Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Florida
Explore 32 researched resources based in Florida, including 29 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 Florida
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.
- Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast — Southwest Florida regional consumers; confirm service counties. Equipment loan closet / new wheelchair distribution.
- Center for Independent Living of Broward — Broward-area consumers; confirm local recipient limits. Equipment loan and wheelchair distribution.
- CIL Jacksonville / Brooks Rehabilitation — Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. Brooks Temporary Loan Closet.
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 Florida
40 programs and resources may serve Florida. Inventory and eligibility vary.
24 local • 3 statewide/regional • 7 national/multistate • 6 funding/referral resources
Local programs in Florida
Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast
Local program • Florida
Southwest Florida regional consumers; confirm service counties
Equipment loan closet / new wheelchair distribution
Wheelchair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Center for Independent Living of Broward
Local program • Florida
Broward-area consumers; confirm local recipient limits
Equipment loan and wheelchair distribution
Wheelchair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →CIL Jacksonville / Brooks Rehabilitation
Local program • Florida
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties
Brooks Temporary Loan Closet
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Disability Achievement Center
Local program • Florida
Eligible regional residents with disabilities; confirm county and property criteria
CEMA reusable home ramps
Wheelchair Ramp; Modular ramp
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Manatee County Department of Public Safety / Community Health
Local program • Florida
Manatee County community; confirm eligibility/pickup address
Community Health Lending Library
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Bedside commode; Orthotic equipment; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Resource Center for Disability Solutions
Local program • Florida
Brevard County registered consumers; joint Brevard/Indian River service
Durable medical equipment Loan Closet
Mobility Scooter; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Portable ramp; Cane; Bedside commode; Shower chair; Bath bench; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Resource Center for Disability Solutions
Local program • Florida
Indian River County registered consumers; joint Brevard/Indian River service
Durable medical equipment Loan Closet
Mobility Scooter; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Portable ramp; Cane; Bedside commode; Shower chair; Bath bench; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Suncoast Center for Independent Living
Local program • Florida
Sarasota and Manatee County residents with disabilities lacking funds/insurance
FAAST equipment reuse partner
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Transfer bench; Transfer board; Bedside commode; Lift…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Villages Homeowners Advocates
Local program • Florida
Residents of The Villages
Helping Hands medical loans
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →United Church of Marco Island
Local program • Florida
Marco Island community; confirm Naples/other Collier eligibility
Medical Equipment Ministry
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Clinics Can Help
Local program • Florida
Palm Beach-area community; equipment must remain in CCH service area, confirm exact boundary
Medical equipment lending closet
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Adaptive stroller; Transport wheelchair;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Collectively Assisting People Personally, Inc.
Local program • Florida
West Central Florida; Tampa Bay north to Citrus and east to Lake; has served Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Marion, Lake and Polk
Donated mobility / medical equipment
Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Bedside commode; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Disability Achievement Center
Local program • Florida
Pinellas/Pasco-area consumers unable to afford equipment; confirm eligibility
Medical Equipment Recycling Program (MERP)
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Cane; Bedside commode; Reacher
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Seniors First
Local program • Florida
Orange, Seminole and Polk counties; qualifying older/disabled adults
Stepping Stone Medical Equipment Bank
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Transfer bench; Bedside commode; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Way Forward Foundation
Local program • Florida
Current applications: Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe; same page separately says Palm Beach—confirm before applying
Loaner Accessibility Bridge (LAB)
Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →We Care of Central Florida
Local program • Florida
Central Florida / Polk County; confirm equipment-specific eligibility
Project Helpful Hearts
Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Ability1st / Center for Independent Living of North Florida
Local program • Florida
Program eligibility: Leon, Wakulla, Madison, Taylor and Gadsden counties. General agency also serves Jefferson; confirm Jefferson program eligibility.
Access to Independence — DME loans and accessibility
Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida
Local program • Florida
CILNCF: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties; confirm pickup contact
DME closet — Ocala contact
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Transfer board; Other DME; Shower chair
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 Florida
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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