Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Michigan
Explore 16 researched resources based in Michigan, including 13 direct equipment resources. Check each listing’s service area: a program may serve one community, a wider region, or the entire state.
Start with the help you need
For short-term use, ask about a loan closet’s return date and deposit. For ongoing use, ask whether equipment is transferred to you and whether repairs are included. For insurance-funded equipment, confirm the order and supplier requirements before placing an order.
Equipment documented in this state
Documented starting points in Michigan
These examples come from the service areas and program descriptions in the directory. They are starting points for a call, not a promise of current stock or eligibility.
- Disability Network Eastern Michigan — Community borrowers; confirm county eligibility with office. Loan Closet.
- Disability Network Lakeshore — Ottawa and Allegan counties. Loan Closet.
- Lending Hands of Michigan — Allegan, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. DME Loan Program.
Use your ZIP code to narrow the list to your community. The state directory also separates documented national assistance from local equipment programs.
Equipment guidance for your next call
Free & Low-Cost Wheelchairs Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Mobility Scooters Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Walkers & Rollators Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Hospital Beds Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Wheelchair Ramps Assistance
Results for Michigan
25 programs and resources may serve Michigan. Inventory and eligibility vary.
11 local • 2 statewide/regional • 6 national/multistate • 6 funding/referral resources
National & multistate programs that may serve Michigan
Wheelchairs 4 Kids
National program • Serves Michigan
Children with physical disabilities in the United States; confirm exact age/intake criteria
Let’s Roll
Wheelchair; Vehicle wheelchair/scooter lift; Home modification; Vehicle modification; Adaptive activity chair; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Funding, insurance & referral resources
MI-UCP
Statewide — Michigan
Michigan assistive-technology borrowers statewide
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
Assistive technology equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Statewide — Michigan
Eligible Michigan Medicaid members statewide
Medicaid DME Coverage
Wheelchair; Other medically necessary DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Michigan 211
Statewide — Michigan
MI statewide by ZIP/location
Statewide Community Resource Referrals
Equipment/resource referrals; no owned equipment inventory
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National coverage information • Serves Michigan
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.
View Program →Multiple Sclerosis Foundation / MS Focus
National program • Serves Michigan
Individuals with multiple sclerosis; national program administered by Florida-based organization, confirm residence eligibility
Assistive Technology Program
Home modification; Vehicle modification; Seating / positioning aid; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Team Gleason Foundation
National program • Serves Michigan
U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program
Power wheelchair seat-elevator grants
Power wheelchair seat-elevator accessory
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ZIP and county lookup: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Program coverage is based on each listing’s documented service area.
Coverage and next steps in Michigan
Medicare follows federal coverage rules; Medicaid equipment coverage and approval routes vary by state and plan. Veterans can ask their VA care team about an equipment assessment, while nonprofit resources set their own eligibility rules.
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