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Durable Medical Equipment Exchanges/ Foundations
Disabled Dealer Magazine
• http://www.disableddealer.com/
Classified ads for equipment.
United Cerebral Palsy
• http://www.ucp.org/
LifeNet's Wheelchair Project
• http://www.lifenetswheelchairproject.org
The goal of LifeNet's Wheelchair Project is to put wheelchairs that are not currently being used into the hands of someone who can benefit from them.
Chariots of Hope
• http://www.chariotsofhope.org/
Chariots of Hope, a nonprofit organization, has been established for the purpose of collecting used wheelchairs. The donated wheelchairs are then repaired and distributed, at no cost to the recipient, to those in need.
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation Wheelchair Donation Program
• http://darrellgwynnfoundation.org/wheelchair-donation-program.htm
Since the organization was formed, the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, in conjunction with its partner Sunrise Medical, has been donating new, power wheelchairs to children and young adults in need across the country. The Foundation receives many requests from people asking for assistance in getting a wheelchair for themselves or a family member who cannot otherwise receive one. The cost of a new chair can be alarmingly expensive and coupled with the other numerous costs associated with spinal cord injuries and debilitating diseases, it can be troublesome to purchase a new wheelchair. On average, a power wheelchair can run approximately $10,000. Unfortunately, insurance does not always cover the expense.
Special Kids Fund
• http://www.specialkidsfund.org
Requests for Handicapped Wheelchair Vans and Vehicles - via Email
Please let us know if you are in need of a handicapped adapted vehicle.
Contact us via email at Request-Vehicle@SpecialKidsFund.org with:
(1) details of the type of accessible vehicle you are in need of
(2) disability involved
(3) financial need
(4) your location, with Zip Code
(requests by email only; no calls, please)
The Dream Request Program
• http://www.thedreamsociety.org/
The Dream Request Program assists people with physical challenges to obtain the necessary equipment to achieve their dream of independence. Here are a few examples of what may be needed:
Back In Action
• http://backinaction.njpanda.org/home.php
Welcome to Back In Action, a "classified ads" feature that connects people with available assistive technology (AT)! Back In Action is a project of the Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC), a program of New Jersey Protection & Advocacy, Inc. (NJP&A). NJP&A is a nonprofit corporation created under the laws of New Jersey.
Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF)
• http://www.dcrf.com/
Disabled Children's Relief Fund (DCRF), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides disabled children with assistance to obtain wheelchairs, orthopedic braces, walkers, lifts, hearing aids, eyeglasses, medical equipment, physical therapy, and surgery. Blind, Deaf, Amputees, and children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spastic Quadriplegia, Encephalitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome, and other disabilities receive assistance. DCRF focuses special attention on helping children throughout the U.S. that do not have adequate health insurance, especially the physically challenged. In some cases, DCRF may be the last resort.
Assistance with wheelchair lifts
• http://www.ndgw.org/child_found.htm
California Only
Assistance with wheel chair lifts
• http://www.ndgw.org/doc/CFApplication.doc
Rehabilitation Equipment Exchange Network
• http://www.rehabequipmentexchange.com/index.html
This national network is a FREE service to facilitate the exchange and transfer of used rehabilitation equipment (used rehab equipment). Individuals can use the web site to buy, sell, or donate used rehab items of many types, including wheelchairs, pediatric equipment, mobility aids, ADL aids, communication devices, assistive technology, and exercise equipment.
Special Child Exchange
Group Email Addresses:
• Related Link: http://www.specialchildexchange.org
• Post message: SpecialChildExchange@yahoogroups.com
• Subscribe: SpecialChildExchange-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
• Unsubscribe: SpecialChildExchange-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
• List owner: SpecialChildExchange-owner@yahoogroups.com
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