Free Wheelchairs, Scooters & Mobility Aids in Michigan (2023): Complete Directory

By Maurice

If you’re looking for free wheelchairs, free mobility scooters, and other free mobility aids in Michigan, we’ve got you covered!

This page is a complete resource for free assistive devices (wheelchairs, scooters, and more) and independent living resources in the state of Michigan. 

Check out the resources below, and if you have a resource to add, please contact us!

Free Wheelchairs & Assistive Devices in Michigan

1. Auburn Hills

The mission of the City of Auburn Hills Senior Citizen Services Department is to act as a community focal point on aging, where seniors, families, caregivers and the community can come for services, information and support for concerns related to aging. 

The Senior Citizen Services Department maintains a loan closet where durable medical equipment such as walkers, crutches, wheelchairs and bath stools are available. Availability of equipment varies.

• Auburn Hills
• Email
• 248.370.9353

2. Alternatives in Motion 

Alternatives in Motion enhances independence through access to mobility equipment. Apply here for mobility equipment.

If you don’t have insurance, your coverage doesn’t meet your needs, or you have slipped through the cracks and don’t have financial means we’re here to help. It’s easy to apply! A member of our friendly staff will get back to you shortly to make a plan to solve your mobility needs.

• Alternatives in Motion
• Coleen Davis
• 616-493-2620

3. City of Westland

The city of Westland has a medical equipment closet where you can get equipment like handed walker with seat, handed wheeled walker, handed walker, Wheelchair, and Shower seat. Fill this form to get the equipment.

• City of Westland
• 734-713-3888

4. Chrysler Corporation Automobility

FCA US will provide a reimbursement of $1000 to each eligible customer who incurs out-of-pocket expenses to install qualifying adaptive driver or passenger equipment on a purchased or leased new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram or FIAT® vehicle (unless discontinued or excluded earlier at the discretion of FCA US).

• Chrysler Corporation Automobility
• Email
• (800) 255-9877

5. Disabilities Services Resource Center 

Disabilities Services Resource Center mission is to serve individuals who are temporary and permanently disabled with awareness, support, and recreational opportunities. They achieve this by Disability Awareness Training, Ramp Building, and Durable Medical Goods Loan Closet.

• Disabilities Services Resource Center
• Contact
• 989-895-3917

6. Disability Network of Southwest Michigan 

Disability Network of Southwest Michigan serves people in Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. ‎Joseph & Van Buren Counties. Their Ramp Up Program build ramps for people to make their homes more ‎assessable for them resulting in changing lives and people not having to enter a nursing facility. Download ramp ‎application here. ‎

• Disability Network of Southwest Michigan
• Email
• ‎269-345-1516‎

7. Great Lakes Loan Closets Directory

Great Lakes Loan Closets is a directory of organizations that can lend you medical equipment at low or no cost. To find resources in your area, choose your county from the list.

• Great Lakes Loan Closets Directory
• Contact

9. Susan Mast ALS Foundation

The mission of the Susan Mast ALS Foundation is to provide excellent support to ALS patients, families and caregivers living in West Michigan. Their services focus on all areas of need for the regional ALS community, with special emphasis on respite care.

The Susan Mast ALS Foundation offers a variety of new and used durable medical equipment for persons with ALS living in West Michigan.

If your physician, occupational or physical therapist suggest certain medical equipment that would assist you and your insurance does not cover the cost, their foundation may be able to assist.

• Susan Mast ALS Foundation
• Email
• 616-622-3066 #2

10. Lending hands 

Lending Hands is a medical equipment loan program and loan closet in Michigan. Lending home medical equipment for free for up to 7 months. They serve the counties of Allegan, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo (including Hickory Corners), St. Joseph and Van Buren in Southwest Michigan. Their equipment inventory includes bath benches, bathtub rails, bed rails, canes, commodes, crutches, dressing sticks, hi-rise toilet seats, hospital overbed tables, leg lifts, reachers, shoe horns, shower stools, sock-aides, transport chairs, walkers, wheelchairs and knee scooters.

• Lending hands
• 269-567-4381

11. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition

Michigan Disability Rights Coalition is a directory of resources. They can help you in finding resources to get assistive technology. They also have listed resources to find funding for durable medical equipment.

• Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
• Email
• (800) 578-1269‎

12. Senior Resources

Senior Resources is 1 of 16 AAAs in Michigan. They have served West Michigan for 40 years. They serve as the gateway to local resources, planning efforts and services to help older adults, their families and caregivers in Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa Counties.

Their Medical Loan Closet offers a variety of items for use by older adults in the area of Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa counties. Most items are donated, and they cannot guarantee the availability of any item. To donate any items, or request an item, contact Shannon Zdrojewski.

• Senior Resources
• Email
• 231-733-3570

13. United Auto Workers Local 249 

Ford and UAW joint initiative to build wheelchair ramps for people with disabilities. Fill this form to apply for the ramp.

• United Auto Workers Local 249

14. United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan

At United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan and United Cerebral Palsy of Detroit, the top priority is the health, safety and well-being of the people they serve. UCP Michigan operates two Assistive Technology Programs.

•  Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
• Michigan Employment Loan Fund

• United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan
• 517-203-1200