ZeroApnea.org© Association provides help for diagnosed sleep apnea patients who have no insurance, high insurance deductibles, or through financial hardship cannot afford this critical and life-saving medical equipment. Many Ontarians with sleep apnea want to help others with the same condition by donating their CPAP machine when they get a new one or simply when they no longer need it. These people do not know who to contact or which organization to donate to. We are a group of volunteers who have established ZeroApnea.org© platform to collect donations of CPAP machines and distribute them to needy patients who cannot afford this therapy. Whether you are newly diagnosed with sleep apnea or an active CPAP user, this website will help you make the most of your therapy!
Ontario's population reached 14,745,040 on April 1, 2020, with an increase of 33,213 people during the first quarter of 2020.
An estimated 442,351 (3%) Ontarian adults 18 years and older reported being told by a health professional that they have sleep apnea.
In addition to those who reported being diagnosed with sleep apnea, over 1 in 4 (26%) adults reported symptoms and risk factors that are associated with a high risk of having or developing obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes you to stop breathing while you sleep. This condition can cause other major health issues like heart arrythmia, stroke, diabetes, depression and more.
Unfortunately, with 11% of Ontarians living in poverty, not everyone can afford therapy for this condition, which can range from $1500 - $6000.
Because of this, the ZeroApnea.org of Ontario started the Sleep Apnea Refurbishment Program.
If you have a CPAP machine that you no longer use or need, you may be looking for the best way to get rid of it. Should you donate a CPAP machine, sell it, or simply throw it out? Throwing it out is not a great option since this is a costly machine that could help someone else, but what are your options? Here is a closer look at what you can do with a used CPAP machine to keep it out of the dumpster and potentially do some good for someone else.
Because these are medical devices.
While you may be able to find people selling on Craigslist, facebook
or Kijiji for instance, this is not the best route because it’s
technically illegal.
Though people who cannot afford their device but need a CPAP machine will look on Craigslist, facebook or Kijiji, the machines sold there may or may not work properly, the seller may not post accurate listing information, and the machine may not be set to the correct mode or pressure.
On Ebay, you can only sell CPAP devices if you have permission from the appropriate regulatory authorities to do so, which would not apply to most people selling a used device. If you are looking to sell a used CPAP, you will need to go through an authorized reseller who will sell to individuals with prescriptions, rather than trying to sell on the open marketplace.
