Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Minnesota
Explore 15 researched resources based in Minnesota, including 14 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 Minnesota
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.
- Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency — Arrowhead Region residents with temporary/permanent disability; exact limits confirm. Medical Loan Closet.
- Barnesville Area HELPERS — Anyone in need; equipment program not restricted to65+ service population. Medical Equipment Loans.
- ConnectAbility of MN — Minnesota recipients; Duluth collection, contact for eligibility/logistics. Duluth Donated Equipment 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 Minnesota
28 programs and resources may serve Minnesota. Inventory and eligibility vary.
12 local • 2 statewide/regional • 9 national/multistate • 5 funding/referral resources
Local programs in Minnesota
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
Local program • Minnesota
Arrowhead Region residents with temporary/permanent disability; exact limits confirm
Medical Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Crutches; Commode; Shower Chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Barnesville Area HELPERS
Local program • Minnesota
Anyone in need; equipment program not restricted to65+ service population
Medical Equipment Loans
Wheelchair; Walker; Rollator; Cane; Shower Chair; Commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ConnectAbility of MN
Local program • Minnesota
Minnesota recipients; Duluth collection, contact for eligibility/logistics
Duluth Donated Equipment Program
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower Chair; Toilet Riser; Transfer Board; Other Adaptive Equipment; Manual Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ConnectAbility of MN
Local program • Minnesota
Minnesota recipients; Rochester collection, contact for eligibility/logistics
Rochester Donated Equipment Program
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower Chair; Toilet Riser; Transfer Board; Other Adaptive Equipment; Manual Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ConnectAbility of MN
Local program • Minnesota
Minnesota recipients; Waite Park collection, contact for eligibility/logistics
Waite Park Donated Equipment Program
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower Chair; Toilet Riser; Transfer Board; Other Adaptive Equipment; Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Delavan Loan Closet / City of Wells VFW
Local program • Minnesota
Faribault County
Medical Equipment Loans
Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; Cane; Crutches; Commode; Shower Bench
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Options Interstate Resource Center for Independent Living
Local program • Minnesota
Northwest Minnesota and Northeast North Dakota regional service area
Equipment Loaner Closet
Power Wheelchair; Scooter; Generic Wheelchair; Walker; Transfer Bench; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Nicollet County Health and Human Services
Local program • Minnesota
Nicollet residents/property owners; nearby exceptions by prior contact
DME Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Rollator; Cane; Shower Chair; Transfer Bench; Commode; Bed Rails
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness
Local program • Minnesota
Community members in need; exact boundary confirm
Medical Equipment Loan Program
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Daily Living Aids
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Prairie Five Community Action
Local program • Minnesota
Benson and surrounding communities; visitors also described
Benson Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Rollator; Crutches; Commode; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Bed Rails; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Prairie Five Community Action
Local program • Minnesota
Canby and surrounding communities; visitors also described
Canby Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Rollator; Crutches; Commode; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Bed Rails; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Prairie Five Community Action
Local program • Minnesota
Ortonville and surrounding communities; visitors also described
Ortonville Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Rollator; Crutches; Commode; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Bed Rails; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Minnesota statewide & regional programs
ALS Association — Minnesota / North Dakota / South Dakota
Statewide — Minnesota
People with ALS in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota
Medical Equipment Loans
Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Portable Ramp; Bath/Toilet and Transfer Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Minnesota Department of Administration / STAR
Statewide — Minnesota
Any Minnesota resident personally/professionally exploring AT statewide
Statewide Device Loans
Assistive technology; individual wheelchair categories unverified
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →National & multistate programs that may serve Minnesota
The Legacy Foundation
Regional program • Serves Minnesota
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 →North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD)
Regional program • Serves Minnesota
Barnes, Cass, Dickey, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent; Moorhead/Breckenridge MN
Healthcare Equipment Loan Program — Fargo
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair Ramp; Walker / Rollator; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Crutch; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD)
Regional program • Serves Minnesota
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh; East Grand Forks MN
Healthcare Equipment Loan Program — Grand Forks
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair Ramp; Walker / Rollator; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode; Cane; Crutch; Transfer…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Chariots of Love / Caps of Love
National program • Serves Minnesota
United States children/youth with mobility needs
Pediatric mobility equipment
Wheelchair; Gait trainer; Stander
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 Minnesota
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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