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.
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 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
Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL)
Local program • New York
Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster counties
DME Loan Closet / Hudson Valley TRAID
Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Portable Ramp; Bath Bench; Commode; Crutches; Canes; Bed Rails
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL)
Local program • New York
Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington
TRAID Equipment Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Beach Wheelchair; Other AT
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC)
Local program • New York
Broome, Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, Tioga counties
TRAID / Loan Closet
Wheelchair; Walker; Tub Seat; Commode; Communication Devices
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO)
Local program • New York
Nassau and Suffolk counties
Long Island TRAID
DME and assistive/adaptive devices; specific mobility subtypes unverified
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →SUNY Plattsburgh
Local program • New York
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence
Adirondack Regional Technology TRAID Center
Other DME / Assistive technology; daily living aids; lift chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Upstate Caring Partners
Local program • New York
Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Montgomery; Oneida assignment confirm
TRAID
Other DME / Assistive technology; bed rail cushions; foot elevators
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Westchester Institute for Human Development
Local program • New York
Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester
Lower Hudson Valley TRAID
Other DME / Assistive technology; individual mobility inventory unverified
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wonderful Wheelchairs
Local program • New York
Ithaca community; confirm collection/service limits
Refurbished mobility equipment
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →New York statewide & regional programs
Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley
Statewide — New York
New York State residents
DME Loan Closet
Manual Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Shower Chair; Bath Bench; Commode; Knee Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →National & multistate programs that may serve New York
Wheel It Forward
Regional program • Serves New York
Fairfield and adjacent Westchester NY per FAQ; North Haven / Greater New Haven branches serve additional communities, confirm eligibility
DME Lending Library Network
Manual Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Hoyer Lift; Shower Chair; Transfer Bench; Commode; Knee Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Compassionate Care ALS
Regional program • Serves New York
MA, NY, CT, RI, NH, VT and ME explicitly listed for power-wheelchair loaners; diagnosis/liaison approval applies
Regional Power Wheelchair Loaners
Power Wheelchair; Generic Wheelchair; Ramp; Bath Chair; Mattress; Communication Devices
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Chariots of Love / Caps of Love
National program • Serves New York
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 →Free Mobility Inc.
National program • Serves New York
Low-income and underserved US residents; Delaware included; no duplicate state records
Manual wheelchair assistance and mobility equipment delivery
Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Transfer aid; Wheelchair cushion; Threshold ramp; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Mobility Equipment Recyclers / Mobility Equipment for Less
National program • Serves New York
Rhode Island showroom; US and international shipping for purchases
Refurbished Mobility and DME Sales
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Ramp; Vehicle Lift; Bath Safety;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
National program • Serves New York
Nationwide qualifying individuals with multiple sclerosis; stored once at NJ headquarters
Equipment Distribution Program
Walker / Rollator; Shower chair; Grab bar; Adaptive utensil; Other DME; Manual Wheelchair; Transfer bench; Cane; Reacher
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Team Gleason Foundation
National program • Serves New York
U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program
Portable power wheelchair long-term loans
Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wheelchairs 4 Kids
National program • Serves New York
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
MAC Angels Foundation
Local program • New York
NY: NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam; CT: Fairfield, New Haven; listed northern/central NJ counties
ALS Equipment Navigation / Grants
Hospital Bed; Commode; Shower Chair; Recliner
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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