Affordablehealth.ca

Health care that fits what you can pay. Private health care in Canada is expensive, and the parts that matter most to everyday life — therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage, dietitians, speech therapy — are the parts public health insurance usually does not cover. People go without, not because help does not exist, but because nobody tells them what it costs until they are already in the chair. AffordableHealth.ca works the other way round. You say what you can afford first, and we find a licensed professional who has agreed to work within it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us what kind of care you need, roughly what you can pay, and what is going on. It takes a couple of minutes and no medical detail is required. 2. We match you with a licensed professional in your area who has agreed to work within your budget. 3. You book directly with them and pay them directly. We never take a cut of your fee and we never charge you anything. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT - You set the price. Professionals here publish a sliding scale and agree to work inside it, so the number you name is the number you pay. - Every professional is verified. We check each one against their provincial College register before their profile goes live, and we re-check it. - Free for patients, always. Professionals pay a flat monthly membership; your fee is between you and them. - No insurance required. Nothing here depends on having a benefits plan. - Your information stays private. We ask for the minimum needed to match you, we do not keep clinical notes, and we never sell your data. WHAT YOU CAN FIND Psychology and psychotherapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, dietitians and nutrition, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, naturopathic medicine, optometry, dental hygiene and more — in person or by video. ALSO IN THE APP - Cost guides: what each kind of care typically costs, so you know what a fair price looks like before you start. - Health advice: plain-language articles on getting care when money is tight. - Health news: what is changing in Canadian health care and what it means for what you pay. - Available in English, French, Persian and Chinese. FOR PROFESSIONALS If you are a licensed health professional with room in your practice for clients who cannot pay a full private fee, you can list your practice, set your own sliding scale, and receive requests from people whose budget you have already agreed to work within. A flat monthly membership, no commission on what you earn, and a free period to try it. NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE AffordableHealth.ca is a directory and matching service. It does not provide medical care, diagnosis or treatment, and it is not for emergencies. If you are in crisis, call or text 9-8-8. If it is a medical emergency, call 9-1-1. Questions: [email protected]