Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Kentucky
Explore 19 researched resources based in Kentucky, including 16 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 Kentucky
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.
- St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky — Northern Kentucky home-recovery applicants; confirm specific county eligibility. Medical Equipment Loan Closet.
- Center for Accessible Living — Calloway County residents; equipment donated for qualifying persons, other items loaned. Murray adaptive equipment loan program.
- University of Kentucky / Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology — Eastern Kentucky and Appalachian region. ACAT device loans and refurbished equipment.
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 Walkers & Rollators Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Hospital Beds Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Wheelchair Ramps Assistance
Results for Kentucky
29 programs and resources may serve Kentucky. Inventory and eligibility vary.
12 local • 4 statewide/regional • 6 national/multistate • 7 funding/referral resources
Local programs in Kentucky
St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky
Local program • Kentucky
Northern Kentucky home-recovery applicants; confirm specific county eligibility
Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower chair; Bath bench; Transfer bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Toilet riser
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View Program →Center for Accessible Living
Local program • Kentucky
Calloway County residents; equipment donated for qualifying persons, other items loaned
Murray adaptive equipment loan program
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →University of Kentucky / Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology
Local program • Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky and Appalachian region
ACAT device loans and refurbished equipment
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →University of Kentucky / Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology
Local program • Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky; Morehead expansion opened June 2026
ACAT device loans and refurbished equipment
Other DME
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View Program →Wendell Foster
Local program • Kentucky
Kentucky individuals needing reused assistive technology; confirm pickup limits
Project CARAT equipment reuse
Other DME
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View Program →Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center
Local program • Kentucky
Regional Kentucky CARAT site; confirm recipient boundary and collection
Project CARAT Paintsville / Thelma
Other DME
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View Program →Center for Accessible Living
Local program • Kentucky
Kentucky counties EXCEPT Jefferson County
Project Going Home ramps
Wheelchair Ramp
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View Program →Center for Accessible Living
Local program • Kentucky
Louisville Metro / Jefferson County
Rampbuilders Louisville Metro
Wheelchair Ramp
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View Program →Easterseals Redwood
Local program • Kentucky
Kentucky AT applicants; confirm local recipient terms
Assistive technology lending library
Other DME
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View Program →Easterseals Redwood
Local program • Kentucky
Kentucky AT applicants; confirm local recipient terms
Project CARAT equipment reuse
Other DME
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View Program →Harlan County Health Department
Local program • Kentucky
Regional Kentucky CARAT site; confirm recipient boundary and collection
Project CARAT / KATS Homeplace
Other DME
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View Program →Wendell Foster
Local program • Kentucky
Kentucky device borrowers; all ages and abilities
Assistive technology lending library
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Kentucky statewide & regional programs
University of Kentucky Human Development Institute
Statewide — Kentucky
Kentucky statewide; all ages and disability types
HDI CATS device lending and reuse
Power Wheelchair; Adaptive car seat; Other DME
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View Program →Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network
Statewide — Kentucky
Kentucky statewide; limited distribution-site inventory
RampUp! KY portable ramp loans
Wheelchair Ramp; Portable ramp
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View Program →Center for Accessible Living
Statewide — Kentucky
Kentucky applicants; coordinate Louisville pickup and local lending terms
CALtech equipment reuse
Other DME
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View Program →Center for Accessible Living
Statewide — Kentucky
Kentucky applicants; coordinate Louisville pickup and local lending terms
CALtech lending library
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →National & multistate programs that may serve Kentucky
Chariots of Love / Caps of Love
National program • Serves Kentucky
United States children/youth with mobility needs
Pediatric mobility equipment
Wheelchair; Gait trainer; Stander
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View Program →Free Mobility Inc.
National program • Serves Kentucky
Low-income and underserved US residents; Delaware included; no duplicate state records
Manual wheelchair assistance and mobility equipment delivery
Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Transfer aid; Wheelchair cushion; Threshold ramp; Other DME
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 Kentucky
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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