Useful Sites

[Bobbi]

Please feel free to use this thread for adding links to useful sites and resources.

[Bobbi]

Wheelchair Foundation (U.S.): http://wheelchairfoundation.org

Australia http://wheelchairfoundation.org.au/
Canada http://wheelchairfoundation.ca/
China http://wheelchairfoundation.org.uk/
United Kingdom http://wheelchairfoundation.org.uk/


Wheelchair Foundation: Give or Receive a Wheelchair
http://wheelchairfoundation.org/recommend/give_or_receive_wheelchair.php


Wheelchair Foundation Nevada Chapter: A nonprofit organization leading a statewide effort to deliver a wheelchair to every man, woman or child who needs one, but can not financially afford one.
http://www.wheelchairsfornevada.org/


Free Medical Supplies & Equipment for Nevadans in Need
http://www.carechest.com/


FREED Services - Nevada County, Yuba & Sutter Counties (CA)
Refurbished wheelchairs and other mobility aids are available for consumers who need them and have no other resources to acquire them.
http://www.freed.org/freed_services.html



The Convalescent Aid Society - Pasadena, CA
Covers San Gabriel Valley, including residents of Glendale and Burbank.
"If you need medical equipment for in-home care then we count it a privilege to serve you, and others of all ages, at no cost."
http://www.cas1.org/equipment.html

A sample listing of equipment and supplies.
http://www.cas1.org/listing.html



Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care - Santa Barbara, CA
http://www.vnhcsb.org/
Loans medical equipment and supplies to the community, free of charge, when there is no coverage by Medicare or third Party Insurance.
http://www.vnhcsb.org/prog_loan_closet.html


Southern California Rehabilitation Servics, Inc.
http://www.scrs-ilc.org/
Home Modification Program: provides free home modifications for Downey and Whittier residents who are seniors or who have disabilities.
http://www.scrs-ilc.org/2006_SCRS/SCRS-SECILHM.html


Alternatives in Motion
provides wheelchairs to individuals who do not qualify for other assistance
http://www.alternativesinmotion.org/about/chair.htm

FAQ: http://www.alternativesinmotion.org/faq/index.htm



Bridge Ministry Christian Charity, Medical Equipment - Kirkland, WA
http://www.bridgemin.org/medicalequipment/medicalequipment01.html


Free Donated Medical Equipment (Delaware Valley Metro area)
durable medical equipment and caregiver supplies
http://www.homecareofpa.com/free-medical-equipment.html


Friends of Disabled Adults & Children - Stone Mountain, GA
FODAC offers free durable medical equipment
http://www.fodac.org


Town of Smithtown - Suffolk County, New York
Lends rehabilitative and convalescent equipment to local residents who need them. Over 1,000 pieces of adaptive equipment are available, free of charge.
http://www.smithtowninfo.com/HandicappedServices/templateproc.cfm?PageID=99

[Bobbi]

Lighthouse Emergency Services Programs (Pontiac, MI)
Providing emergency food, housing, medical, utility
and other services to people who need help
http://www.lighthouseoakland.com/programses.htm


The Hands Foundation
Our Permanent Loan Project established in 1985 has provided used adaptive devices ranging from Hospital Beds, wheelchairs, reading machines for low vision clients, to standing racks, electric carts and wheelchairs for those mobility impaired clients. This equipment is loaned at no cost for however long it is needed to individuals.
http://handsfoundationil.tripod.com/


Share the Technology
Since 1996, we have provided a free public-service database to help computer equipment donors connect with nonprofit organizations and individuals with disabilities seeking donations.
http://sharetechnology.org/

[Bobbi]

Arbor Free Clinic, Stanford School of Medicine - Menlo Park, CA
http://arbor.stanford.edu/

Desert Health Care
Palm Desert, CA
A service of the JFK Foundation, provides free transportation for people who need rides to health related appointments and services.
http://www.jfkfoundation.org/programs/desert_healthcar.htm

Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. (HAFCI) - San Francisco, CA
http://www.hafci.org/

Get Help: http://www.hafci.org/freehealthcare.html
Give Help: http://www.hafci.org/givehelpnow.html


San Francisco Free Clinic
http://www.sffc.org/

Pacific Free Clinic - San Jose, CA
http://pacific.stanford.edu/home.html

Harbor Free Clinic - San Pedro, CA
http://www.harborfreeclinic.com/

Los Angeles Free Clinic
http://www.lafreeclinic.org/

Share Our Selves - Orange County, CA
http://www.shareourselves.org/


AmeriCares Free Clinics "provide quality health care to uninsured residents of Connecticut"
http://www.americaresfreeclinics.org


