Lymphedema Management

Lymphedema management devices, items and supplies are intended for individuals who have:

  • a chronic primary or secondary lymphedema

Exclusions

Items provided by the following programs will not be covered by ODSP:

  • The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Assistive Devices Program (ADP) covers:
    • Custom-made graduated compression garments to a client's measurements and fitted to the individual, pre-manufactured graduated compression garments and then custom-fitted to the individual and compression sleeves and accessories for individuals who has:
      • chronic primary or secondary Lymphedema and requires a graduated compression garment for a minimum of six (6) months of regular daily daytime use.
      • chronic lymphedema and requires the use of a compression sleeve for longer than six (6) months of regular nightly use, in conjunction with the use of graduated compression garments where edema cannot be managed effectively with the use of night-time bandaging
    • Sequential extremity pumps and their accessories for individuals who have been diagnosed with Primary Lymphedema.

List of items

Sequential pump for secondary lymphedema

  • Sequential pump extremity - purchase, rental

Sleeve

  • Sleeve compression

Glove

  • Glove compression

Stocking

  • Stocking, custom, pair
  • Stocking, hose, pair
  • Stocking, knee, pair
  • Stocking, thigh, pair

Bandages

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

Adhesive

  • Adhesive to hold up compression stockings