St joseph County Loan Programs

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

All applicants must be under age 18. Must have Cerebral Palsy or paralysis-causing condition.

The application must be filled out online with a doctor's script.

Recipients must install the ramp.

Lending Period

Equipment

(We do not lend durable medical equipment.) The QuickRamps for Kids Program provides free portable wheelchair ramps to families of children who experience Cerebral Palsy and other paralysis-causing conditions. QuickRamps are a fast and inexpensive alternative to permanent ramps. Best of all, they give a child immediate access to their community. The ramps cover approximately 2 steps.

We are unable to install the ramps.

You may call (248) 557-5070 or visit our website for an application. Please fill out the application online. http://quickrampsforkids.org.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

Prescription Required. A valid drivers license or ID is required. Annual income may not exceed $44,800 for an individual, or $51,200 for a married couple. An application to the Affordable Prescription Program is required.

Lending Period

Equipment

Prescription Program: $8.30/prescription. Medications may be mailed to you or you may pick them up.
Individuals must meet requirements.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

People diagnosed with ALS

Lending Period

As long as a person with ALS needs to use it

Equipment

Loaner Equipment Available through The ALS Association Loan Closet(s): Powered Wheelchairs, Hoyer Lifts, Communication & Augmentative devices (Tobii, iPad, boogie boards etc.),Manual Wheelchairs, transport chairs, Rollators, walkers, Adjustable tables, Bed Rails

Other DME items such as the following can be drop shipped to the person's home with ALS by calling The ALS Association Care Services staff: Shower chairs, transfer benches, Bedside commodes, Toilet seats

We do not accept the following donations into our loan closets: Any bathroom DME item(s) such as shower chair, toilet seat etc. Hospital beds,Medical supplies, Nutritional / feeding tube items, Continence supplies (adult diapers etc.), Clothing of any type, Respiratory items such as cough assist, B-pap, C-pap etc.

Please call The ALS Association and speak with one of our Care Services Managers if you need any durable medical equipment items and have questions about our equipment program.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

Individuals with any form of disability living in Michigan

Lending Period

Equipment

(This organization does not loan or accept medical equipment. They provide financial support for purchasing equipment.)

Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund and Michigan Employment Loan Fund. Please call 517-203-1200 press option 2.

Additional funding may be available. Please call for more information.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

ALS ( Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and PLS patients only

Lending Period

There is no charge for ALS and PLS patients to borrow equipment. Equipment may be borrowed for as long as needed.

Equipment

Canes, Communication Devices, Wheelchair Ramps, Manual Wheelchairs, Power Wheelchairs, Wheelchair Cushions, Shower Chairs, Commodes, Bedside Tables, Transfer Boards, Walkers, Transfer Chairs,Hoyer Lifts, eating utensils, etc.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

Farmers With Disabilities

Lending Period

Equipment

ESM-AgrAbility staff helps farm operations adjust to and manage disabling conditions, such as, arthritis, chronic back pain, joint injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, hearing loss and any other condition that may limit a farmer’s ability to work.
Information and referral services and farm-site assessments are offered at no cost to the farmer. The cost of new equipment or modifications made to old equipment, the farm operation, or the farm home is typically covered through the state via Michigan Rehabilitation Services. ESM-AgrAbility staff will help the farmer navigate the state system to access these supporting funds.
Please click on the website link for more information.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

Anyone in need is eligible

Lending Period

You may keep the equipment as long as necessary

Equipment

Equipment Donation Program focuses on the needs of people with spinal cord injury or disease. We only accept items that help people with mobility issues. For example, we accept donations of wheelchairs, power chairs, adaptive sports equipment, hoists, lifts, and other items that help people who cannot easily move.

Counties Served

All Michigan

Requirements

Reside in Michigan and have a disability or be a senior citizen

Lending Period

30 days or open ended loans are possible where borrower keeps device until no longer needed

Equipment

A sampling of items available for loan include devices for community living, recreation, blind/low vision, youth, computer access, employment, environmental controls, mobility, parenting, hearing, communication, decreasing social isolation and cognition, and mental health. A partial equipment library is online: https://mymdrc.org/lending-library/ . All services are free and funded through the federal AT Act. Demonstrations of devices before borrowing are also available and free.

Counties Served

ALL

Requirements

Lending Period

Equipment

Visit our website at www.nfb.org for an application, and resource information.