Free Wheelchairs, Scooters & Mobility Aids in South Carolina (2021): Complete Directory

ALS’s mission to support people living with ALS in SC and their loved ones through services and education. To discover treatments and a cure, to serve, advocate and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

Durable Medical Equipment Loan Program is a signature feature and service that ALS offer to the patients. Keeping this loan program viable is critical to making a difference for families, especially related to patient mobility.

AccessAbility strives to bring independence to the surrounding communities and their citizens. Through donations of gently used durable medical equipment (DME), this program provides an opportunity for access, independence and divergence for people with disabilities.

They provide two options for service to the community:

1) Equipment Loan Program

2) Fee For Service Program

To learn more about these programs, head over to their website.

Angel Flight Soars arranges free air transportation for people who need to travel to receive lifesaving medical treatment, but lack the means. They help families focus on getting better instead of worrying about how to get there, and they coordinate 9 missions a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Crooked Creek Park is a state-of-the-art recreation complex that opened in 1994 to serve the Chapin portion of the Irmo Chapin Recreation District. The park quickly became an integral part of the Chapin community and serves as a recreational and social hub for Chapin residents.

The Ruth Browne Memorial Loan Closet loans wheelchairs, walkers, and other durable medical equipment to older adults on a short term basis.

The Caring Closet at Hospice & Community Care is a durable medical loan program serving the residents of York, Chester, Lancaster, and the surrounding South Carolina counties.

For many citizens in South Carolina, the cost of renting or purchasing necessary medical equipment  – items like wheelchairs, walkers, commode chairs, canes, crutches, and the like – can be prohibitive, even with insurance coverage. The Caring Closet at Hospice & Community Care seeks to practice sensible stewardship by making use of the material resources already available in our community and sharing them with people in need.

The Caring Closet is currently open once a week on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

Lighthouse Ministry ‎help Florence area churches organize and administer community resources, reaching out in cooperative Christian fellowship, providing for the relief of emergency physical needs, and, in doing so, ministering to the spiritual needs of God’s children. Lighthouse Ministries Ramp Assistance Medical Program (RAMP) is a reimbursement grant that is primarily funded by the United Way of Florence County. This program assists low income Florence County disabled residents gain safe mobility in and out of their homes. This program is coordinated with the assistance of Lighthouse Ministries’ volunteers. Give them a call to see if you are eligible for the program.

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Little River Lions Club is the local chapter of Lions Clubs International. They organize a ton of program for people with disabilities. These programs range from Used Eyeglasses Collection & Recycle to Handicap Ramps. See details of their programs here.

SCATP, a federally funded program, is focused on getting assistive technologies into the hands of disabled South Carolina residents who can use it to better live, learn, work, play and lead an independent life. Tell SCATP that you need help affording a handicap van or accessibility equipment and modifications.

The OVA of South Carolina advocates for the more than 400,000 state residents who have served in the US military. If you are among them, and if your impaired mobility is a result of your service or of care given under the auspices of the VA, make contact. You may be in line for a disability grant you can use to lease, or buy a mobility assistance.

Spartanburg Shares mission is to lend durable medical equipment, free of charge, to any resident of Spartanburg County for up to 90 days.

The inventory is comprised of gently-used donated equipment for the express purpose of "paying it forward." There is no income threshold or insurance requirement associated with the equipment loans, just a picture ID proving residence in Spartanburg County.

St. John's United Methodist is a warm, friendly, multi-generational church that has much to offer to children, youth, and adults of all ages. Jack Meeks Memorial Ramp Ministry can help you with getting a wheelchair ramp to make your home more assessable.

Over the years, Touch the future has issued over 30,000 assistive technology and medical devices. Their goal is to provide individuals with disabilities and seniors with affordable assistive technology and other tools they need to live independently and achieve life goals. Apply for an assistive technology grant here.