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.
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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
Paraquad
Service area: St. Louis regional applicants; confirm boundary and eligibility
St. Louis regional applicants; confirm boundary and eligibility
Assistive Technology Reutilization
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Pluckemin Presbyterian Church
Service area: People needing equipment; confirm travel and pickup arrangements
People needing equipment; confirm travel and pickup arrangements
Medical Equipment Ministry
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →PMHDC Southwest Medical Aid (PSMA)
Service area: Primarily Southern Arizona/Pima; also areas in Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma
Primarily Southern Arizona/Pima; also areas in Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yuma
Medical Equipment Distribution
Power Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Shower chairs; Toilet risers; Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Project MEND
Service area: Texas statewide eligibility; local pickup or delivery within service area
Texas statewide eligibility; local pickup or delivery within service area
Medical Equipment Reuse long-term loans
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Rappahannock Convalescent Loan Closet
Service area: Rappahannock County residents
Rappahannock County residents
Free medical equipment loans
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Cane; Crutch; Shower stool; Bedside commode; Other DME
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 →Spark
Service area: East Tennessee; confirm service boundary and recipient cost
East Tennessee; confirm service boundary and recipient cost
Mobility / Medical Equipment Loan
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Crutch
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Sunshine Service, Inc.
Service area: Sun City residents only
Sun City residents only
Medical Equipment Loans
Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower chairs; Bedside commodes; Lift chairs; Wheelchair Ramp
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 →University Medical Center Foundation of El Paso
Service area: Uninsured/financially challenged patients of UMC and El Paso Children’s Hospital
Uninsured/financially challenged patients of UMC and El Paso Children’s Hospital
Project C.A.R.E.
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Vashon Care Network
Service area: Vashon Island community
Vashon Island community
Care Closet
Manual Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower chair; Cane; Crutch; Bedside commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Ventura Lions Club / KIRF
Service area: Ventura County
Ventura County
Kenny’s medical equipment lending closet
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; 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 →Veterans Thrift Non-Profit Corp.
Service area: Lake Havasu City veterans and extended families
Lake Havasu City veterans and extended families
Medical Equipment Loan Program
Wheelchair; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Bedside commodes; Shower chairs; Canes; Crutches; Grab bars; Safety rails;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wanchese Lions Club / Wanchese Community Building
Service area: Wanchese / local Outer Banks community; confirm eligibility boundary
Wanchese / local Outer Banks community; confirm eligibility boundary
Community DME lending
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Bedside commode; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →White House Church of Christ
Service area: Community members needing medical equipment; confirm geographic eligibility
Community members needing medical equipment; confirm geographic eligibility
Medical Equipment Ministry
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Ability1st / Center for Independent Living of North Florida
Service area: Program eligibility: Leon, Wakulla, Madison, Taylor and Gadsden counties. General agency also serves Jefferson; confirm Jefferson program eligibility.
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 →Access Alaska
Service area: Alaskans with disabilities; Anchorage equipment contact, regional limits confirm
Alaskans with disabilities; Anchorage equipment contact, regional limits confirm
Anchorage DME Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; Commode; Transfer Bench; Grab Bars
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
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