Free Wheelchairs, Scooters & Mobility Aids in Mississippi (2022): Complete Directory

Angel Flight Soars arranges free air transportation for people who need to travel to receive lifesaving medical treatment, but lack the means. They coordinate 9 missions a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The City of Oxford and Lafayette County operates the 5310 Elderly & Disabled Transportation program for Oxford and Lafayette County. Individuals 55 years of age and older with no valid driver’s license and individuals with a disability that prevents them from driving are eligible for this FREE service. This is a demand response transportation service that comes to your door and picks you up and can take you to doctor’s appointments, pharmacy to get prescriptions, grocery shopping, other nutrition needs such as the food pantry, food stamp office, rehab services etc. At least 24-hour notice is required to schedule a ride.

If you’re a senior citizen, Coast Transit can get you where you need to go for free. They offer limited non-emergency, curb-to-curb service in Harrison County for medical appointments, grocery shopping trips, and senior citizens’ center transportation.

You can make up to three trips for medical appointments and one trip for Grocery shopping each week, depending on where you live.

Affordable, convenient and accessible transportation is available for seniors and disabled individuals in Hinds County through the Title XX Transportation Program. This program helps elderly residence maintain their independence by providing them with transportation to obtain goods and services, including medical and dental treatment, social services and other applicable services.

START provides a short-term equipment loan program allowing an individual to try a device before they purchase it. This program also allows an individual to borrow a device to use while theirs is being repaired or while funding is being secured for the purchase of their device. The loan period varies for each device but usually runs for 90 days.  Project START’s staff will work with everyone to make sure the right equipment is matched with the individual.

Medical Transportation Management is the state of Mississippi’s non-emergency transportation manager. They arrange rides free of charge for eligible Fee for Service Medicaid beneficiaries throughout the state. Call them to set up a ride to your health care provider for a covered medical service if you have no other way to get there.

Natchez Transit System (NTS) is a public non-profit organization that operates as an FTA Section 5311 transportation provider rural non-urbanized. It contracts with the Natchez Senior Citizens Multipurpose Center to provide the agency’s 5310 services to the elderly and disabled. The agency operates a fleet of 27 vehicles that includes 22 buses and 5 minivans. For uninterrupted service to the disabled population, 19 vehicles are fully accessible vehicles.

North Mississippi Medical Center's Rehabilitation Institute in Tupelo accepts new and used durable medical equipment to donate through its Second Time Around Program. The program makes new and used medical equipment available to patients who may not have the funds to purchase needed items. Often, patients who are recovering from a stroke or other debilitating illnesses or injuries do not have insurance and cannot afford the medical equipment they need at home. Some items, especially bath equipment, are not paid for by many insurance policies, so even patients with insurance coverage often cannot afford them.

S.M.A.R.T. Paratransit is an ADA paratransit service, required by Federal law, which S.M.A.R.T. elects to provide for disabled residents. ADA service eligibility and certification is required in order to use the service. S.M.A.R.T. transit operates a fixed route shuttle service that welcomes all passengers. The program is free.

United Methodist Volunteers in Mission, SEJ is the short-term mission sending agency of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. UMVIM exists to promote, encourage, and enable Christians to exemplify “Christian Love in Action” through short-term mission service at home and abroad. Supported by local churches, this group provides accessibility for the elderly and disabled by installing ramps, steps, and hand-rails. Since the program started over 650 ramp, step and handrail produces have been completed.