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Free medical equipment loan closets in Rhode Island: 2 programs listed

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This page lists the 2 programs we found in Rhode Island from public sources: 1 confirmed on a program or agency page, and 1 marked Unconfirmed: call to verify. This is a partial list, not every closet in Rhode Island. 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.

County pages

Kent County (1) · Washington County (1)

Kent County

Confirmed on program pagefraternal charity equipment center

Robert J. Allen Medical Equipment Distribution Center (Grand Lodge of Rhode Island)

Warwick, RI · Kent County

Equipment: walkers, canes, wheelchairs, commodes, shower/bath, hospital beds, other

Cost as stated: Free of charge (per the page).

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: Page lists walkers, canes, wheelchairs, commodes, shower chairs, electric hospital beds, lift chairs, transport chairs and ramps.
Who can borrow (as stated): Free to Masons and non-Masons. First come, first served.
How to borrow (as stated): Open Fridays 9am-12 noon; page says to call the Medical Equipment Center cell phone to ask about equipment or to donate. The page says it also makes pickups and deliveries of donations. Located at the second entrance gate of the Buttonwoods Masonic Youth Center on Long Street.
Contact (with source): Buttonwoods Masonic Youth Center, Long Street, Warwick, RI (second entrance gate)
Phone: 401-451-0184 (from rimasons.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
Hours as posted: Fridays 9am-12 noon
Grand Lodge office: 401-435-4650.
Source: https://rimasons.org/masonic-grand-lodge-freemasonry-ri/robert-j-allen-medical-equipment-distribution-center
https://www.gotdme.org/listing/robert-j-allen-medical-equipment-distribution-center-grand-lodge-of-rhode-island
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Program/host organization's own public page was read on 2026-10-17 and states the lending and that it is free.

Washington County

Unconfirmed: call to verifysenior center equipment program

Medical equipment donations and requests (Westerly Senior Center)

Westerly, RI · Washington County

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

Cost as stated: Not stated; the page does not say whether items are loaned or given.

Last verified: 2026-10-17

Details, how to borrow, and source

What the source says about equipment: Page lists wheelchairs, bedside commodes, toilet seats, shower chairs, transport chairs, adult underwear and walkers as items donated and requested.
Who can borrow (as stated): Not stated on the page.
How to borrow (as stated): Call the center; staff fill out a slip for the item. Orders filled as items are received, first come, first served.
Contact (with source): 39 State Street, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: (401) 596-2404 (from westerlyseniorcenter.org, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
Source: https://www.westerlyseniorcenter.org/services
Last checked: 2026-10-17
Verification note: Senior center's own page describes donated equipment being requested through the center (read 2026-10-17) but does not say it is loaned or free. Call to confirm.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-17.