Free & Low-Cost Mobility Equipment in Vermont

Explore 14 researched resources based in Vermont, 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 Vermont

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.

  • C.I.D.E.R. — Grand Isle community; confirm wider borrower limits. Equipment Lending Closet.
  • Guilford Cares — Guilford community; wider borrower limits confirm. Medical Equipment Loans.
  • The Thompson Center — Woodstock-area community; equipment borrower boundary confirm. Medical Equipment Loans.

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 Walkers & Rollators Assistance · Free & Low-Cost Hospital Beds Assistance

Results for Vermont

25 programs and resources may serve Vermont. Inventory and eligibility vary.

11 local • 2 statewide/regional • 8 national/multistate • 4 funding/referral resources

National & multistate programs that may serve Vermont

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

National program • Serves Vermont

Nationwide qualifying individuals with multiple sclerosis; stored once at NJ headquarters

FREE

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.

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Team Gleason Foundation

National program • Serves Vermont

U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program

LOAN

Portable power wheelchair long-term loans

Power Wheelchair

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Wheelchairs 4 Kids

National program • Serves Vermont

Children with physical disabilities in the United States; confirm exact age/intake criteria

FREE

Let’s Roll

Wheelchair; Vehicle wheelchair/scooter lift; Home modification; Vehicle modification; Adaptive activity chair; Other DME

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Funding, insurance & referral resources

Vermont Center for Independent Living

Local program • Vermont

Vermonters with disabilities; eligibility/income limits apply

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Sue Williams Freedom Fund

Scooter; Other Equipment

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

National coverage information • Serves Vermont

United States — eligible Medicare beneficiaries; plan and medical-necessity rules apply

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Medicare Part B Wheelchair / Scooter Coverage

Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter

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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation / MS Focus

National program • Serves Vermont

Individuals with multiple sclerosis; national program administered by Florida-based organization, confirm residence eligibility

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Assistive Technology Program

Home modification; Vehicle modification; Seating / positioning aid; Other DME

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Team Gleason Foundation

National program • Serves Vermont

U.S. applicants living with ALS; New Orleans-based national program

GRANTFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Power wheelchair seat-elevator grants

Power wheelchair seat-elevator accessory

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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 Vermont

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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