How to Get a Hospital Bed for Free
Home hospital beds can support positioning and care needs. Bed frames, mattresses, rails and accessories may be offered separately.
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
Confirm what is included, safe access, room dimensions, delivery, installation and removal. Ask your care team about the appropriate configuration.
- 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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151 programs and resources match your filters. Inventory and eligibility vary.
133 local • 0 statewide/regional • 1 national/multistate • 17 funding/referral resources
Direct equipment programs
Sue’s Closet
Service area: Families able to collect in Dundee; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Families able to collect in Dundee; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Free short-term equipment lending
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Team Up With Families
Service area: All welcome; Waukesha pickup, no geographic restriction stated
All welcome; Waukesha pickup, no geographic restriction stated
Katy’s Kloset
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Bath and Toilet Equipment; Canes; Crutches
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Ability Center
Service area: Northwest Ohio community; confirm service limits
Northwest Ohio community; confirm service limits
Assistive Technology / Medical Equipment Lending
Wheelchair; Transport Chair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Hoyer Lift; Portable Ramp; Transfer Board; Bath Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →The Legacy Foundation
Service area: South Dakota statewide and some Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska border communities
South Dakota statewide and some Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska border communities
Owen’s Outfitters medical equipment lending
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Scooter — subtype unconfirmed; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Shower…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →United Church of Christ in Cornwall
Service area: Northwestern Connecticut and surrounding communities
Northwestern Connecticut and surrounding communities
Medical Equipment Loan Program
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Lift Chair; Walker; Tub Transfer Bench; Shower Seat
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →United Church of Marco Island
Service area: Marco Island community; confirm Naples/other Collier eligibility
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 →Upper Valley Health Closet
Service area: Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont
Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont
Medical Equipment Lending
Wheelchair; Scooter type unconfirmed; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Bath Bench; Commode; Transfer Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6654
Service area: De Soto-area community
De Soto-area community
Community medical equipment loans
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Walker / Rollator; Bedside commode; Shower chair; Cane; Crutch
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Visiting Nurses Foundation
Service area: Lewis and Thurston County residents
Lewis and Thurston County residents
Medical Equipment Bank — Centralia
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Bedside commode; Bed assist rail; Knee/leg scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Visiting Nurses Foundation
Service area: Lewis and Thurston County residents
Lewis and Thurston County residents
Medical Equipment Bank — Chehalis
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Bedside commode; Bed assist rail; Knee/leg scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County
Service area: Community in Clallam County; not limited to hospice patients
Community in Clallam County; not limited to hospice patients
Community lending closet
Hospital Bed; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Western Mass HELP
Service area: Western Massachusetts community
Western Massachusetts community
Hospital Equipment Loan Program
Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Hoyer Lift; Transfer Chair; Lift Chair; Bath Bench; Commode; Canes; Crutches
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Westfield Church United Church of Christ
Service area: Windham and New London counties, Connecticut; Rhode Island
Windham and New London counties, Connecticut; Rhode Island
Borrowed Blessings
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower Chair; Commode; Cane; Crutches; Hospital Table
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wheel It Forward
Service area: Fairfield and adjacent Westchester NY per FAQ; North Haven / Greater New Haven branches serve additional communities, confirm eligibility
Fairfield and adjacent Westchester NY per FAQ; North Haven / Greater New Haven branches serve additional communities, confirm eligibility
DME Lending Library Network
Manual Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Hoyer Lift; Shower Chair; Transfer Bench; Commode; Knee Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →A Caring Closet
Service area: No residency restriction; pickup in Vancouver
No residency restriction; pickup in Vancouver
Free DME redistribution
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ALS Rhode Island
Service area: Rhode Island; registered ALS clients
Rhode Island; registered ALS clients
Equipment Loan Program
Power Wheelchair; Standard / Transport Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Hoyer Lift; Rollator; AAC; Feeding Device
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ALS United North Carolina
Service area: North Carolina people living with ALS and families
North Carolina people living with ALS and families
Equipment Loan Program
Power Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Communication device; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation
Service area: Middlesex County and Franklin Township
Middlesex County and Franklin Township
Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP)
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Cane; Shower chair; Reacher; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
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