelchair cushions, support backs, shower commodes, and other accessories.
March of Dimes is a charity organization whose mission is to maximize the independence, personal empowerment and community participation of people with disabilities. March of Dimes also offers a wide variety of services and programs across Canada, such as the Home and Vehicle Modification Program.
Parsons ADL Inc is a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of assistive devices. Product categories include: feeding devices, bath room safety, transfer devices, wheelchair accessories and household items for independent living.
PDG Mobility offers specially designed and manufactured manual wheelchairs that tilt to provide clients with enhanced posture, function, and skin protection.
Performance Health Canada is the premier supplier of products for OT applications. Product categories include: aids to daily living; bathing & toileting; dining; paediatrics; splinting; and more.
Permobil offers a wide range of wheelchairs for children, young people, and adults for both indoor and outdoor use.
Pharmasave is one of Canada’s leading independent pharmacy and drugstore retailers. Pharmasave offers products to meet the mobility, wellness, and home safety needs of their clients. Pharmasave’s programs and services are tailored to the needs of customers, helping them live independent, active and healthy lives.
Physipro is a leader in designing and manufacturing complex rehabilitation technology products. Product categories include: manual mobility; cushions, backs & custome seating; spokes; positioning supports; and daily living aids.
Rotec International is world renowned for the manufacture and sale of safe, premium-quality medical adjustable beds.
Positech innovation Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of leading edge and unmatched postural-support solutions intended to give optimal posture to wheelchair users of all ages. Their product portfolio of backrests, seat cushions, headrests, thoracic supports & accessories provides the unique capability of adjustability in time, all the time and over time to intervene and accommodate the body condition evolution. This flexible customization assures that you sit well with them.
Pride Mobility Products Corporation is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of power mobility products including: wheelchairs, scooters, recliners, and lifts.
Professional Orthopedic Products provides products ranging from Upper extremity splinting to Restorative Orthosis (products created to treat patients with lost range of motion resulting from C.P., traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, Parkinson’s disease) to Heel Ulcer boots, to Hip Fracture Prevention, to Drop Foot Orthosis.
PromenAid™ is the world’s first code-compliant continuous handrail system combining elegance, versatility, and easy installation. This modular handrail system is optimized for a secure grip and can be clipped in and be used anywhere - hallways, stairs, bathrooms, walkways - in dry or wet conditions. Please click here for a copy of their brochure.
RCM recruits OT's to live and work in the USA. RCM clients range from schools, to clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.
Stander Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative mobility solutions for making peoples' lives safer, more comfortable, and more independent. Products categories include: bathroom, travel, bedroom, automobile, and more.
Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture and distribution of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and both standard and customized seating and positioning systems.
Triumph Mobility Inc. distributes world-class mobility products for the North American market. Products include a variety of rollators and wheelchairs.
VELA is a Danish family-owned company that offer innovative chairs for use at home, school or work. Chairs are designed based on an individual needs, with respect to context and mobility level, and are available for both children and adults.
Westech Health Care Ltd. offer expertise in the sales and distribution of rehab equipment and medical supplies across Canada. Manufacturers represented include: Physipro Wheelchairs, Rotec Beds, Vela Activity Chairs, Symmetric Design free form seating system, Magic Mobility Power Chairs, Ormesa Kids Products, Varilite Seating & Positioning, and Handii Healthy Hands – hand therapy.
The University of Western Ontario’s School of Occupational Therapy brings a community, national, and international perspective to its academic and research programs. Prospective students can consult the School of OT (www.uwo.ca/fhs/ot) and Health and Rehabilitation Sciences websites (www.uwo.ca/fhs/hrs/) for information on their programs: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, The MSc and PhD Programs in Occupational Science, and Combined Master of Science in Occupational Therapy/Doctor of Philosophy (MScOT/PhD).
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is the key international representative for our profession around the world.
Below are a list of exhibitors that were at the conference. Click the logo or title to be directed to the website in a new page.