Home › By state › Alabama

Free medical equipment loan closets in Alabama: 6 programs listed

Medical disclaimer. Nothing here is medical advice. Equipment that fits badly can cause injury or fall risk. Ask a doctor, nurse, or physical or occupational therapist what you need and what size before you borrow.

Call first. Stock changes daily and many programs run on volunteer hours or by appointment. Confirm hours, stock, who can borrow and any fee before you travel.

This page lists the 6 programs we found in Alabama from public sources: 1 confirmed on a program or agency page, and 5 marked Unconfirmed: call to verify. This is a partial list, not every closet in Alabama. Each listing shows its source link and the date it was last verified. Other states are listed here; states without listings are not yet researched.

State assistive-technology programs mostly lend assistive technology (communication, daily-living and similar aids) and some also run durable-medical-equipment reuse; check each listing for what it stocks.

County pages

Houston County (1) · Jefferson County (1) · Madison County (1) · Mobile County (1) · Montgomery County (1)

Houston County

Unconfirmed: call to verifystate AT program reuse partner

The Real Project (APTAT ReUse Center): durable medical equipment reuse

Dothan, AL · Houston County

Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath, other

Cost as stated: The state program page says reuse equipment is provided at zero cost. This center's own page was not read.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: The state program's reuse page lists this organization as one of five Alabama reuse centers that collect, refurbish and distribute gently used durable medical equipment, including walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs. Availability depends on donations.
Who can borrow (as stated): Alabama residents (per the state program's reuse page).
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center to ask if it has the item; pick up in person.
Contact (with source): Phone: 334-699-7727 (from accessingpotential.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
County is inferred from the city. Phone is from the Alabama AT program's reuse page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Listed by the Alabama AT Act program's own reuse page (read 2026-10-17). The center's own page was not read, so stock, hours and cost are unconfirmed. Call to confirm.

Jefferson County

Unconfirmed: call to verifystate AT program reuse partner

ShareAbility (APTAT ReUse Center): durable medical equipment reuse

Birmingham, AL · Jefferson County

Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath, other

Cost as stated: The state program page says reuse equipment is provided at zero cost. This center's own page was not read.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: The state program's reuse page lists this organization as one of five Alabama reuse centers that collect, refurbish and distribute gently used durable medical equipment, including walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs. Availability depends on donations.
Who can borrow (as stated): Alabama residents (per the state program's reuse page).
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center to ask if it has the item; pick up in person.
Contact (with source): Phone: 205-943-5201 (from accessingpotential.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
County is inferred from the city. Phone is from the Alabama AT program's reuse page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Listed by the Alabama AT Act program's own reuse page (read 2026-10-17). The center's own page was not read, so stock, hours and cost are unconfirmed. Call to confirm.

Madison County

Unconfirmed: call to verifystate AT program reuse partner

Waste Not (APTAT ReUse Center): durable medical equipment reuse

Huntsville, AL · Madison County

Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath, other

Cost as stated: The state program page says reuse equipment is provided at zero cost. This center's own page was not read.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: The state program's reuse page lists this organization as one of five Alabama reuse centers that collect, refurbish and distribute gently used durable medical equipment, including walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs. Availability depends on donations.
Who can borrow (as stated): Alabama residents (per the state program's reuse page).
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center to ask if it has the item; pick up in person.
Contact (with source): Phone: 256-837-2373 (from accessingpotential.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
County is inferred from the city. Phone is from the Alabama AT program's reuse page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Listed by the Alabama AT Act program's own reuse page (read 2026-10-17). The center's own page was not read, so stock, hours and cost are unconfirmed. Call to confirm.

Mobile County

Unconfirmed: call to verifystate AT program reuse partner

Goodwill Gulf Coast (APTAT ReUse Center): durable medical equipment reuse

Mobile, AL · Mobile County

Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath, other

Cost as stated: The state program page says reuse equipment is provided at zero cost. This center's own page was not read.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: The state program's reuse page lists this organization as one of five Alabama reuse centers that collect, refurbish and distribute gently used durable medical equipment, including walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs. Availability depends on donations.
Who can borrow (as stated): Alabama residents (per the state program's reuse page).
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center to ask if it has the item; pick up in person.
Contact (with source): Phone: 251-471-1581 (from accessingpotential.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
County is inferred from the city. Phone is from the Alabama AT program's reuse page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Listed by the Alabama AT Act program's own reuse page (read 2026-10-17). The center's own page was not read, so stock, hours and cost are unconfirmed. Call to confirm.

Montgomery County

Unconfirmed: call to verifystate AT program reuse partner

Care Project (APTAT ReUse Center): durable medical equipment reuse

Montgomery, AL · Montgomery County

Equipment: wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath, other

Cost as stated: The state program page says reuse equipment is provided at zero cost. This center's own page was not read.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: The state program's reuse page lists this organization as one of five Alabama reuse centers that collect, refurbish and distribute gently used durable medical equipment, including walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs. Availability depends on donations.
Who can borrow (as stated): Alabama residents (per the state program's reuse page).
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center to ask if it has the item; pick up in person.
Contact (with source): Phone: 334-288-0240 (from accessingpotential.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
County is inferred from the city. Phone is from the Alabama AT program's reuse page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Listed by the Alabama AT Act program's own reuse page (read 2026-10-17). The center's own page was not read, so stock, hours and cost are unconfirmed. Call to confirm.

Statewide programs

Confirmed on program pagestate assistive-technology (AT Act) program

Device Lending Library and ReUse Centers (Alabama Assistive Technology Resource / APTAT)

Alabama (statewide)

Equipment: other, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, shower/bath

Cost as stated: Free: loans have 'no fee at all' (the borrower may pay return shipping if mailing); reuse equipment is 'at zero cost' and can be kept as long as needed.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: Lending library page: borrow assistive technology for up to 30 days; categories include mobility equipment. Reuse page: partner centers accept walkers, wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs and give out gently used durable medical equipment.
Who can borrow (as stated): Anyone living in Alabama can borrow devices. Reuse: Alabama residents; 'no application process'.
How to borrow (as stated): Browse the lending inventory on the site and request a loan; for reuse equipment, contact a reuse center (listed on the reuse page) and pick up in person.
Contact (with source): 236 Goodwin Crest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: (334) 293-7012 (from at3center.net, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
Address and phone are from the AT3 Center directory of state AT Act programs, not the program's own page.
Source: https://accessingpotential.org/lending-library/
https://at3center.net/state-at-programs
https://accessingpotential.org/reuse-centers/
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: The program's own page (accessingpotential.org) was read on 2026-10-17 and states that loans of up to 30 days are free and that reuse equipment is free to Alabama residents. Address and phone come from the AT3 Center directory.

Searching for something else? Search all listings or see If none nearby.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-17.