Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in New York
Explore 28 researched resources based in New York, including 27 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 New York
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.
- AccessCNY — Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, Onondaga, Tompkins counties. TRAID Center.
- Catskill Center for Independence — Community borrowers; exact county boundary confirm. Equipment Lending Closet.
- CHS Mobile Integrated Healthcare — Henrietta, Chili, Scottsville, Wheatland, Caledonia residents. Loan Closet.
Use your ZIP code to narrow the list to your community. The state directory also separates documented national assistance from local equipment programs.
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Results for New York
39 programs and resources may serve New York. Inventory and eligibility vary.
26 local • 1 statewide/regional • 8 national/multistate • 4 funding/referral resources
Local programs in New York
AccessCNY
Local program • New York
Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego, Onondaga, Tompkins counties
TRAID Center
Wheelchair; Walker; Communication Devices
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Catskill Center for Independence
Local program • New York
Community borrowers; exact county boundary confirm
Equipment Lending Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Shower Bench; Commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →CHS Mobile Integrated Healthcare
Local program • New York
Henrietta, Chili, Scottsville, Wheatland, Caledonia residents
Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Crutches; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →First Congregational Church UCC Walton
Local program • New York
Walton community
Medical Equipment Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Shower Chair; Commode; Bed Table
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Maximizing Independent Living Choices (MILC)
Local program • New York
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 →Pawling Resource Center
Local program • New York
Anyone in the region; exact boundary confirm
Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Commode; Hospital Bed; Bed Rail
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Reformed Church of Poughkeepsie
Local program • New York
Poughkeepsie area; exact eligibility boundary Unknown
Anne Hartwell MedEquip Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Transport Chair; Walker / Rollator; Hoyer Lift; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Commode; Crutches; Canes
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Society for Lending Comforts to the Sick
Local program • New York
Community members needing assistance; exact limits confirm
Medical Equipment Lending Closet
Wheelchair; Transport Chair; Walker / Rollator; Cane; Crutches; Commode; Shower Chair; Bath Bench
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Temple Beth-El
Local program • New York
Entire community; pickup in Great Neck
Medical Equipment Lending Program
Wheelchair; Walker; Knee Scooter; Crutches; Cane; Shower Chair; Commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Western New York Independent Living
Local program • New York
Genesee / local center service area; surrounding county eligibility confirm
Batavia Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Crutches; Shower Bench; Raised Toilet Seat; Portable Ramp
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Western New York Independent Living
Local program • New York
Erie / local center service area; surrounding county eligibility confirm
Buffalo Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Crutches; Shower Bench; Raised Toilet Seat; Portable Ramp
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Western New York Independent Living
Local program • New York
Niagara / local center service area; surrounding county eligibility confirm
Niagara Falls Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Cane; Crutches; Shower Bench; Raised Toilet Seat; Portable Ramp
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →ADAPT Community Network
Local program • New York
New York City; state page lists Bronx, New York, Queens, Richmond and describes NYC-wide services
TechWorks / NYC TRAID
Other DME / Assistive technology; individual mobility inventory unverified
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →AIM Independent Living Center
Local program • New York
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben
TRAID / Loan Closets
Other DME / Wheelchair; Other AT
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Center for Assistive Technology
Local program • New York
Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming
Western New York TRAID
Other DME / Assistive technology; individual mobility inventory unverified
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Interfaith Caregivers Inc.
Local program • New York
Olean area individuals in need; exact boundary confirm
Olean Area Medical Equipment Loan Center
Medical equipment and assistive devices; types confirm
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Jake's Help From Heaven
Local program • New York
Saratoga, Hamilton, Warren, Washington, Rensselaer, Albany, Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton
Adaptive Equipment Exchange / Lending
Adaptive Seats; Standing Frames; Gait Trainers; Adaptive Strollers
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Regional Center for Independent Living
Local program • New York
Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Yates
Genesee-Finger Lakes TRAID
Other DME / Assistive technology; individual mobility inventory unverified
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 New York
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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