EQUIPMENT EXCHANGES & EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAMS
These are geared specifically to the special needs community.
See also our listing for Medical Equipment & Supply Gmachs
Zichron Yehuda Equipment Exchange
347-743-4900
International list of durable equipment and various medical supplies available for free or at reduced cost.
Post your item as either available or wanted. Contact
Tafkid—Equipment exchange program
718-252-2236
977 East 17th Street
Brooklyn, New York
New York special needs organization has a list of durable equipment available for free or at reduced cost.
Gmach Chasdei Yonah
718-755-0920 Mrs. Steinmetz
Kensington, Brooklyn, New York
A gmach with a variety of pediatric special needs equipment available to lend out/give away. Standers, adaptive seating, floor seating, corner seating, commode, bath chair, car seats, walkers, crutches, some strollers and wheelchairs, 1 IV poll and more
Guide For Special Parents (website only)
www.guideforspecialparents.com
Website geared towards parents of children with special needs. Includes equipment exchange list of equipment available free or at reduced cost.
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City Technology Resource Center
Renamed Adapt Community Network
160 Lawrence Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
718-436-7979 ext 324 Mercedes Mendoza
UCP runs a number of equipment loan programs for various needs:
Tecworks has branches in Brooklyn & Manhattan which loan adult & pediatric durable equipment such as wheelchairs, adaptive seating systems, gait trainers, walkers, bath chairs, standers, helmets, etc.
Share Libraries loan adaptive toys, switches, tapes, cds DVDs, and low tech solutions.
Technical Resource specialist Mary Beth Frey runs a program loaning high end communication devices.
Back In Action
DRNJ's program which provides free or low cost durable medical equipment.
Goodwill Home Medical
Formerly Your Resource, this program provides free or low cost durable medical equipment.
REquipment
508-713-9690, 800-261-9841
A Massachusetts based online invantory of refurbished power & manual wheelchairs, scooters, shower chairs, mehcanical beds, and more.
The Legacy Technology Project
603-827-3859
The Legacy Technology Project was started by a deaf blind user of the technology and a teacher of the visually impaired. We acquire devices in a variety of ways including contributions, trades and purchases. The devices are cleaned, repaired, repackaged and distributed at reasonable prices to places where they can do the most good.
If you have talking or braille technology that works or does not work, that you would like to pass on to us, we will find new homes for it. In the past 8 years we have found new homes for hundreds of devices including Pac mates, Braille -N-Speaks, talking GPS devices, disc drive accessories, victor readers and so much more. We do not list our inventory as it changes so frequently. But if there is an item you are seeking, please contact us by email or phone and we will do what we can to assist you.
Located in Southern New Hampshire, but serves entire USA