Wound care medical supplies are intended for individuals who have:

  • a medical procedure that has been verified by an approved health professional requiring at-home care, and
  • surgical supplies ordered by an approved prescriber’s prescription

Exclusions

ODSP only covers items which are not covered by any other source, including government programs (e.g., Ontario Health atHome, Assistive Devices Program, Ministry of Health) or private programs such as private health insurance.

ODSP will not cover items and services for:

  • Use in hospitals or long-term care facilities, except prescribed as part of a discharge plan and not covered by any other source.
  • Individuals receiving home and community care services that include professional services (e.g., nursing services, physiotherapy, or certain other non-physician professional services) for treatment or intervention (e.g., wound care, ostomy care, or catheter care) from a publicly funded health service provider (e.g., Ontario Health atHome, a hospital), that organization is responsible for providing the supplies the person requires in connection with the professional services they are receiving.

List of items

Adhesive

  • Adhesive tape hypoallergenic, non-hypoallergenic
  • Adhesive suture strips
  • Montgomery ties

Fibre dressing

  • Alginates/hydrofibres/poly-absorb fibre dressing 5cm x 5cm, 10cm x 10cm, other

Antiseptic solutions

  • Alcohol
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Povidone-iodine
  • Chlorhexidene

Bandage

  • Conforming gauze bandages
  • Elastic bandages
  • Impregnated venous ulcer band
  • Tubular net dressing

Charcoal dressing

  • Charcoal dressing 10cmx10cm, other

Composite dressing

  • Composite dressing

Compression bandages

  • Compression bandage single use left, right
  • Compression bandage reusable left, right
  • Stockinette reusable comp bandage left and right
  • Padding, single use, for reusable compression bandage left and right

Elastice bandage

  • Dressing strip rolls

Eye

  • Eye pad
  • Eye shield
  • Punctal plugs (required after eye surgery)
  • Sponges - sterile, non-sterile

Foam adhesive dressing

  • Foam non-adhesive dressing 5 cm x 5 cm, 10 cm x 10 cm
  • Foam adhesive dressing 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm, 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm
  • Foam dressing - other

Gauze

  • Gauze non-sterile dressing 5 cm x 5 cm (2 x 2), 7.5cm x 7.5cm (3 x 3), 10 cm x 10 cm (4 x 4), 6cm x 8cm (2.36 x 3.14)
  • Gauze sterile dressing 5 cm x 5 cm (2 x 2), 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm (3 x 3), 10 cm x 10 cm (4 x 4)
  • Packing strip, regular, gauze
  • Gauze abdominal pad dressing

Gel dressing

  • Gels/hydrogels dressing 8 g, 15 g, 25 g, other

Honey dressing

  • Honey dressing

Hydrocolloid dressing

  • Hydrocolloid standard or extra thin dressing 10 cm x 10 cm, order

Iodine dressing

  • Iodine gel (ointment) 10g tube
  • Iodine dressing (5gm) dressing 4 cm x 6 cm, other

Non-adherent dressing

  • Non-adherent/impregnated petroleum dressing 7.5x7.5, 10x10, 7.5x20
  • Non-adherent impregnated chlorhexidine dressing 5x5, 10x10
  • Non-adherent impregnated dressing - other
  • Non-adherent non-impregnated dressing 6x7, 9x10, other

Silver dressing

  • Silver alginate dressing 10cmx10cm
  • Silver alginate ribbon 1.9 cm x 45.7 cm, 1 cm x 45.7 cm, 2.5 cm x 30.5 cm
  • Silver dressing - other

Supplies

  • Gloves latex or vinyl
  • Adhesive remover
  • Irrigation solution (pour bottle)
  • Irrigation syringe (60cc fun tip)
  • Protective skin wipes/spray
  • Sterile saline pour bottle

Transparent dressing

  • Transparent dressing 6 cm x 7 cm, 10 cm x 12 cm
  • Transparent film adhesive dressing other
  • Transparent film dressing spray