REquipment Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technology Reuse Program, Inc.

"We know that many donated items have a story. We know that people often donate devices they can’t bear to throw away so that the equipment can serve someone else and have a second life. We also know that assistive technology (AT) of all kinds can become an extension of a person and their personality—for example, Winston Churchill with his cane." Read the rest of our latest blog post, "Just Like Dad's." Link in bio.  #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Children #Families #Caregiver

"We know that many donated items have a story. We know that people often donate devices they can’t bear to throw away so that the equipment can serve someone else and have a second life. We also know that assistive technology (AT) of all kinds can become an extension of a person and their personality—for example, Winston Churchill with his cane." Read the rest of REquipment's latest post, "Just Like Dad's..."  https://lnkd.in/esNhspur #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Children #Families #caregiver  [Image description: a round leatherette magnifier case printed with the words 'Bausch and Lomb'"]

REquipment removes barriers to independence and well-being for individuals with disabilities while keeping valuable, durable medical equipment from curbsides and landfills. Donated devices are diverted from solid waste, refurbished, and provided at no cost to users without the need for prescriptions or insurance.  REquipment devices support independence, safety, community inclusion, access, and dignity!  Visit dmeREuse.org #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Children #Families #Caregiver

Now available! 15 different gait trainers in a variety of sizes and models! Free to MA residents. Visit dmeREuse.org. Please share this post so we can find terrific homes for this valuable specialized equipment.  Help us move our inventory and make room for more donations. #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Children #Families #Caregiver

Available now: a dozen pediatric standers in different models and sizes. Find them here https://lnkd.in/ewnHiWXY  Please share this post so we can find terrific homes for this valuable specialized equipment.  Help us move our inventory and make room for more donations. REquipment is an incredible resource because we understand the serendipity of having an obscure device that a Massachusetts resident needs. Often, we hear, "I can't believe I found this in your inventory!" We know there are children in need of these standers. Share and help make someone's day... year... life!  #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Children #Families #Caregiver [Video description:  Slide 1) Now available Slide 2) Pediatric standers in a dozen makes and sizes. Such as... Slides 3 - 9) images of different standers, some with trays, some with molded supports. Slide 10) Free at dmeREuse.org Logo with wheelchair-person icon and the words: Donate. Refurbish. Reuse.]

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the REquipment community, REquipment has run out of space to store donations of durable medical equipment (DME). We are still accepting donations of assistive technology. Thank you for your patience and understanding! We will reopen to DME donations sometime in January or February.  Our inventory is robust, and more equipment is added routinely as it is refurbished. Visit dmereuse.org and select what you need. #Massachusetts #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #InclusionMatters #A11y #SaveThePlanet

THANK YOU to everyone who made a Giving Tuesday gift to REquipment, Inc! "Our program is special. So are our people, and that includes you. REquipment is made possible by a community that understands how equipment can be made of more than just aluminum and steel. It can also be made of love." Read the rest at "Your Donations at Work." https://lnkd.in/gm5GSxWm #GivingTuesday #Reuse #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Massachusetts #Veterans #Families #Seniors #InclusionMatters #SaveThePlanet #A11y

TODAY! A Matching Gift Opportunity For REquipment, Inc. This year, International Day for Persons with Disabilities coincides with Giving Tuesday, and we’re thrilled to have a matching gift provided by Karen Langley (REquipment's founder) and Charles Carr. Thanks to their generosity, donations to REquipment, Inc. will be matched up to $2,000. In addition, we have a $1,000 challenge provided by Kirk and Sheila Joslin from the Matthew V. Joslin Fund. Help us double their gifts! Together, we will provide more gently used equipment to people in Massachusetts who need it. Globally, over 1.3 billion people live with significant disabilities, representing 16% of the population (WHO). In Massachusetts, 1 in 4 adults have a functional disability (CDC). REquipment supports persons with disabilities by offering free, gently used home medical equipment and assistive technology to anyone who requests it — no insurance, no doctor’s note, just direct support when needed most. Our impact extends far and wide. From providing a wheelchair for Cambodian New Year [https://lnkd.in/eJVgN6S8 to helping an African man who shared that his brother had used his shoulder as a crutch back home. Through REquipment, he received his first-ever wheelchair, gaining independence and safety he had never known. REquipment’s consumer-centered model removes unnecessary barriers because our mission is founded on trust and love. Join us today and make a meaningful impact in the lives of people with disabilities statewide. Your generosity doubles today. Together, let’s change lives. Make a gift at dmereuse.org/givingtuesday. Thank you for your love and support. #GivingTuesday #IDPWD2024 #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Seniors #Veterans #Families #Caregiver

Giving Tuesday is tomorrow—the day we support our favorite causes. Help REquipment hit our $3,000 match to provide more great equipment to Massachusetts residents with disabilities. Thank you, Karen Langley, Charles Carr, and Kirk and Shiela Joslin, for providing this challenge! #GivingTuesday #massachusetts #reuse #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #InclusionMatters #veterans #a11y #SaveThePlanet [Video description:  Slide 1. A man in a manual wheelchair holds a cane and gives the thumbs up. A woman stands behind him, holding the handles. The text reads: $15 can buy commercial-grade biodegradable soap to clean donated equipment. “Thank you for the wheelchair. It is now easier to go to and from dialysis. The threat of cross-contamination from a hospital wheelchair has been eliminated.” - Paul, Spencer, MA. Slide 2. A girl smiles, seated in a manual wheelchair with both legs in casts above the knee and a puppy on her lap. The text reads: $25 can buy tires for a manual wheelchair so a child can attend school while recovering from injury. “Thank you for the pediatric wheelchair. Now she can go back to school, and I can go back to work.” - Leigh, Mom to Lily. Slide 3. A woman smiles in a power wheelchair in a convention hall. The text reads: $50 can provide foot plates for a power wheelchair so a woman can stay active in her community. “Your program is life-changing. You saved my life. - Lisa, Boston. Slide 4. A man smiles, seated in a power wheelchair. Another man smiles, standing behind him. The text reads: $100 can buy a battery charger for a power wheelchair. Equipping a veteran when the VA won't. “You should have seen the smile Ron had at breakfast with that new power chair.” - James, Chelsea, MA. Slide 5. A man points, seated in a power scooter. A woman crouches smiling next to him, holding a dog. Text reads: $300.00 can buy new batteries for a scooter, equipping a former paratrooper to get into his community. “REquipment opened up my world.” - Angel, Auburn, MA. Slide 6. A boy is seated in a power wheelchair outdoors, with grass and a tree behind him. He leans towards a dog on a park bench. $500 can refurbish an all-terrain power wheelchair so a child can get outside. “Ricky was so excited to go on grass and dirt trails with such ease. He even kept up on a bike ride with his cousin.” - Stephanie Barre, MA. Slide 7. Help REquipment meet a $3,000 match! Slide 8. Giving Tuesday is December 3rd. Give at dmereuse.org/givingtuesday.]

We’re thrilled to announce another generous matching gift for Giving Tuesday! The Matthew V. Joslin Fund will generously match an additional $1,000, bringing our total match to $3,000! Your support helps REquipment provide free, gently used durable medical equipment and assistive technology to individuals with disabilities, seniors, and families across Massachusetts. Every dollar you donate will go twice as far, empowering independence and transforming lives. Let’s make this Giving Tuesday one to remember! Visit dmereuse.org/GivingTuesday. #GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #REquipment #DurableMedicalEquipment #AssistiveTechnology #Reuse #Massachusetts #SaveThePlanet #A11y #InclusionMatters #Seniors #Veterans #Families #Caregiver