Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

The Durable Medical Equipment (DME) ReUse Program takes in donations of gently used equipment, sanitizes it, and redistributes it to people in need. The equipment must be beneficial and safe for someone to use. Reuse programs create an opportunity for those who need assistive devices to obtain them at a low cost. An added “green” benefit is keeping usable equipment out of landfills.

These efforts help to get useful devices out of attics and garages and into the hands of people with disabilities who need them. Items such as walkers, manual and power wheelchairs, transfer chairs, raised toilet seats, tub benches, reacher tools, and any other equipment that helps with independence may be accepted.

This program is supported in part by Technology for Our Whole Lives (TechOWL). TechOWL is the Commonwealth's Assistive Technology Act Program at the Institute on Disabilities and Temple University. The program is funded through a grant from the Administration on Community Living and the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Available items can be reserved and picked up on-site at three locations:
6637 Route 30
Jeannette, PA 15644
Phone: (724) 936-3900
 
12140 Frankstown Rd. 
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone: (724) 856-4211

424 Croton Ave.
New Castle, PA, 16101
Phone: (724) 652-5144 -ask for Marlene DeCristofor

If we do not have an item that is needed, you will be referred to the Reuse Equipment Program - TechOWL.