April 5, 2025
We would like to thank all returning and new members and facility members.
- Action Orthotics and Prosthetics
- BC Brace and Limb
- BD Mitchell Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Custom Prosthetic Services
- Fit Ortho Studio
- Fraser Valley Prosthetics
- Hager Orthopedics
- Hodgson Orthopedic Group
- Ortho Design
- Ortho Dynamics
- Rocky Mountain Prosthetic & Orthotic Services
- Rowmac Orthopedic Services
- Russell Prosthetics
- Vancouver Island Prosthetic Services
Since the AGM in 2024, POABC has been working in collaboration with Global Public Affair on multiple fronts. We have an upcoming meeting with bureaucrats of Ministry of Health next week to discuss the same topic again , i.e Adult orthotic funding. This will probably take many months, but is one of our primary goal. The deductible system is also not designed for P&O and should be redesigned so that taxpayers do not have to spent so much for orthotic and prosthetic care in B.C.
I met with all representative of provincial associations at our OPC regional council in November 2024 . We shared with everyone the cost of lobbying firms and compared our struggle with funding. I can say that POABC structure was seen as impressive to many other provincial organizations .
Respectfully submitted,
Vincent Heneault, CO(c)
POABC Past President
Deanna Hines CP(c)
POABC Secretary