Other Medical Equipment Reuse Programs
If REquipment does not have the equipment you need, or cannot accept an item you want to donate, another Massachusetts reuse or loan program may be able to help.
The programs listed here have their own availability, eligibility, service areas, and operating policies. Some work with REquipment or other statewide partners, while others operate independently. Contact the organization directly before visiting, requesting equipment, or making a donation.
Statewide Resources
MassAbility Device Loan and Reuse Programs
MassAbility maintains a statewide directory of organizations that loan or reuse assistive technology and durable medical equipment, including programs for specific disabilities and equipment needs.
View Device Loan and Reuse Programs
Councils on Aging and Senior Centers
Your local Council on Aging or senior center may also be able to connect you with medical equipment resources in your community.
Services vary by city and town, so contact your local program to ask what is available.
Find Your Local Council on Aging
Greater Boston
Hospital Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)
H.E.L.P. lends durable medical equipment for home use from its Woburn location at no charge.
Contact the program directly to confirm current equipment availability and pickup requirements before visiting.
Quincy Helping Hand Equipment Loan Program
Helping Hand provides donated durable medical equipment to people in Quincy and surrounding South Shore communities.
Contact the program directly to request equipment or ask about donations.
South Shore
Scituate Etrusco Associates
Scituate Etrusco Associates is a volunteer-run organization that loans durable medical and rehabilitation equipment to people on the South Shore.
Contact the organization directly to confirm its current service area, equipment availability, and requirements.
Visit Scituate Etrusco Associates
Cape Cod
Cape Cod Hospital Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)
Cape Cod H.E.L.P. loans donated medical equipment to people who need it on Cape Cod.
Contact the program directly to confirm current equipment availability and pickup requirements before visiting.
Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center for Independent Living
Stavros, an REquipment partner in Western Massachusetts, also operates an equipment loan program using donated durable medical equipment.
The loan program may be useful when borrowing equipment better fits your needs. Contact Stavros directly to ask about current availability.
Visit Stavros Durable Medical Equipment
Western Massachusetts H.E.L.P.
Western Massachusetts H.E.L.P. loans durable medical equipment for home use at no charge from its Westfield location.
Contact the program directly to confirm current availability and pickup requirements.
Visit Western Massachusetts H.E.L.P.
Franklin County TRIAD
Franklin County TRIAD operates a medical equipment loan program for Franklin County residents.
The program provides donated medical equipment at no charge. Contact TRIAD directly to ask about current availability.
Looking for a Specific Type of Equipment?
Some equipment is handled differently from the devices commonly available through REquipment.
Access Ramps
For portable ramps and other accessibility equipment, MassAbility’s assistive technology resources are a good place to start.
Stavros also operates its Home Sweet Home program for home-accessibility needs in Western Massachusetts.
Hospital Beds
REquipment does not accept hospital beds.
Some regional loan programs listed above may carry hospital beds, depending on current inventory. The Hospital Bed Project is another Southern New England resource for refurbished home hospital beds.
Visit the Hospital Bed Project
Disability-Specific Equipment
Some organizations serving people with specific disabilities operate their own equipment loan programs.
MassAbility’s statewide Device Loan and Reuse Programs directory includes disability-specific resources and is a good place to begin.
View Device Loan and Reuse Programs
Programs Elsewhere in New England
If you live near the Massachusetts border or are helping someone outside Massachusetts, reuse and loan programs also operate elsewhere in New England.
Oak Hill Assistive Technology
Oak Hill provides durable medical equipment reuse services in Connecticut, including access to refurbished equipment and other adaptive equipment services.
Visit Oak Hill Assistive Technology
Wheel It Forward
Wheel It Forward operates a community durable medical equipment library in Connecticut where people can borrow or donate equipment.
The Loaner’s Closet
The Loaner’s Closet in New Hampshire lends durable medical equipment to individuals and also works with healthcare professionals helping clients obtain equipment.
Refurbished Equipment Marketplace
Refurbished Equipment Marketplace in Concord, New Hampshire provides restored, pre-owned durable medical equipment and assistive technology.
Visit Refurbished Equipment Marketplace
Spurwink ALLTECH
Spurwink ALLTECH in Portland, Maine operates a medical equipment reuse program and an assistive technology lending library.
Still Not Sure Where to Start?
If you live in Massachusetts, start by searching REquipment’s current inventory. If you cannot find what you need, contact REquipment for help identifying another resource.
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