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
National & multistate programs that may serve California
Wheelchairs 4 Kids
National program • Serves California
Children with physical disabilities in the United States; confirm exact age/intake criteria
Let’s Roll
Wheelchair; Vehicle wheelchair/scooter lift; Home modification; Vehicle modification; Adaptive activity chair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Funding, insurance & referral resources
ReCARES
Local program • California
San Francisco Bay Area
Large DME referral system
Power Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Stair lift
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →California Department of Health Care Services
Statewide — California
CA eligible Medicaid members
Medicaid durable medical equipment coverage
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Ability Tools / CFILC
Statewide — California
California
Statewide AT device and reuse navigation
Assistive technology — listings vary
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National coverage information • Serves California
United States — eligible Medicare beneficiaries; plan and medical-necessity rules apply
Medicare Part B Wheelchair / Scooter Coverage
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Multiple Sclerosis Foundation / MS Focus
National program • Serves California
Individuals with multiple sclerosis; national program administered by Florida-based organization, confirm residence eligibility
Assistive Technology Program
Home modification; Vehicle modification; Seating / positioning aid; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Team Gleason Foundation
National program • Serves California
U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program
Power wheelchair seat-elevator grants
Power wheelchair seat-elevator accessory
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Triumph Foundation
National program • Serves California
US residents; priority Southern California; out-of-state restrictions
Keep Moving Forward grants
Wheelchair; Wheelchair Ramp; Bedside commode; Home modifications; Vehicle modifications
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wheel to Walk Foundation
Regional program • Serves California
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California
Medical and adaptive equipment purchase assistance
Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair; Patient Lift; Bathing chair; Adaptive stroller; Gait trainer; Adaptive car seat
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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