Free Wheelchairs & Wheelchair Assistance
Wheelchair assistance can cover manual, transport or powered devices, but each program documents different equipment.
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
Use the more specific equipment filters when you need a power or manual wheelchair. An unspecified wheelchair entry is kept general rather than assigned an unsupported powered tag.
- 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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585 programs and resources match your filters. Inventory and eligibility vary.
528 local • 0 statewide/regional • 6 national/multistate • 51 funding/referral resources
Funding, insurance & referral resources
West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services
Service area: West Virginia eligible Medicaid members statewide
West Virginia eligible Medicaid members statewide
Medicaid DMEPOS coverage
Wheelchair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →West Virginia Movement Disorders Association
Service area: West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio residents with movement disorders
West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio residents with movement disorders
Equipment and accessibility grant program
Power Wheelchair; Wheelchair Ramp; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wheel to Walk Foundation
Service area: Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California
Medical and adaptive equipment purchase assistance
Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair; Patient Lift; Bathing chair; Adaptive stroller; Gait trainer; Adaptive car seat
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wisconsin DHS / WisTech
Service area: Wisconsin statewide; applicant18+ for self or person with disability
Wisconsin statewide; applicant18+ for self or person with disability
WisLoan and Telework
Wheelchair; Ramp; Home and Vehicle Adaptations; Other AT
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Hawaii SHIP
Service area: Hawaii Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers statewide
Hawaii Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers statewide
DME Medicare Coverage Counseling
Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; DME coverage navigation
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →North Dakota Assistive
Service area: North Dakota statewide
North Dakota statewide
ND AT4ALL reuse exchange
Wheelchair; Scooter — subtype unconfirmed; Stair lift; Bath lift; Bathing aids; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Oklahoma ABLE Tech
Service area: Oklahoma statewide
Oklahoma statewide
Person-to-person Device Exchange
Wheelchair; Lift chair; Modified vehicle; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ReCARES
Service area: San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Large DME referral system
Power Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Stair lift
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National coverage information
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.
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