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Loan Closets

If your local ALS charity doesn't have what you need, here are some (by no means exhaustive — Google "mobility ministry" and "assistive technology" in your zip code) resources. This is from an old list and not updated as yet.

So here is a list of State AT programs not yet listed here.

Often, from the resources below and linked above, you can get an indefinite loaner of a Hoyer-type (floor) lift for transfers and toileting, and a basic hospital bed, and/or communication aids to try out. "AT" is usually the latter, and the mobility charities/ALS groups have the bed/lift type stuff, and sometimes power wheelchair loaners until your custom order comes through.

Order that power wheelchair early! Loaners are unlikely to be sized for you, are often older chairs, and tend to break down.

Nationwide  
Muscular Dystrophy Association 
LifeNets Wheelchair Project 
Alabama

     Statewide  -  STAR Reutilization Program 
     Montgomery  -  Easter Seals CARE: Community Assisting the Re-Use of Equipment
Alaska
      Statewide  -  Access Alaska Loan Closet 
Arizona 
     Phoenix  -  Arizona Assistive Technology Exchange
     Tempe  - * Project C.U.R.E.
     Tucson  -  OneStop Affordable Home Medical Equipment 
Arkansas 
     Little Rock  -  Increasing Capabilities Access Network, Equipment Exchange
California
     Claremont  -  Inland Hospice Home/Healthcare Equipment Loan Program
     Greater Bay Area  -  ReCARES: Collection and Redistribution of Equipment & Supplies
     Greater Bay Area  -  Alliance for Smiles
     Pasadena area  -  Convalescent Aid Society
     San Leandro  - *MedShare International's equipment & supplies program
Colorado
     Denver  -  Assistance League of Denver, Hospital Equipment Lending Program
     Denver  -  Kids Mobility Network
     Denver  -  * Project C.U.R.E.
     Fort Collins - Disabled Resource Services
     Loveland  -  Disabled Resource Services
Connecticut
     Statewide  -  Chariots of Hope
     New Haven  -  *Recovered Medical Equipment for the Developing World
Delaware
     Statewide  -  Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative: Equipment Loan
Florida
     Statewide  -  $ ATBAY: Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
     Northeast  -  BROOKS Temporary Loan Closet 
     Sarasota  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
     Tampa  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
Georgia
     Statewide  -  Friends of Disabled Adults & Children
     Decatur  -  *MedShare International's equipment & supplies program
Hawaii
     Kilauea  -  *Amicus Foundation
Idaho
     Statewide  -  Idaho AT4All Equipment Exchange
     Nampa  -  Hands of Hope
Illinois
     Vernon Hills  -  Helping from Heaven
Indiana
     Statewide  -  Great Lakes Loan Closets
     Indianapolis  -  INDATA Equipment Exchange
Iowa
     Statewide  -  $ Iowa COMPASS Used Equipment Referral Service
     Des Moines  -  Easter Seals Equipment Loan
Kansas
     Statewide  -  ATK -- Kansas Equipment Exchange
Kentucky
     Lexington  -  Bluegrass Technology Center Lending Library
     Louisville  -   KATS: Kentucky Assistive Technology Device Loans and Reutilization 
    Louisville   -   Supplies Over Seas 

Louisiana
     Baton Rouge  -  LATAN Emergency Equipment Distribution Program
Maine
    New England --  getATstuff  
     Farmington  -  Annie Beanpole Medical Equipment Lending Library
Maryland
     D.C. area  -  Lollipop Kids Foundation Equipment Closet
Massachusetts
     Andover  -  *International Medical Equipment Collaborative
     Brockton  -  *American Medical Resource Foundation

Michigan   
     Statewide  -  Great Lakes Loan Closets  

Minnesota
     Statewide  -  Goodwill/Easter Seals Medical Equipment Loan Program
     Statewide  -  HERO: Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization
Mississippi   
     Northern -  Second time Around Program  

Missouri
     Statewide  -  AT for Missourians
Montana
     Statewide  -  Easter Seals / Goodwill Equipment Loan Program
     Statewide  -  Montana Adaptive Equipment Program
Nebraska
     Omaha  -  HELP -- Health and medical Equipment Loan Program
Nevada
    Northern Nevada  -  C*A*R*E* 
New Hampshire 
     New England --  getATstuff  

New Jersey 
     New Brunswick - Health Equipment Loan Program  

New Mexico
     Albuquerque  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
     Santa Fe  -  St Vincent Loaner Closet  

New York
     Ithaca  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
     Kingston  -  Resource Center for Accessible Living Loan Closet
     Rochester  -  Intervol's Recovery of Unused Medical Supplies
North Carolina
     Butner  -  Generations-Tadpole Assistive Technology Lending Library
     Hertford  -  Jim Hunter ALS Foundation Equipment Program
North Dakota
     Statewide  -  HERO: Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization
Ohio
     Columbus  -  Assistive Technology of Ohio  
     Northern Ohio - MS Loan Closet   
     Miami Valley - Medical Equipment Loan  
     Fredericktown  -  United Methodist Church Medical Equipment Lending Library
Oklahoma  
     Statewide  -  Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program  

Oregon
     Salem -  Access Technologies   

Pennsylvania
     Statewide  -  Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Lending Library
     Harrisburg  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
     Mercer County  -  UPMC Medical Equipment Recycling Program
Rhode Island 
      New England --  getATstuff  

South Carolina
     Statewide  -  South Carolina Assistive Technology Exchange
South Dakota 
    Statewide - Dakotalink -- AT4ALL  

Tennessee
     Statewide  -  United Cerebral Palsy Durable Medical and Adaptive Equipment Exchange
     Nashville  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
Texas
     San Antonio  -  Project Mend 
     Central Texas -  GoodWheelChairs  
     Houston  -  *Project C.U.R.E.
Utah
     State Wide  -  Senior Care 
Vermont 
      New England --  getATstuff  

Virginia
    Statewide  -  Assistive Technology System 
Washington
    Edmonds -  MS Helping Hands and Donor Closet   
    Bellevue  -  Bridge Ministries Medical Equipment Program
West Virginia  
    Statewide -  WVATS Loan and Exchange System  

Wisconsin
     Statewide  -  Great Lakes Loan Closets
     Northern Wis  -   Red Cross Equipment Loan/Rental
     Madison, Milwaukee  -  Mobility Store 
Wyoming
     Statewide  -  Wyoming Medication Donation Program
 *  Only sends equipment & supply donations overseas.
$  Operates marketplaces, or classified ads, where used equipment can be sold or bought.