Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Connecticut
Explore 17 researched resources based in Connecticut, including 13 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 Connecticut
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.
- Goshen Community Care — Goshen community. Medical Loan Closet.
- Suffield Community Aid — Suffield residents. Medical Equipment Loans.
- Town of Simsbury — Simsbury community with temporary or permanent disability. Medical Equipment Loan Locker.
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 Connecticut
28 programs and resources may serve Connecticut. Inventory and eligibility vary.
10 local • 3 statewide/regional • 7 national/multistate • 8 funding/referral resources
National & multistate programs that may serve Connecticut
Team Gleason Foundation
National program • Serves Connecticut
U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program
Portable power wheelchair long-term loans
Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wheelchairs 4 Kids
National program • Serves Connecticut
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
American Legion Department of Connecticut
Statewide — Connecticut
Eligible Connecticut wartime veterans and qualifying co-resident family
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund
Durable Medical Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services / CTTAP
Statewide — Connecticut
Connecticut residents at least 1 year; disability/older-adult criteria and credit approval
Assistive Technology Loan Program (ATLP)
Wheelchair; Scooter; Other Assistive Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Connecticut Department of Social Services
Statewide — Connecticut
Eligible Connecticut Medicaid beneficiaries statewide
Medicaid / HUSKY DME Coverage
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Crutches; Hospital Bed; Home Care Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services / CTTAP
Statewide — Connecticut
Connecticut statewide; partner-specific eligibility
AT Device Loan Partner Network
Assistive devices; education, communication and daily living
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National coverage information • Serves Connecticut
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 →MAC Angels Foundation
Regional program • Serves Connecticut
NY: NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam; CT: Fairfield, New Haven; listed northern/central NJ counties
ALS Equipment Navigation / Grants
Hospital Bed; Commode; Shower Chair; Recliner
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Multiple Sclerosis Foundation / MS Focus
National program • Serves Connecticut
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 Connecticut
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 →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 Connecticut
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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