POLIO CONNECTION OF AMERICA
GENERAL ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT, HOME ALTERATIONS & RELATED ITEMS

GENERAL SOURCES - NATIONAL ADDITIONAL SOURCES - BY STATE

  • A. GENERAL SOURCES -NATIONAL
    1. Check your insurance policy
    - wheelchairs, scooters, etc. Note: Batteries for your wheelchair or scooter are considered a repair (or emergency repair) not durable medical equipment. They should be covered by your insurance as such.
    2. Check with your Vocational Rehabilitation State Agency
    - Items required so disabled can work eg: scooters, van alterations, lifts, etc.
    3. Check with your Neighborhood Redevelopment Div., Community Service Dept.and Independent Living Programs
    - House alterations for disabled so you can stay in your home. Includes inside and outside of house alterations & equipment eg: stairglides, bathroom modifications, ramps,etc.
    Eg: Community Development Block Grant Wauwatosa WI - Contact Gary Bottoni 414-278-4917
    4. Check out Easter Seal Society
    5. Check with your local Rotary Club and Lions Club. They have volunteers in some areas who will install up ramps and may even supply equipment.
    6. Check out the Abledata website for Assistive Technology equipment and related information
    7. Seniors Wheelchair program makes electric wheelchairs available for home use for those using manual wheelchairs
    8. Check Equipment Dealers. They may even know how you can get it at a reduced or free rate.

    9. Check out Millie Malone
    If you have used power equipment you would like to donate to a worthy cause, or if you are in need of a free used power chair or scooter, contact me at milmal@frontiernet.net

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  • B. ADDITIONAL SOURCES BY STATE:

    1. Free? - Check with nearby Polio Support Groups, Disability Groups, Etc.
    AZ - Polio Echo 602-866-1095 gkmach@phnx.uswest.net
    AZ - Easter Seals 602-866-1095 WFalls9149@aol.com CA - Polio Survivors Foundation - 818-996-8733
    CA - Home Cares Equipment Recyclers - Alameda County 510-251-2273
    CA - Home Cares Equipment Recyclers - San Francisco 415-487-5405
    CA - SFBAPS - San Francisco - Harke 510-223-4772 pharke@aol.com - Plumb 510-799-4633
    BCA - Miracle on Wheels - 800-749-8778 www.durablemedical.com CA - Senior Wheels USA program - 800-246-6010 FL - Human Crisis Council - Orlando 407-294-4704 IN - Indiana Equipment Exchange Cntr - 800-821-6708 or 317-632-3338
    IN - Senior Wheels - Indianapolis - 800-360-8765
    IA - Senior Wheels Program of Greater Des Moines 800-246-6010
    MA - Pass It On - Mashpee 508-477-6966
    MA - Stravros Center for Independent Living - Western MA 800-804-1899 413-781-5555
    MA - Ayers Handicap Conversion Cntr North Quincy 617-328-0102
    MI - Alternatives in Motion Grand Rapids 616-493-2620
    NE - For all the mid-westerners (buy & sell): http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ATP/REEL.html NJ - Ramp/Renovation (Home Alteration) Program will provide labor. PCIL Corrections Dept. Contact Susan Jacobsen or Sue Yochim 609-530-0006
    NH - Concord - The Refurbished Equipment Marketplace P. Luff 800-427-3338(NH) or 603-224-7630 www.neatexchange.org PA - Senior Wheels PPS Program 800-360-8765 or fax 317-887-3979
    TX - Health Equipment Recycling Coalition 713-524-1217
    TX - Polio Survivors 713-690-0695 tpsa@flash.net
    WI - Equipment Recycling Cnter Milwaukee 414-342-5720kcn
    2. Check out KENNY FOUNDATIONor telephone 800-237-3422
    3. Check out NORD or telephone 800-999-6673
    4. Check Salvation Army and other similar charities
    5. Check out our Equipment Exchange listing
    6. Check out the "New England Disabled Dealer" Catalog -- 800-555-4036

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