Borrow Medical Equipment

Each item has a suggested donation amount but no one is turned away because of lack of ability to pay.

Borrow medical equipment. The only community resource to borrow basic medical equipment. If so south metro medical equipment loan closet smmelc may have the answer you ve been seeking. We see our last client at 3 30. Borrow or donate medical equipment equipment loan program.

The equipment loan program provides loans and donations of recycled durable medical equipment at low or no cost to the public. Wheelchairs transport chairs various kinds of walkers shower benches toilet risers bedside commodes knee cruisers crutches canes hospital beds with mattresses and various health aids. Katy s kloset is a non profit lending library that loans out and accepts donations of good used and durable medical equipment for children and adults. By angela cortez may 2 2018.

Owned and operated by vna health the loan closet has been in serving the county since the founding of vna health in 1908. Equipment is loaned out at no charge borrowed equipment may be kept for as long as needed a few items do have a short term loan period we require a signed loan agreement. Need to borrow a wheelchair walker toilet riser or bath bench. No longer need that transport chair bed cane or knee cruiser.

The loan closet is the only community resource in santa barbara county offering free short term loans of basic medical equipment. There is no charge to borrow equipment but a few of the larger pieces such as wheelchairs knee walkers and hospital beds do require a 50 deposit which can be returned if the equipment is returned within six months in good condition. You will need to bring an original or copy of the client s state id driver s license or medicaid medicare card not other persons picking up the item. We do have some equipment for bariatric needs.