Free Durable Medical Equipment Resources in North Carolina

Medical Equipment Loan Organizations by County (in alphabetical order)

Statewide

The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) is a state and federally funded program that provides assistive technology services statewide to people of all ages and abilities. NCATP leads North Carolina’s efforts to carry out the Federal 21st Century Assistive Technology Act by providing device demonstration, short-term device loans, and reutilization of assistive technology. NCATP promotes independence for people with disabilities through access to technology.

The NCATP Reuse program and Exchange List are available to anyone in the state of North Carolina with a need for equipment. The Reuse program has gently used items available for donation and the Exchange List is a PDF that is sent out once a month via email with available items for sale or donation statewide. For more information, please contact Brittany Hawley at (919)664-1249 OR [email protected]

Avery

Toe Valley Medical Equipment Loan Closet

Address: 53 Pine Grove Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Eligibility: Avery, Mitchell, Yancey County residents
Contact: 828-467-3167

Brunswick

Ocean Isle Beach Wheelchairs

Address: 3 W 3rd St, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Eligibility: You will need a valid drivers license to rent a beach wheelchair.
Contact: 910-579-4221
Additional information: Nine beach wheelchairs (8 adult, 1 child) are available, with one floating wheelchair for the water.

Buncombe

Piney Mountain United Methodist Church

Address: 14 Piney Mountain Church Rd, Candler, NC 28715
Contact: 828-458-3380

Clarks and Alexander Chapel Medical Loan Closet

Address: 25 Clark’s Chapel Church Road, Weaverville, NC 28787
Contact: 828-658-1351
Hours: M-F 8-5

Cabarrus

Elder Orphan Care

Address: 349 Copperfield Blvd NE, Ste 211, Concord, NC 28025
Contact: 704-787-5280

Big Elm Ministries

Address: 905 McKnight Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Eligibility: Cabarrus County resident
Contact: 704-933-5862
Hours: By appointment only

Caldwell

Yokefellow

Address: 202 Harper Avenue, Lenoir, NC 28645
Eligibility: Caldwell County resident
Contact: 828-754-7088
Hours: M-Th 8-4:30, F 8-2
Additional information: Call ahead to determine equipment availability

Caldwell County Senior Center

Address: 650A Pennton Ave SW, Lenoir, NC 28645
Eligibility: Caldwell County residents ages 50+
Contact: 828-757-8635

Carteret

St. James United Methodist Church

Address: 1011 Orange St, Newport, NC 28570
Contact: 252-223-4231 or 571-243-4727

Broad Street Clinic

Address: 534 N. 35th Street, Suite K, Morehead City, NC 28557
Eligibility: Underinsured/low-income adult residents of Carteret County
Contact: 252-726-4562
Hours: M-Th 8:30-4

First Presbyterian Church

Address: 1604 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557
Contact: 252-247-2202
Hours: M-Th 9-4:30

Caswell

Caswell County Senior Center

Address: 649 Firetower Rd., Yanceyville, NC 27379
Contact: 336-694-7447
Hours: M 8-5, T-Th 8-7, F 8-4

Catawba

The Good Samaritan’s Closet

Address: 810 Fairgrove Church Road SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Eligibility: Must be a patient of Catawba Valley Medical Center
Contact: 828-326-3000
Additional information: Provide wheelchairs, oxygen, gas cards for transportation to treatments, walkers, clothing and much more.

Chatham

Chatham County Council on Aging

Address: 365 NC-87, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Contact: 919-542-4512

Cherokee

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Clay

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Cleveland

Lawrence Patrick Senior Center

Address: 909 E. King St, Kings Mountain, NC 28806
Eligibility: Residents of Cleveland County ages 55+
Contact: 704-734-0447
Hours: M-F 8-5

Council on Aging Neal Senior Center

Address: 100 T. R. Harris Dr, Shelby, NC 28150
Eligibility: Residents of Cleveland County ages 55+
Contact: 704-482-3488
Hours: M-Th 8:30-4, F 8:30-12

Columbus

Columbus County Department of Aging

Address: 827 Washington St, Whiteville, NC 28472
Eligibility: Residents of Cabarrus County ages 65+ with a Rx from a provider
Contact: 910-640-6602
Hours: M-F 8:30-5
Additional information: There are 8 different senior centers in the county with a medical equipment closet available at each one

Craven

Craven County Veterans Council

Address: VFW Post 2514, 3850 Butler Rd, New Bern, NC 28560
Eligibility: Veteran in Craven County
Contact: 252-296-1981

Cumberland

Better Health Cumberland

Address: 1422 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Eligibility: Caldwell County residents ages 50+
Contact: 910-483-7534
Hours: M-F 8-12, 1-4

Dare

Wanchese Lions Club

Address: Wanchese Community Building, 295 Old Schoolhouse Rd Wanchese, NC 27981
Contact: 252-305-4462

Manteo Lions Club

Address: Westcott Pk Rd, Manteo, NC 27954
Contact: 404-988-3603

First Flight Lions Club

Address: 2706 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Contact: 252-255-1779

Davidson

North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry (NC BAM)

Address: 201A Idol Drive Thomasville, NC 27360
Eligibility: Seniors ages 65+
Contact: 877-506-2226

Tyro United Methodist Church

Address: 4484 S NC Hwy 150, Lexington, NC 27295
Contact: 336-853-7459
Hours: M-F 9-12

Davie

Cancer Services in Winston Salem

Address: 3175 Maplewood Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Eligibility: Must be a cancer patient
Contact: 336-760-9983
M-Th 9-4, F 9-2

Med Aid

Address: 1900 South Hawthorne Road, Suite 664, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Contact: 336-714-2359

