Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in California
Explore 35 researched resources based in California, including 31 direct equipment resources. Check each listing’s service area: a program may serve one community, a wider region, or the entire state.
Start with the help you need
For short-term use, ask about a loan closet’s return date and deposit. For ongoing use, ask whether equipment is transferred to you and whether repairs are included. For insurance-funded equipment, confirm the order and supplier requirements before placing an order.
Equipment documented in this state
Documented starting points in California
These examples come from the service areas and program descriptions in the directory. They are starting points for a call, not a promise of current stock or eligibility.
- Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) — Contact Hayward coordinator; newly selected Northern California AT reuse center. Donated equipment and AT lending.
- Convalescent Aid Society — Greater San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys; ZIP eligibility check. Free DME loans — Burbank.
- Del Mar Community Connections — Community members including out-of-town visitors. Medical equipment lending library.
Use your ZIP code to narrow the list to your community. The state directory also separates documented national assistance from local equipment programs.
Equipment guidance for your next call
Free & Low-Cost Wheelchairs Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Mobility Scooters Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Walkers & Rollators Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Hospital Beds Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Wheelchair Ramps Assistance
Results for California
45 programs and resources may serve California. Inventory and eligibility vary.
30 local • 1 statewide/regional • 6 national/multistate • 8 funding/referral resources
Local programs in California
Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL)
Local program • California
Contact Hayward coordinator; newly selected Northern California AT reuse center
Donated equipment and AT lending
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Other assistive technology
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Convalescent Aid Society
Local program • California
Greater San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys; ZIP eligibility check
Free DME loans — Burbank
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Wheelchair Ramp; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Crutches; Transfer equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Convalescent Aid Society
Local program • California
Greater San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys; ZIP eligibility check
Free DME loans — Pasadena
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Wheelchair Ramp; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Crutches; Transfer equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Del Mar Community Connections
Local program • California
Community members including out-of-town visitors
Medical equipment lending library
Manual Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Bed rail; Shower chair; Potty seat
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Equipment Loan Program (MELP)
Local program • California
Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Free DME loans — San Carlos
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Equipment Loan Program (MELP)
Local program • California
Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Free DME loans — South San Francisco
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Purpose Driven Foundation
Local program • California
Bakersfield / Kern County
Equip for Life
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Cane; Crutches; Knee scooter; Shower chair; Bath bench
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Society for disABILITIES
Local program • California
Stanislaus County; outside-county borrowers allowed with refundable cash deposit
Medical loan closet
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Triumph Foundation
Local program • California
Southern California
Wheelchair loaner
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →American Lutheran Church
Local program • California
Woodland area; exact boundary Unknown
Medical equipment closet
Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Bedside commode; Bath bench
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Center for Independent Living
Local program • California
East Bay; precise borrower boundary confirm with coordinator
AT loaners — Wheelhouse
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Knee scooter; Grab bars; Bedside commode; Bathroom stool; Bed…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Central Coast Assistive Technology Center
Local program • California
California AT network; central region provider
AT lending library
Mobility devices — subtype unspecified; Vision / hearing assistive technology; Other assistive technology
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center
Local program • California
Sonoma County; 211 says open to all
Durable medical equipment loan program
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Dayle McIntosh Center
Local program • California
Orange County area
AT recycle/reuse
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Other assistive technology
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →FREED Center for Independent Living
Local program • California
Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties
Equipment reuse — Grass Valley
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Transfer board; Shower chair; Toilet riser; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →FREED Center for Independent Living
Local program • California
Nevada, Sierra, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties
Equipment reuse — Yuba City
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Transfer board; Shower chair; Toilet riser; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ReCARES
Local program • California
People able to visit Bay Area distribution sites; exact boundary Unknown
Equipment redistribution — Oakland
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower chair; Bath bench; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ReCARES
Local program • California
People able to visit Bay Area distribution sites; exact boundary Unknown
Equipment redistribution — San Francisco
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower chair; Bath bench; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ZIP and county lookup: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Program coverage is based on each listing’s documented service area.
Coverage and next steps in California
Medicare follows federal coverage rules; Medicaid equipment coverage and approval routes vary by state and plan. Veterans can ask their VA care team about an equipment assessment, while nonprofit resources set their own eligibility rules.
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