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Borrow Medical Equipment
Community Health's Medical Equipment Lending Closet.
Donate Medical Equipment to the Lending Closet
Donate medical equipment to the Community Health Medical Equipment Lending Closet
Refer a Patient to Community Health
Refer someone you know who may need assistance from our Community Health team.
Information and FAQ's
General Guidelines
All donations accepted must be gently used, be in “like new” condition, and be easily repaired, maintained, and/or cleaned and sanitized. For example, we must be able to make minor repairs such as – tightening screws, replacing rubber tips on canes and crutches, etc.Items Accepted
- Any regular metal DME items that have a surface that can be sanitized with solution, e.g. canes, walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, commodes, toilet seats, shower chairs
- Nebulizer systems that can have the outside sanitized and filters/accessories replaced
- Orthopedic boots and braces that show very little to no wear or dirt and can very easily be cleaned
- Urinary or bowel control products like Depends
- Bed protection pads
- Oxygen tubing and masks in sealed packages
- Any unopened medical supplies such as catheters, bandages, colostomy supplies, diabetic supplies such as lancets and test strips
Not Accepted
- Pillows without plastic covering
- Upholstered items
- CPAP and BiPAP machines
- Oxygen Concentrators
- Anything that is obviously very old and soiled or has foreign substances (hair, mold, mildew, etc.) covering a large portion of the surface
- Anything that is severely cracked or rusted and may be structurally compromised or beyond basic repair
- Prosthetics or items fitted for a specific user
- Personal prescription medications
- Food or clothes
- Broken or incomplete equipment
- Hazardous materials
- Expired items or items that expire within one year
Please bring any donations to:
Manatee County Community Health
202 6th Avenue East, Suite B
Bradenton, FL 34208
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Community Health Division
The community health model is an innovative, proven solution to provide high-quality primary care and preventative services by employing a currently available and often underutilized healthcare resource, Paramedics.More Information202 6th Avenue East, Suite B
Bradenton, FL 34208