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
Direct equipment programs
Manatee County Department of Public Safety / Community Health
Service area: Manatee County community; confirm eligibility/pickup address
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 →Maximizing Independent Living Choices (MILC)
Service area: Franklin and St. Lawrence counties
Franklin and St. Lawrence counties
Adaptive Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Commode; Shower Chair; Transfer Bench; Beach / All-Terrain Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Equipment Loan Program (MELP)
Service area: Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Free DME loans — San Carlos
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Equipment Loan Program (MELP)
Service area: Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Anyone in need who can use Bay Area pickup locations
Free DME loans — South San Francisco
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Loan Closet of Henderson County
Service area: Western North Carolina neighbors
Western North Carolina neighbors
Low/no-cost equipment loans
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Cane; Crutch; Patient Lift; Knee scooter; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Tub transfer bench; Other…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Loan Closet of Joplin
Service area: Joplin regional community; confirm individual travel/eligibility
Joplin regional community; confirm individual travel/eligibility
Community equipment loans
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Crutch; Shower chair; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Methodist Health System
Service area: Omaha-area people unable to afford equipment; exact residency boundary Unknown
Omaha-area people unable to afford equipment; exact residency boundary Unknown
Methodist Equipment Loan Program
Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Dressing aids
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Midstate Independent Living Choices
Service area: MILC service region in central/northcentral Wisconsin; confirm county
MILC service region in central/northcentral Wisconsin; confirm county
AT Loans and Equipment Reuse
Manual Wheelchair; Walker; Commode; Portable Ramp; Bed Rails
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Milton Lions Club
Service area: Milton community and surrounding area; confirm boundary
Milton community and surrounding area; confirm boundary
Medical equipment loans
Wheelchair; Hospital Bed; Walker / Rollator; Crutch; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL)
Service area: Indiana; nonportable delivery only Monroe, Owen, Greene, Lawrence, Brown and Morgan counties; other Indiana residents must collect
Indiana; nonportable delivery only Monroe, Owen, Greene, Lawrence, Brown and Morgan counties; other Indiana residents must collect
Specialized Power Mobility Equipment
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Hoyer Lift
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL)
Service area: All Indiana residents and visitors may collect in Bloomington
All Indiana residents and visitors may collect in Bloomington
Standard Medical Equipment / Mobility Aids
Manual Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Shower Chair; Commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Mount Desert Nursing Association
Service area: Mount Desert Island, Trenton and Lamoine
Mount Desert Island, Trenton and Lamoine
Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Transport Chair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Shower Chair; Transfer Bench; Commode; Canes; Crutches
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Mt. Si Senior Center
Service area: Snoqualmie Valley residents
Snoqualmie Valley residents
Home Equipment Loan Program
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Shower chair; Bedside commode; Knee scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Service area: Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
AT4ALL equipment loan / reuse — Kearney
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Cane; Crutch; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Service area: Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
AT4ALL equipment loan / reuse — Lincoln
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Service area: Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
Nebraska; arrange with regional equipment office
AT4ALL equipment loan / reuse — Omaha
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair Ramp; Cane; Crutch; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →New Spirit Lutheran Church
Service area: People in need; Tucson pickup. Exact geographic restriction Unknown.
People in need; Tucson pickup. Exact geographic restriction Unknown.
Medical Loan Chest
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Bedside commodes; Shower chairs; Transfer benches
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →No Place Like Home
Service area: Kennebunk seniors/community; call for surrounding-town eligibility
Kennebunk seniors/community; call for surrounding-town eligibility
Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower Chair; Tub Transfer Bench; Commode; Canes; Crutches; Bed Rail
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
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