Iowa City Free Medical Clinic
http://www.freemedicalclinic.org/

Services
http://www.freemedicalclinic.org/info.html#Services


Health Kentucky: sponsors the Kentucky Physicians Care program for people who do not have health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare and meet income guidelines. Doctors volunteer to see our patients in their offices at no charge for one free routine office visit.
http://www.healthkentucky.org/patients.html

The Women's Health Network
http://www.bostonabcd.org/breastnet/services.htm

Free Health Services for Women Who Are:

Residing in Massachusetts
Uninsured/Underinsured
Low income
40-64
Under 40 with a personal or family history (mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother) of breast cancer or ovarian cancer
Women age 65 and over who are not eligible for Medicare or cannot pay for Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)

Cleveland (Ohio) Free Clinic
http://www.thefreeclinic.org/

Free Clinic Services and Hours
http://www.thefreeclinic.org/service.htm


The Care Clinic (Cumberland County, NC): free quality health care to uninsured/low income patients
http://www.thecareclinic.org/


Non-emergency medical transportation: Community transportation may be available at no or low cost for eligible persons in most counties in North Carolina. If you do not have transportation to get you from home to a medical appointment in another county, this website is designed to help you find the transportation you need.
http://www.cctransit.org/


General Information
http://www.freemedclinic.org/general_information.htm

Greenville Free Medical Clinic (Greenville, SC)
http://www.scha.org/document.asp?document_id=2,456,98,779,790

Free Medical Clinic of DuBois
http://www.ds.psu.edu/StudentAffairs/HealthServices/freemedclinic.html


Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic: a variety of medical and dental services for uninsured residents of Fredericksburg, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties of Virginia
http://www.mossfreeclinic.org/

Who is Eligible
http://www.mossfreeclinic.org/who-is-eligible.htm


Wisconsin Medical Society - Free Clinic Information/Directory
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/resources/freeclinicdir.cfm

[Junie]

There is also freecycle...I have used this site to get rid of things I no longer needed and I also got a few things I needed!
http://www.freecycle.org/

[Bobbi]

The Hope Fund:

Started in 1994, The Hope Fund is a collaborative effort among The Florida Times-Union, University of North Florida and Volunteer Jacksonville dedicated to providing basic necessities for area residents experiencing hardships...

http://hopefund.org

[Bobbi]

Infinitec DME (Durable Medical Equipment):

"The mission of Infinitec's DME project is to provide a durable medical equipment resource to benefit children and adults with permanent or temporary disabilities, and to provide an outlet for individuals to donate or sell durable medical equipment...."

http://www.infinitecdme.org

[Bobbi]

Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services (A.C.E.S.)
http://www.adaptive.org/

Mission: "To improve the quality of life for persons in San Diego County who are low income and disabled or seniors (65+) by empowering them with computer technology...."

A.C.E.S.provides free services:


Rehabilitated and/or upgraded PCs, ready for Internet access, to disabled and senior users who could not otherwise obtain them.
Expertise in repairing / upgrading a disabled user's existing computer system.
Research and assistance in finding appropriate assistive computer devices and technology on an individual basis.
Assistance in use of email, "Web surfing", and news group participation.
Linkage to local Internet service providers at reduced rates for disabled users.
"Hands on" tutoring at our workshop location.



Assistive Technology of Ohio: Computers for Ohioans with Disabilities
http://www.atohio.org/computers.html

Assistive Technology of Ohio has a statewide program that helps people with disabilities obtain their own computer. Knowledge of how to use a computer, the Internet and e-mail are becoming fundamental basic skills necessary to compete in today's working and educational world....

While the computers we distribute are not usually fresh off-the-shelf, state-of-the-art brand-spanking new, they do come with Internet capability, roomy hard drives, and run with speedy processors. Because of increased shipping costs, AT Ohio has had to raise the cost of the program to $50 per computer....


Texas Center for the Physically Impaired (TCPI)
http://handicapability.org/computers.html

TCPI provides computers, free of charge (with a $100 donation) to visually impaired persons. We ship an average of 350 refurbished PCs per year, bringing the total to over 2,000 in five years. (Note: This service is available to residents of the United States and Canada.)


GiveTech
http://www.givetech.org/
"....GiveTech does not give away computers; rather we give away input devices that allow people with quadriplegia to use computers."


Free classifieds for people with disabilities, buy, sell and trade disability equipment and services.
http://www.disabled-world.com/ads/index.php

[Mobsal]

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes...

I have recently started a blog that I hope will help folks out there find funding sources for assistive technology. Please check it out and leave comments for your state if you know of additional funding sources out there.

Thanks

www.mobilityfundingsources.blogspot.com