Free Canes & Walking Aids
Programs may offer this equipment as part of broader mobility or medical-equipment assistance.
Compare your assistance options
Free or donated equipment may become yours, while a loan normally needs to be returned. Reuse programs can offer loans, gifts or reduced-price sales. Funding and insurance resources may help with costs without supplying equipment directly.
What to confirm before you apply
Ask about the exact item, condition, size, safe use and any costs. Confirm that the documented category includes what you need.
- Does the program serve your address?
- Is the item currently available, or is there a waitlist?
- What fees, deposits or return terms apply?
- Do you need an order, referral or proof of residency?
- Where do you collect it, and is delivery available?
Coverage and funding
Medicare, Medicaid and VA routes have separate requirements. Discuss the equipment with your provider and the responsible plan or program before relying on coverage.
Medicare & Medicaid guidance · Veterans resources · Financial assistance
Common questions
Does a listing guarantee free equipment?
No. Review the benefit type and contact the organization. Inventory, costs and eligibility can change.
What if the exact equipment is not listed?
Ask the program directly or broaden the search. The directory only tags equipment supported by its research; an absent tag does not establish that the program never carries the item.
Can I visit without calling?
Call first to confirm service eligibility, the collection address, hours and stock. Some listed addresses are administrative or mailing locations.
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335 programs and resources match your filters. Inventory and eligibility vary.
329 local • 0 statewide/regional • 1 national/multistate • 5 funding/referral resources
Direct equipment programs
Saint Vincent de Paul — Sacred Heart of Jesus Tombstone Conference
Service area: Tombstone
Tombstone
Medical Equipment Loans
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Canes; Shower chairs; Bath chairs
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Salem County Office on Aging and Disabilities
Service area: Salem County seniors 60+ and individuals with disabilities
Salem County seniors 60+ and individuals with disabilities
Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower bench; Bedside commode; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc.
Service area: Sandpoint area; exact recipient restrictions Unknown
Sandpoint area; exact recipient restrictions Unknown
Medical Equipment Lending
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower seat; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Seniors First
Service area: Orange, Seminole and Polk counties; qualifying older/disabled adults
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 →Service Center for Independent Life
Service area: Regional center; exact service boundary Unknown
Regional center; exact service boundary Unknown
AT lending and reuse
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Cane; Shower chair; Bedside commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →South Lincoln Resources
Service area: Seal Rock, Waldport, Yachats, Tidewater, Five Rivers to Ten Mile Creek
Seal Rock, Waldport, Yachats, Tidewater, Five Rivers to Ten Mile Creek
DME borrow-or-keep program
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Bath bench; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Cane; Crutch; Lift chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Service area: South Metro Denver
South Metro Denver
Free temporary equipment loans
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Cane; Crutches; Shower chair; Bath bench; Toilet riser; Bedside commode; Transfer board;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →St. Joseph Hospital
Service area: Greater Nashua community
Greater Nashua community
Joseph’s Closet
Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Commode; Shower Chair; Transfer Board; Bed Rail; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Temple University / Institute on Disabilities
Service area: Philadelphia mobility lending; contact staff about regional eligibility and in-person access
Philadelphia mobility lending; contact staff about regional eligibility and in-person access
TechOWL — Philadelphia mobility device lending
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Center in Boerne
Service area: Community members and nonmembers near Boerne
Community members and nonmembers near Boerne
Medical Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Transfer bench; Bedside commode; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Samaritan Center
Service area: Eastern Hamilton County social-services area; ask dock staff about equipment access outside this boundary
Eastern Hamilton County social-services area; ask dock staff about equipment access outside this boundary
Free medical equipment donation dock
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Bedside commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Thurston County Council on Aging
Service area: Olympia-area access; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Olympia-area access; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Medical Equipment Bank
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Lift chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Town of Sterling Senior Center
Service area: Sterling seniors
Sterling seniors
Lender's Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Transfer Chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Town of Woodbridge Human Services
Service area: Woodbridge residents
Woodbridge residents
Medical Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Commode; Shower Chair; Crutches; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Tri-Lakes Cares
Service area: Tri-Lakes community; precise closet boundary Unknown
Tri-Lakes community; precise closet boundary Unknown
Medical loan closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Shower chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →UCP Central PA
Service area: Pennsylvania residents all ages lacking financial means or another funding source; Central PA operations, statewide arrangements possible
Pennsylvania residents all ages lacking financial means or another funding source; Central PA operations, statewide arrangements possible
Changing Hands equipment reuse — Camp Hill
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower chair; Tub bench; Bedside commode; Transfer board; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →UCP Central PA
Service area: Pennsylvania residents all ages lacking financial means or another funding source; Central PA operations, statewide arrangements possible
Pennsylvania residents all ages lacking financial means or another funding source; Central PA operations, statewide arrangements possible
Changing Hands equipment reuse — York
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower chair; Tub bench; Bedside commode; Transfer board; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →United Way of the Lakelands
Service area: People in need in Lakelands community; confirm recipient county boundary
People in need in Lakelands community; confirm recipient county boundary
Medical Supply Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Bedside commode; Transfer bench; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
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