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Trempealeau County Loan Programs
Cities in this County: Arcadia, Blair, Galesville, Independence, Osseo, Whitehall
Independent Living Resources, Inc.
4439 Mormon Coulee Road
La Crosse, WI 54601
Richland Center
149 East Mill St., Suite A
Richland Center, WI 53581
Sparta Location
530 South Black River St.
Sparta, WI 54656
Phone Number: 608-787-1111, Toll Free: 1-888-474-5745
Richland Center 608-647-8053, Toll Free:877-471-2095
Sparta location 608-269-2295
Website: www.ilresources.org
Email Address: advocacy@ilresources.org
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, Evenings/Weekends by appointment
Counties Served
Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Trempealeau, Vernon
Requirements
Anyone
Equipment
Assistive Technology. An Assistive Technology Professional at Independent Living Resources can do an assessment for you, and help you navigate through all the potential equipment available to suit your needs.
Lending Period
St. Mary's Hospital - A Woman's Place
The Loan Closet
1727 Shawano Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54303
Phone Number: 920-433-8488
Website: www.onefamilyofcare.com
Hours
By appointment only
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Equipment
The Loan Closet, a program sponsored by St. Mary's Hospital, provides wigs, hats, and scarves to women experiencing the effects associated with cancer treatments. Breast prostheses and mastectomy bras are also available.
Lending Period
Given away
Good News Project Health Equipment Lending Program
1106 5th St.
Wausau, WI 54403
Phone Number: 715-843-5985
Website: www.goodnewswi.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Good-News-Project-Inc/139229262755493
Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Anyone
Equipment
Hospital Beds and Mattresses, Wheelchairs, Rollators,Commodes, Toilet Seat Risers, Bath Benches, Shower Seats, Standard walkers, Canes, Crutches and various other items.
We suggest a tax deductible donation per piece of durable equipment in order to continue with sanitization, repair and purchase of equipment. Please call our office for more information. 715-843-5985
Lending Period
6 months with signed contract.
For needs beyond 6 months we offer an option to purchase on select pieces.
Katy's Kloset
A Service of Team Up With Families
404 Wilmont Drive, Unit D
Waukesha, WI 53189
Phone Number: 262-746-9034
Website: www.teamupwithfamilies.org/
Hours
Saturdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, Wednesdays 3:00 - 5:00pm
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Anyone
Equipment
Equipment available for loan to children and adults. Bath Benches, Commodes, Walkers, Wheelchairs, Canes, etc. Donations are gladly accepted. Equipment must be returned to us when you are finished with it.
Lending Period
Most Items Available As Long As Needed. Please return equipment promptly when no longer needed.
IndependenceFirst Mobility Store
(Formerly the Wheelchair Recycling Program)
Wauwatosa: 3720 N. 124th St.
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Madison: 2554 Advance Rd
Madison, WI 53718
Phone Number: Wauwatosa: 414-988-5333
Madison: 608-243-1785
Website: ifmobility.org
Email Address: mds@ifmobility.org
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10:30am - 6:00pm
3rd Saturday of the month 9:00am - 4:30pm
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Equipment is purchased
Equipment
Full line of high quality, refurbished and new equipment. Pwer Mobility Equipment, Manual Wheelchairs, Bariatric Equipment, Bath Aids, Pediatric/Youth Equipment, Specialty Equipment and Equipment for Daily Living.
Lending Period
Equipment is purchased. If you cannot afford to make the full purchase price in one payment, the Mobility Store offers an Equipment Advance Fund which, if approved, allows you to make payments without interest. The Mobility Store works with other funding sources.
C. P. Daily Living
Journal & Resources for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Website: www.cpdailyliving.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/CP-Daily-Living/199492370144579
Counties Served
All Counties
Requirements
Equipment
Please click on the website link for helpful advice on equipment, as well as resources for equipment. CP Daily Living is designed to give families and caregivers dealing with CP a central place for practical information and resources within the context of an emotionally-supportive community. They are a central news source offering the latest information about CP advocacy, research, and international events.
Lending Period
AgrAbility of Wisconsin
Biological Systems Engineering
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone Number: 608-262-9336
Website: agrability.bse.wisc.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/agrabilityofwi
Email Address: agrability@wisc.edu
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Must meet USDA definition of farming. Any farmer with a disability qualifies for the AgrAbility program and will not be turned away.
Equipment
AgrAbility staff design a customized assistance plan based on the type of farming operation, type of
disability, and the needs of the individual with a disability and his/her family.
This plan could include: equipment and worksite modification,farm job restructuring,community and health care coordination,stress management, peer support involvement, farm safety and
identification of funding resources.
Services are provided at the farm and are confidential.
Lending Period
ADRC of Wisconsin
(Aging and Disability Resource Centers)
Website: www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/adrc/
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Equipment
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are the first place to go to get accurate, unbiased information on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability. ADRCs are friendly, welcoming places where anyone - individuals, concerned families or friends, or professionals working with issues related to aging or disabilities - can go for information tailored to their situation. The ADRC provides information on broad range of programs and services, helps people understand the various long term care options available to them, helps people apply for programs and benefits, and serves as the access point for publicly-funded long term care. These services can be provided at the ADRC, via telephone, or through a home visit, whichever is more convenient to the individual seeking help.
Lending Period
Minnesota/Dakotas Muscular Dystrophy Association
7401 Metro Blvd., Suite 325HC
Edina, MN 55439
Phone Number: 952-841-0533
Website: www.mda.org
Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Counties Served
Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Douglas, Sawyer, Washburn, Burnett, Price, Polk, Barron, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Saint Croix, Eau Claire, Pierce, Pepin, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, Polk
Requirements
Any individual with one of the 43 neuromuscular diseases covered under MDA
Equipment
Wheelchairs, Walkers, Commodes, Canes, Crutches, Walkers, Assistive Devices, etc. Please call to check for equipment availability.
Lending Period
As Long As Needed
The ALS Association -Wisconsin Chapter
3333 North Mayfair Road, Suite 104
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Phone Number: 414-763-2220
Website: www.alsawi.org/equipment-loan-program
Email Address: David@alsawi.org
Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm (Please leave us a voicemail message if we aren't able to answer the phone.)
Counties Served
All Wisconsin Counties
Requirements
Individuals who have been diagnosed with ALS and are registered Chapter members of the ALS Wisconsin Chapter, living in Wisconsin
Equipment
A recommendation from an O.T., P.T. or Physician is desired to ensure the equipment is appropriate for the individual. We maintain an inventory of gently used medical equipment including, but not limited to: Alternating Pressure Overlay Mattress, Electric Lift Chairs/Recliners, Wheelchairs Power and Manual, Bed Tables, Bathtub Transfer Benches, Shower Chairs, Shower Stools, Wheeled Shower Chairs, Commodes, Raised Toilet Seats, Reachers, Dressing Aids, Canes, Toilet Safety Bars, Tub Grab Bars, and more.
Lending Period
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Phone Number: 410-659-9314
Website: www.nfb.org
Counties Served
All Counties
Requirements
Equipment
Visit our website at www.nfb.org for an application, and resource information.
Lending Period