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Loan Closets

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Loan closets provide free and low-cost medical equipment on a long-term loan basis. Equipment provided includes manual and electric wheelchairs, scooters, lifts, walkers, canes, hospital beds, bathroom equipment, and more.

Washington

Helpline House

Located in Bainbridge Island, Helpline House offers crutches, walkers, toilet and bath equipment, wheelchairs and seated walkers. A deposit is required for some items.

Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands – Donor Closet

This nonprofit organization provides affordable medical and mobility equipment to individuals with MS, with locations in Edmonds, Spokane, and Tacoma.

  • Edmonds Phone: 425-712-1807
  • Spokane Phone: 509-487-4119
  • Tacoma Phone: 253-327-1033

Bridge Ministries

Bridge Ministries provides wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, bath benches, and other equipment at little or no cost to low-income individuals with disabilities.

  • Location: 12356 Northup Way, Suite 103
    Bellevue, WA 98005
  • Phone: 425-885-1006
  • Email: bridge@bridgemin.org

Thurston County Medical Equipment Bank

The medical equipment bank provides free medical equipment and/or supplies to those who cannot afford to purchase their own. Borrowers return equipment when finished. Locations in Lacey and Yelm.

  • Phone: 360-491-3000

KC-Help Wenatchee

This program, through Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph Catholic Church, provides used medical equipment for in-home use.

  • Phone: 509-888-3050

KC-Help Kennewick/Tri-Cities

This program, through Knights of Columbus in the Tri-Cities area, provides used medical equipment for in-home use.

  • Contacts:
    • Brother Knights at Council 10653: wbrever@aol.com
    • Office of the Parish of Holy Spirit: 509-735-8558
    • Brother Jerry Rhoads, local Tri-Cities coordinator from Richland Council 3307: 509-946-3391

The ALS Association Evergreen Chapter

The Evergreen Chapter of the ALS Association loans out durable medical equipment and augmentative communication devices, free of charge, to individuals with ALS.

  • Phone: 425-656-1650

The ALS Association Oregon & SW Washington Chapter

The ALS Association’s Oregon & SW Washington Chapter loans out durable medical equipment and augmentative communication devices, free of charge, to individuals with ALS.

Oregon

The ALS Association Oregon & SW Washington Chapter

The ALS Association’s Oregon & SW Washington Chapter loans out durable medical equipment and augmentative communication devices, free of charge, to individuals with ALS.

ACCESS Durable Medical Equipment Loan Program

ACCESS loans medical equipment at no cost to residents with short-term needs. There are no eligibility requirements and equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Clearview Disability Resource Center Medical Loan Closet

Clearview Disability Resource Center offers a community-based loan closet for individuals who need temporary use of medical equipment. It is available at no cost to anyone in need.

St. John Episcopal Church – Medical Loan Closet

St. John’s Medical Loan Closet offers temporary loans of mobility equipment at no charge. Equipment is typically borrowed for a three-month period, but there is flexibility for longer terms.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, Oregon, Inc. (MSSP) Equipment Closet

MSSP’s Equipment Closet offers free medical equipment, including manual and motorized wheelchairs, scooters, and canes, to those with MS who live in Oregon or SW Washington.

  • Phone: 503-297-9544