Durham

Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP)

Address: 4206 N. Roxboro Street, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27704
Eligibility: Durham County resident
Contact: 919-748-1022

Eastern NC

Cancer Services of Eastern NC

Eligibility: Must be a cancer patient in Eastern NC
Contact: 252-561-5351
Hours: M-F 8-5, Sat 9-5, Sun 7-12pm

Edgecombe

Hospice of Edgecombe County

Address: 2909 N. Main St., Tarboro, NC 27886
Contact: 252-641-7558

Forsyth

The Shepherd’s Center Of Kernersville

Address: 431-B West Bodenhamer Street Kernersville, NC 27284
Eligibility: Kernersville area (live within an 11 mile radius of the office)
Contact: 336-996-6696

Gaston

Cancer Services of Gaston County

Address: 306 South Columbia Street, Gastonia, NC 28054
Eligibility: Must be a Gaston County resident with a cancer diagnosis
Contact: 704-864-1271
Hours: M-Th 9-5, F 9-2
Additional information: Medical equipment/supplies; liquid nutrition & wigs

Graham

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Haywood

No Boundaries: Integrated Services for Independent Living Inc

Address: 47 Forga Plaza Loop Waynesville, NC 28786
Contact: 828-456-7930
Hours: Tu-F 9:30-5, Sat 9:30-4

Henderson

Emergency Medical Loan Closet (MLC)

Address: 110 Brickyard Rd, Etowah, NC 28729
Contact: 828-891-4360
Additional information: Accept referrals from area hospitals, medical facilities and Homeowner Associations for the community at large

The Medical Loan Closet

Address: 1225 7th Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Additional information: Henderson residents pay $20 for as much equipment needed for 2 mo, $30 for those outside of Henderson
Contact: 828-692-9005

Jackson

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Caring Hands Support Services

Address: 100 County Services Park, Sylva, NC 28779
Eligibility: Seniors in Jackson County
Contact: 828-631-8039
Hours: T-Th 9-12, 1-4

Johnston

Community and Senior Services of Johnston County

Address: 1363 West Market Street, Smithfield, NC 27577

Eligibility: Johnston County residents ages 60+
Contact: 919-934-6066

Hours: M-F 8-5
Additional information: Box fan also available during the warm season

Lee

Christians Outreach of Lee County

Address: 2885 Lee Ave, Sanford, NC 27332
Contact: 919-774-8485

Macon

First UMC Franklin’s Medical Loan Closet

Address: 66 Harrison Avenue, Franklin, NC 28734
Contact: 828-524-3010
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Mecklenburg

Assist ME

Address: 1350 S Kings Dr, Charlotte, NC 28207
Contact: 704-659-1123

Mitchell

Toe Valley Medical Equipment Loan Closet

Address: 53 Pine Grove Rd, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Eligibility: Avery, Mitchell, Yancey County residents
Contact: 828-467-3167

New Hanover

Pine Valley Methodist Church

Address: 3788 Shipyard Boulevard, Wilmington, NC, 28403
Contact: 910-791-0353
Hours: M-Th 8:30-4:30, F 8:30-12:30pm, Sun 8:15-12:15pm

Onslow

Hammocks Beach State Park and Bear Island

Address: 1572 State Rd 1511, Swansboro, NC 28584
Equipment: One beach wheelchair available to borrow
Contact: 910-326-4881
Hours: Daily 8-6pm

Friends of the Aging

Address: 4955 Richlands Hwy, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Contact: 910-989-3022

Orange

Orange County Department on Aging

Address: 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Eligibility: Resident of Orange County
Contact: 919-968-2087

Person

Person County Senior Center (Equipment Loan)

Address: 87 Semora Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573
Eligibility: Person County seniors ages 60+
Contact: 336-599-7484

Pitt

Community Crossroads Center

Address: 207 Manhattan Ave, Greenville, NC 27834
Contact: 252-758-9244
Hours: Every other M 6:30pm-10pm

Randolph

Randolph Senior Adults Association, Inc. (RSAA) – Medical Equipment Loan Closet

Address: 347 W Salisbury St, Asheboro, NC 27203
Eligibility: Randolph County residents ages 50+
Contact: 336-625-3389

Richmond

Rockingham Senior Center

Address: 225 South Lawrence Street, Rockingham, NC 28379
Eligibility: Richmond County seniors (65+)
Contact: 910-997-4491
Hours: M-F 7:30-5:30pm

Robeson

Robeson County Church and Community Center

Address: 600 W. 5th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
Eligibility: Robeson County residents
Contact: 910-738-5204
Hours: M-Th 8:30-4
Additional information: Diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, and pacifiers; depends and bed pads; and wheelchairs, rollators, shower chairs, bedside commodes, hospital beds, canes, hoyer-lifts, and more

Rockingham

Dancing Goat DME

Address: 6220 Hwy 700, Ruffin, NC 27326
Eligibility: Anybody can check out equipment
Contact: 336-446-9752
Hours: M-F 8-5

Rutherford

Rutherford County Senior Center

Address: 193 Callahan Koon Road, Suite 132, Spindale, NC 28160
Eligibility: Rutherford County residents ages 55+
Contact: 828-287-6409

Surry

Lyn’s Medical Loan Closet

Address: 215 Jones School Rd, Mt Airy, NC 27030
Eligibility: Surry County residents
Contact: 336-415-4257

Swain

DisAbility Partners – Medical Equipment Loan Program

Address: 525 Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, NC, United States, North Carolina
Eligibility: Resident of Western North Carolina (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Jackson, Macon, and Haywood)
Contact: 828-631-1167
Hours: M-F 8:30-5

Transylvania

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