By Maurice
If you’re looking for free medical equipment for seniors in West Virginia, you’re in the right place!This page is a complete resource for free medical equipment for the elderly in the state of West Virginia.Check out the resources below, and if you have a resource to add, please contact us!
Map of Free Medical Equipment in West Virginia
List of Free Medical Equipment in West Virginia
West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS): Pay it Forward West Virginia
Program Description:
The purpose of West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS) is to provide services and resources to help West Virginia residents of all ages and abilities make informed decisions about assistive technology.
The Pay it Forward West Virginia project provides long-term loans of pediatric equipment to qualifying families in West Virginia. Pay It Forward West Virginia is funded by a Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grant. To receive equipment, families complete an application.
The child must be working with a physical or occupational therapist to make sure the item is fitted correctly. Returned items will be made ready for the next family.
- Service Area:West Virginia
- Type of Medical Equipment: Pediatric equipment including:
- 1Gait trainers,
- 2Standers,
- 3Adapted tricycles,
- 4And more.
- Accepts medical equipment donations? Yes
- Provides free medical equipment to United States individuals? Yes
- Audience served:
- WV families in need
- Other Details: n/a
- 1For more information about the Pay It Forward West Virginia project or to donate a device, please contact us.
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West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS): Device Reuse
Program Description:
The purpose of West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS) is to provide services and resources to help West Virginia residents of all ages and abilities make informed decisions about assistive technology.
WVATS also operates a device reuse program. This program takes donated devices and gets them back into the hands of West Virginia residents in need free of charge. Devices provided through the reuse program become the property of the individual receiving them, they do not need to be returned.
- Service Area:West Virginia
- Type of Medical Equipment:
- Accepts medical equipment donations? Yes
- Provides free medical equipment to United States individuals? Yes
- Audience served:
- West Virginia residents in need
- Other Details: n/a
- 1WVATS does accept donations of gently used equipment for this program. However, due to limited storage space we cannot accept all devices. If you have a device you would like to donate, please contact us.
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West Virginia Assistive Technology System (WVATS): WVATS Virtual Loan Library and Exchange System
Program Description:
The WVATS Virtual Loan Library and Exchange System is a free on-line service to list and find assistive technology devices, disability related resources and durable medical equipment in West Virginia.
Individuals in West Virginia can borrow a device from the Virtual Loan Library from the comfort of their home, school or place of employment. Over 3,000 devices and resources are available for loan through the Library.
In addition to WVATS, other assistive technology lending and exchange programs in West Virginia are listing devices on the system. Each program has its own criteria for exchanging or lending equipment, which are described in the system.
- Service Area:West Virginia
- Type of Medical Equipment:
- Accepts medical equipment donations? Yes (database)
- Provides free medical equipment to United States individuals? Yes (database)
- Audience served:
- West Virginia residents in need
- Other Details: n/a
- 1WVATS does accept donations of gently used equipment for this program. However, due to limited storage space we cannot accept all devices. If you have a device you would like to donate, please contact us.
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Mountain State Centers for Independent Living – Assistive Technology Loaner Program
Program Description:
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living is dedicated to increasing awareness of and accessibility to assistive technology for West Virginians of all ages and types of disabilities.
- Service Area:West Virginia
- Type of Medical Equipment:
- Accepts medical equipment donations? No
- Provides free medical equipment to United States individuals? Yes
- Audience served:
- Other Details: n/a
- 1If you are in need of a walker, cane, crutches, shower chair, wheelchair, or even a bedside commode and are unable to get one, we can loan you one of ours. Call 304-525-3324 in Huntington or 304-255-0122 in Beckley.
- 2No information found about recieving medical equipment from individuals. They recieved donations from other organizations according to their Facebook posts. Check with them if you have medical equipment to donate.
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Wood County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. – Senior Assistance Products Donations
Program Description:
Wood County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. is a private nonprofit agency established in Wood County, WV, in 1975.
- Service Area:Wood County
- Type of Medical Equipment:
- Accepts medical equipment donations? Yes
- Provides free medical equipment to United States individuals? n/a
- Audience served:
- Wood County Senior Citizens
- Other Details: n/a
- 1Donations keep our center open to thousands of Wood County Senior Citizens. We accept monetary donations, as well as gently used senior assistance products, such as wheelchairs, walkers, potty chairs, etc. For more information, please call (304)-485-6748.
- 2No information about donating/loaning medical equipment. Please check with them.
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