Shipping & Returns

Important Shipping Notice – Canada Post Service Disruption // May 20th, 2025 

Due to the potential Canada Post strike, we will be temporarily shipping all orders via UPS to ensure continued delivery.

Please note that we cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes. We kindly ask that you provide a physical street address when placing your order.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Care team.


SHIPPING

Orders placed before noon EST and which contain only in-stock items ship the same day! Excludes weekends and holidays.

Healthwick offers 3 ways to get your order - shipping with no carrier preference, shipping with your preferred carrier, or pick up at our office in Oakville, Ontario. 


1) Flat Rate Traceable Shipping - No Carrier Preference

Healthwick ships via Canada Post Expedited Parcel Service or UPS depending on where you live, with no signature required. Orders generally arrive in 1-8 business days after leaving the warehouse, with next-day delivery to some areas of the GTA.

 

Area Normal Shipping Times Flat-Fee From...
ON 1 to 3 Business Days $12
QC, MB, AB, SK 3 to 5 Business Days $15
BC, NB, NS, PE, NL 4 to 6 Business Days $18
Territories, Nunavut Please call for a Quote n/a

 

Your order includes online tracking with shipping and delivery notifications, and no signature is required for your order.

* Please note that very rarely some remote or difficult to reach addresses (as determined by our carriers) may not be cost-effective or time-effective to deliver to. In this case, our friendly Customer Service team will contact you to offer you alternatives or a full refund.

 

2) Flat Rate Traceable Shipping - Preferred Carrier

Customers who prefer one carrier over the other also have the option of choosing Canada Post or UPS for an additional charge. Shipping will still take 1-8 business days after leaving the warehouse, with no signature required.

Please note that UPS is not available for:

  • PO Boxes
  • Select Rural Addresses

If your address is ineligible for UPS shipping or your preferred carrier informs us that your address won't be cost-effective or time-effective to delivery to, our friendly Customer Service team will contact you to offer you alternatives or a full refund.


3) Pick-Up At Healthwick Office - Ontario ONLY 

Customers in Ontario also have the option of picking up their order at the Healthwick office, located at 1360 Speers Rd in Oakville, ON with a $2 handling fee.

Please wait to receive the confirmation email that your order is ready for pickup before coming to our office. Unfortunately, if you arrive before the order is ready, we will not be able to accommodate you.

In-stock pick up orders placed before 12pm EST are generally available for pick up the same day after 2pm EST.

Please note, pick up orders may be in manufacturers boxes unless requested otherwise. If you require faster service, please give us a call toll free at 1-877-775-6656 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm EST) and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Orders which are not picked up within 15 business days of notification are automatically cancelled with a restocking fee of 25%. If you will be more than 15 business days to pick up your order, please contact us to make arrangements.

 

If you're not at home...

If you're not home, both Canada Post and UPS will attempt to leave the package in a secure location, such as an enclosed porch or side door. If you are not home or there is no secure location (such as an apartment lobby), Canada Post will leave a card letting you know from which local post office you can retrieve your parcel for up to 14 days. UPS will also leave a card with a number to contact where you can reschedule the delivery date, arrange to pick up your shipment at a UPS Customer Centre, have your shipment delivered to a different address, or to return the shipment to Healthwick. If the package is sent to the nearest UPS centre you must pick it up within 5 business days.

Both Canada Post and UPS will only make 1 delivery attempt. If your parcel is returned to us unclaimed, we will call you to have the package reshipped (with an additional shipping charge) or refund the cost of product less shipping fees. You will be responsible for our original shipping costs and the return shipping charges issued by the courier. Please contact us if you have any questions at 1-877-775-6656.

 

Address Errors & Refused Deliveries

The purchaser is responsible for ensuring that the shipping address entered at the time of purchase is accurate. Healthwick is not responsible for orders shipped to an inaccurate address. If the package is returned to Healthwick, we will contact you to correct your address before a second delivery attempt is made and you will need to pay shipping again. You will also have the option of a refund less shipping fees. You will still be responsible for our original shipping costs and the return shipping charges. Please contact us if you have any questions at 1-877-775-6656.

Please double-check your shipping address before placing your order. If an order is returned to us due to an incorrect address (e.g. missing apartment number, outdated info) or if the delivery is refused or unclaimed, we reserve the right to:

  • Charge the difference between our flat-rate shipping and the actual shipping cost

  • Charge the return shipping fee billed to us by the carrier

These costs will be deducted from your refund or invoiced prior to reshipping.

Customer Address & Order Entry Errors 

Please ensure that all shipping information is accurate at the time of placing your order. This includes apartment or unit numbers, street addresses, and contact information. Orders are processed quickly and cannot always be changed after submission.

If an order is returned to us due to any of the following customer-related issues:

  • Incorrect or incomplete shipping address (e.g., missing apartment/unit number)

  • Use of an outdated or invalid address

  • Refused delivery at the address provided

  • Failure to collect the order from a pickup location within the carrier’s holding period

We reserve the right to charge the customer:

  • The difference between the flat rate paid and the actual shipping cost incurred for the original delivery

  • The cost charged to us by the carrier to return the package to our facility

These fees will be deducted from any refund issued, or charged separately before reshipment. If you'd like the order re-shipped after a return, new shipping charges will apply.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to keep our flat-rate shipping affordable for all customers.

 

RETURNS

Returns - Incontinence, Nutrition & Home Care

Healthwick is committed to ensuring the highest level of sanitation and hygiene for our products, as they are intended for personal health care use.

For this reason, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges of any product, opened or unopened. This policy ensures the sanitation of all products in our warehouse. This includes products that have been changed by the manufacturer as this is beyond our control. 

If you have received an order which is damaged or faulty, please contact us  at help@healthwick.ca or call toll free 1-877-775-6656 and we would be happy to discuss replacement options. Please note that for quality assurance reasons, we may ask for photos of the damage or fault. 

FAQ: Shipment Issues Related to Address Errors & Refused Deliveries

What happens if I enter the wrong shipping address or forget my apartment number?

If your order is returned to us due to an incorrect, incomplete, or outdated address, we’ll deduct the actual shipping cost (not just the flat rate you paid) and the return shipping fee charged by the carrier from your refund. Alternatively, we can resend your order once those fees are covered.

What if I accidentally use an old address or refuse the delivery?

If a package is undeliverable because of an old address or is refused at delivery, the carrier still charges us for both the original and return shipping. In these cases, you’ll be responsible for those costs.

 I paid a flat rate for shipping—why am I being charged more?

Our flat-rate shipping helps keep costs predictable for most orders. But when errors lead to return shipments, we’re billed the actual shipping cost by the carrier—which is higher than our flat rate offered to customers. To recover these costs, we charge the difference and return shipping fee.

Can I update my address after I place an order?

If your order hasn't shipped yet, contact us right away and we’ll do our best to help. Once an order is in transit, changes may not be possible.