Postal Strike Update | Mise à jour sur la grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes

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Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.

Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

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Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living

Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living (SAIL) provides assistance to people with physical disabilities to live a more active and independent lifestyle. It also helps people in the management of certain chronic health conditions.
  1. Eligibility
  2. Program Objectives
  3. Universal Benefits Programs
  4. Special Benefit Programs
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1. Eligibility

To be eligible for SAIL, you must:

  • Be a resident of Saskatchewan (check your eligibility for health benefits in Saskatchewan);
  • Possess a valid Saskatchewan Health Services Number;
  • Be referred for service by an authorized health care professional;
  • Use a service in Saskatchewan, unless pre-authorized by Saskatchewan Health; and
  • Not receive benefits from other government agencies such as Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), Worker's Compensation Board, Health Canada (Non-Insured Health Benefits Program), or Department of Veterans Affairs

For more information, see the SAIL General Policies.

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2. Program Objectives

  • Provide people with physical disabilities and certain chronic health conditions a basic level of coverage for disability related equipment, devices, products, and supplies in a cost effective and timely manner.
  • Improve affordability of disability supports.
  • Ensure easy access to benefits by maintaining effective co-ordination with health professionals and provider agencies in the community and institutions.
  • Help facilitate discharge from hospital so people can return to their homes.
  • Ensure appropriate and reasonable use of SAIL benefits.
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3. Universal Benefits Programs

The Ministry of Health offers these benefits to people who require them. Programs include:
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics Program
  • Mobility and Assistive Devices (Special Needs Equipment) Program
  • Therapeutic Nutritional Products Program
  • Respiratory Equipment Program
    Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Loan Program
  • Home Oxygen Program
  • Children's Enteral Feeding Pump Program
  • Compression Garment Program
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4. Special Benefit Programs

The Ministry provides these benefits to a qualified applicant who meets specific program eligibility criteria. Programs include:  
  • Paraplegia Program
  • Cystic Fibrosis Program
  • Chronic End-Stage Renal Disease Program
  • Ostomy Program
  • Haemophilia Program
  • Aids to the Blind
  • Saskatchewan Insulin Pump Program   

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