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Donating a mobility scooter to community medical equipment loan closets

In the main, medical equipment loan closets are small community affairs run by a devoted group of volunteers, sometimes supported by local authorities. They play a pivotal role in communities, providing access to durable medical equipment, which members of the community are able to borrow, particularly benefitting those in need – seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Whether or not a loan closet only lends to those in need, or to anyone in their community, depends on the individual loan closets

How to find a loan closet ?

I find it best to search systematically, with a few specific online searches, and of that doesn’t bring anything up, there are several administrations and charities you can talk to as well –

  • I start by searching online with these search terms – “medical equipment loan closet + your location”, “medical equipment lending closet + your location”, “medical equipment lending bank + your location”, or “medical equipment bank + your location”
  • if the searches drew a blank, contact your county Area Agency on Aging. This is the agency responsible for helping the over 60s to get access to the community services available to them, so logically they should know the whereabouts of any loan closets in your county – you’ll be able to find the agency responsible for your county with the official locator tool here
  • if the Area Agency on Aging didn’t have any answers, have a chat with your local human resources or seniors department – they frequently are involved in running community loan closets for seniors in particular, and also in activities revolve around senior centers
  • look online for the closest reuse, or medical equipment refurbishing centers, see if they have any pertinent suggestions
  • Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs and American Legion Posts – these three organizations seem to run small equipment loan closets for their communities everywhere I look, so I would suggest contacting any close to you
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To find Lions Clubs in your area, take a quick look at my guide here – How To Find A Lions Club Near Me ? A Very Quick Illustrated Guide

To find Rotary Clubs in your area, take a quick look at my guide here – How To Find A Rotary Club Near Me ? A Very Quick Illustrated Guide

Bikur Cholim or Medical Equipment Gemacht – (Jewish medical equipment loan closets)

These loan closets are run by, and for, the Jewish community.

You can ask at the local Jewish senior center, synagogue, or search online at the Chesed Match website.

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