For Veterans across Ontario
VAC Disability Assessments with a Nurse Practitioner
Your experience deserves to be heard.
Brittany Parkinson, NP, completes mental health assessments that document how a condition affects your day-to-day functioning, to support your Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) disability benefit application or reassessment. VAC reviews every application and makes all decisions about entitlement and benefit amounts.
- Billed directly to VAC when requested
- No percentage taken from your benefit
- In person & virtual
- Appointments available now
What the assessment looks at
How your condition affects everyday life
Brittany’s assessment focuses on how a mental health condition affects your daily functioning, so VAC has a clear, professional picture of your situation alongside the rest of your application.
Home & daily routines
Sleep, self-care, household tasks and managing day-to-day responsibilities.
Work & concentration
Focus, memory, energy and your ability to keep up with your responsabilities.
Relationships
Connection with partners, children, family and friends.
Community & activities
Getting out, driving, social settings and the activities that matter to you.
Clear expectations
What this assessment does, and doesn’t do
We want you to know exactly what to expect before you book.
The assessment does
- Document your mental health condition and its impact on your daily functioning
- Complete the VAC medical questionnaire VAC has asked for
- Give VAC clear, professional information to consider with your application or reassessment
The assessment doesn’t
- Guarantee a VAC decision. VAC decides all entitlement and benefit amounts
- Replace ongoing therapy or treatment, which MindSpa can also help with
- Provide emergency or crisis care (see crisis supports below)
How it works
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Contact VAC first
Ask VAC for the medical questionnaire for your condition, through My VAC Account or by phone. VAC will send it with instructions for your provider.
- 2
Book with Brittany
Book online or call us. Bring your questionnaire and VAC’s signed consent form to your appointment.
- 3
Your assessment
A private, respectful conversation about your experience and how it affects your daily life.
- 4
Questionnaire completed
Brittany completes the questionnaire for VAC. VAC reviews your full application and makes the decision.
Already receiving a disability benefit? If your condition has changed, you can ask VAC for a reassessment, and Brittany can complete the assessment for that too. Learn about VAC disability benefits on veterans.gc.ca
Cost & billing
Clear billing. Your benefit stays yours.
We keep billing simple and transparent, so you can focus on telling your story.
Eligibility and coverage are determined by VAC. If you’re unsure whether your assessment is covered, call us before booking and we’ll help you check.
Billed directly to VAC
When VAC has requested a medical questionnaire, eligible and authorized services are billed directly to VAC or Medavie Blue Cross.
No cost to you for VAC-requested assessments
Nothing to pay up front for an assessment VAC has asked for.
No percentage of your benefit
If VAC awards a benefit, it’s paid directly to you. MindSpa never takes a percentage of it.
Meet your Nurse Practitioner
Brittany Parkinson, NP
BScN, MN, NP-PHC · Nurse Practitioner · (she/her)
Brittany Parkinson is a Nurse Practitioner who provides mental health assessments for adults across Ontario, including VAC disability assessments and reassessments for Veterans. She brings experience from both primary care and acute care settings, and her approach is holistic and trauma-informed.
Brittany takes time to listen, collaborate and make sure every client feels heard and respected throughout the assessment process. All appointments are virtual, so Veterans anywhere in Ontario can meet with her from home.
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Nursing
- Virtual across Ontario
- Completes VAC mental health questionnaires
Where to meet
Virtual appointments, anywhere in Ontario
All VAC assessments with Brittany take place by secure video, so you can meet from home wherever you live in Ontario, including Petawawa and the Ottawa Valley. There is no need to travel to a MindSpa office.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Call us at 613.592.1001 and we’ll walk you through it.
Do I need to contact VAC before booking?
Yes. VAC asks Veterans to request the medical questionnaire first, and providers should complete it only once VAC has sent instructions. This also ensures the assessment can be billed directly to VAC.
Can a Nurse Practitioner complete the mental health questionnaire?
Yes. VAC lists Nurse Practitioners among the health professionals who can complete its Psychiatric/Psychological Condition(s) medical questionnaire.
Will this assessment guarantee my benefit?
No. The assessment documents your condition and its impact on daily functioning. VAC reviews your full application and makes all decisions about entitlement and benefit amounts.
Can this help with a reassessment?
Yes. If your condition has changed, you can ask VAC for a reassessment, and Brittany can complete the assessment VAC requests.
What should I bring?
Your VAC medical questionnaire, VAC’s signed consent form allowing VAC to collect your information, and any relevant medical records you’d like to share.
Is MindSpa part of Veterans Affairs Canada?
No. MindSpa is an independent mental health centre and isn’t affiliated with VAC. We provide the assessment; VAC makes the decision.
Ongoing support
Support beyond the assessment
Find the right therapist
Browse our team by specialty and location.
Meet our Kanata & Gloucester therapistsReady to book your assessment?
Brittany has appointments available now for Veterans across Ontario.
Need support right now? MindSpa isn’t an emergency service. In an emergency, call 9-1-1. For crisis support, call or text 9-8-8. Veterans and families can also call the VAC Assistance Service 24/7 at 1-800-268-7708.
MindSpa Mental Health Centre is not affiliated with or endorsed by Veterans Affairs Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada makes all decisions about entitlement and benefit amounts. Information on this page is general and does not replace a professional assessment.