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Medical equipment donations are supported in many parts of the world — from The Mayo Clinic’s list of free medical equipment banks to Goodwill’s list of charities that accept medical equipment donations. You should donate medical equipment to organizations that need it.
Donate Medical Supplies. MedShare’s recovery efforts save millions of pounds of surplus medical supplies and equipment from landfills and incinerators that, for various regulatory reasons, hospitals and medical companies must discard. We accept donations of unused, unexpired medical surplus supplies and used biomedical equipment through our hospital recovery …
Michigan. Welcome to the Michigan directory of Great Lakes Loan Closets. This website is designed to help you find organizations that lend medical equipment for minimal or no cost. To find resources in your area click on your county in the table below. All of the organizations are contacted once a year to make sure the information is correct.
Medical Supplies and Equipment Donations. Many patients and families express interest in donating medical supplies for use by those in need. Regulations prohibit us from accepting returned supplies, but many local organizations do. Please refer to this list of charities that can be of assistance in accepting donated medical supplies.
If you are interested in donating to DME from Ability 1st Utah’s equipment loan bank, please contact the equipment manager: Kathy Tucker, 801-850-5568
They collect, clean, repair, and box donated wheelchairs and equipment . A dedicated group of professionals – therapists, rehab specialists, volunteers – travel from around the world to help custom fit each wheelchair to the recipient.
Christmas Charities Year Round provides basic living needs year-round, as well as Christmas gifts, all at no costs. They accept donations of wheelchairs, rollators, walkers, electric scooters, knee scooters, shower chairs, and bedside commodes.
Disability Action Center helps people find manual wheelchairs, power chairs/scooters, bath benches/seats, commodes, lift recliners, tablets or laptop computers, and smartphones/iPods, ramps, support bars, transfer boards, canes, crutches, and walkers. Disability Action Center NW welcomes donations of equipment in clean, working condition and does not need repair of any kind.
Auburn Hills accepts donation of equipment such as walkers, crutches, wheelchairs and bath stools and more. Because the storage space is limited, they ask that you call prior to bringing in any donations.
Family Network of Wyoming is an amazing organization dedicated to nourishment for a stronger community. They manage a lending closet where items such as Crutches, walkers, canes, Wheelchairs, Bathroom aids, Shower/bathtub seats, Incontinent suppliers, and more are accepted and donated. They can also accept equipment that requires minor repairs.
Kanabec County Community Health offers Medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, commodes and other durable medical equipment. Equipment is available free of charge for a period of up to six (6) months for Kanabec County residents. They accept equipment donations as well. Equipment must be in good general condition with no mechanical issues.
Donating your gently used medical equipment is a great option. With a donation, you won’t directly get paid for your device, but you will get a receipt that can be used for tax deductions. Donations allow you to collect a receipt for the current value of the equipment, which can often times be more than you would get by doing a private sale.
If you bought your lift elsewhere, have other types of durable medical equipment, your best bet at recouping some of the expenses is to do a private sale of the device. Most companies follow the same buy back policies as we do here at Accessible Systems, and will be unable to buy back most used medical equipment.
The Durable Medical Equipment Aid Society provides DME on a loan basis to those individuals living in Los Angeles County who lack the financial resources or insurance coverage to access in-home DME for their rehabilitation or recovery from illness or injury. Donations of items that are in clean and serviceable condition are accepted.
Amvets Department of California Service Foundation has one nonprofit thrift store in Long Beach, one in Fresno and two more in the San Diego area. The money raised through the sales of donated equipment goes to help veterans, veterans’ families and communities in California.
MedShare. MedShare is a humanitarian aid organization which delivers medical equipment to those in need around the world. Individuals can donate durable medical equipment at the three MedShare distribution centers. One of the three centers is in California –.
Assistive Technology Programs work to provide access to assistive technology equipment for the elderly, and for people with disabilities who can’t afford to pay high prices, or even to pay at all.
Rolling Start, Inc. receives AT funding for Hesperia and Apple Valley Residents, has a Reuse Program, conducts Assistive Technology Training and runs workshops and Group Presentations for the disabled members of the community.
The Repair and Re-Use Program of Independent Living Center of Kern County is a loan and recycle program that empowers people with disabilities by making wheelchairs and other assistive equipment available so that they can live independently.
Able People Foundation. The Able People Foundation’s “Giving Program” will identify and give the products to people that are desperately in need. The organization identifies low income elderly, and individuals living with physical limitations who are in need of medical equipment.