Canes and crutches in Brampton and the GTA
A cane is one point of contact and one free hand. Crutches are two points of contact when a leg cannot take the load. The old page called this ADP eligible. That was wrong.
Folding canes, quad canes, offset canes, forearm crutches and underarm crutches, plus ice tips for winter. We set the height in Brampton. We deliver across the GTA.
One hand free, or two crutches while a leg recovers.
A cane is for someone who can still take weight through both legs and needs a third point of contact. Crutches are for someone who must keep weight off one side. If you need somewhere to sit partway through a walk, you want a rollator, not a taller cane.
No honest photograph of a cane or crutch sits in the on-disk image set, so this page does not fake one. The shop category is live.
Folding canes
Collapses for a bag or a car. Useful when you only need the cane some of the day, not every step.
Quad canes
Four small feet at the tip. Stands on its own and is steadier on a flat floor than a single point. Heavier to swing.
Offset canes
The handle sits over the shaft so the load goes down the cane, not into a bent wrist. The usual everyday cane when you walk with it all day.
Forearm crutches
A cuff around the forearm and a grip. For longer use than underarm crutches, when a leg still cannot take the load.
Underarm crutches
The familiar axillary pair after a break or surgery. A temporary tool. If the recovery is weeks and the foot cannot bear weight, also look at a knee walker.
Ice tips
A spike or ice ferrule for outdoor winter walking. We carry them with single point, quad and folding canes. Indoor rubber tips stay on for the house.
Height first. Then how many points of contact. Then the weather.
Stand upright with your arm loose. The handle should meet the crease of your wrist, so the elbow bends slightly when you hold it. That is the same wrist-crease rule we use on rollators. A cane set too high shrugs the shoulder. A cane set too low bends you over it.
Can the leg take weight?
If yes, start with a cane. If no, start with crutches or a knee walker. Do not buy a cane as a substitute for keeping weight off a healing bone.
One point or a quad base
A single point is lighter and faster. A quad base stands alone and is steadier on a kitchen floor. It is clumsier on stairs.
Handle over the shaft
An offset handle puts the load down the cane. A crook handle is easier to hang on a table and worse for an all-day walk.
Ice, then indoor tip
If you walk outside in a GTA winter, ask for an ice tip and keep a rubber tip for the house. We will not pretend a worn rubber ferrule is safe on ice.
The aisle is walking aids. Knee walkers sit next to it.
The previous page handed off to walking aids and knee walkers. Both still return 200. Come to Unit 7, 15 Fisherman Drive if you want the height set before you leave.
Walking aids
Canes, crutches, walkers and rollators in one category. Start here if you already know you want a cane or a pair of crutches.
Knee walkers
A rolling alternative to crutches when the foot or ankle cannot take weight and the knee still can rest on a pad.
Rollators and walkers
A seat, brakes and four wheels. That is a different page, because it is a different job.
ADP does not cover canes or crutches.
The live page said "ADP eligible." That is not true. Ontario's Assistive Devices Program funds wheelchairs, approved scooters and seating only. It does not fund canes, crutches, rollators, braces or overbed tables.
Toronto residents: the City's Hardship Fund lists canes in all sizes, and crutches, as items the City can cover directly, with a prescription or OT note and a quote. That program is Toronto only. Peel does not run a municipal hardship fund for people who are not on Ontario Works or ODSP.
You want it this week
Come to Brampton and we will set the height. Or order from walking aids and we deliver across the GTA. We do not publish a delivery window.
Open walking aids →You want a program to help
ADP will not. If you live in Toronto, read the Hardship Fund page. Everywhere else, tell us early and we will say which routes are realistic.
See how funding works →Say so before we size it
A cane is often the cheapest honest answer. We would rather set the one you can buy than talk you into a rollator you do not need.
Talk to us honestly →Questions about canes and crutches
If yours is not here, call us on 905 451-7743. A person answers during business hours.
Does ADP cover a cane or crutches in Ontario?
No. The previous version of this page said ADP eligible. That was a mistake. ADP covers wheelchairs, approved scooters and seating only.
What height should my cane be?
Stand upright with your arm hanging loose. The handle should sit at the crease of your wrist so the elbow bends slightly when you hold it. We set that in the Brampton showroom.
What is the difference between a cane and crutches?
A cane adds one point of contact while both legs still take weight. Crutches take the load off one side. If you cannot put weight on a foot or ankle, a cane is the wrong tool.
Quad cane or single point?
A quad cane has four small feet, stands alone and is steadier on a flat floor. A single point is lighter and easier on stairs. Offset handles put the load down the shaft. Folding canes pack away.
What about ice in winter?
Ask for an ice tip on a single point, quad or folding cane. Use a rubber tip indoors. A worn ferrule on ice is how people fall with the cane in their hand.
Should I get a knee walker instead of crutches?
If the injury is below the knee and you can rest the shin on a pad, a knee walker is often easier than underarm crutches for a few weeks. See the knee walkers category. It is still not an ADP item.
Can Toronto Hardship Fund pay for a cane?
For a Toronto resident, yes: canes in all sizes, and crutches, are on the City list, with a prescription or OT note and a quote. That is Toronto only. Brampton and the rest of Peel do not have that municipal program.
Where do I shop the products?
The live category is walking aids. Knee walkers are a separate live category. Both were the handoffs on the previous page and both still resolve.
If a cane is not the answer
Request a written quote
Tell us whether this is one hand or two, indoor or ice, and whether a leg cannot take weight. We confirm what you pay before anything is ordered.