What type of equipment can be donated?
Note: for health reasons we cannot accept anything that appears to have mold or mildew.
We accept a wide variety of equipment, including (but not limited to) the following:
Bathroom aids
Commodes; toilet rails; toilet risers
Shower and bath chairs; shower and bath stools and benches
Sliding and transfer bath benches and chairs
Mobility equipment (including bariatric equipment)
Canes and quad canes
Crutches
Hemi-walkers and walkers (including baskets and trays)
Knee scooters
Power scooters
Rollator walkers
Sit-to-stand devices (manual and power)
Transport wheelchairs
Standard wheelchairs
Power wheelchairs
Miscellaneous aids
​Bed assist rails
Bed tray tables
Blood pressure kits
Cryo cuffs with coolers
Dressing sticks and grabbers/reachers/sock pullers
Gait belts
Grab bars
Heel protectors
Peddlers
Pulse oximeters
Slide/Transfer Boards and Discs
Wedge cushions
Wheelchair cushions
Supplies
Chux underpads and washable underpads
Disposable gloves
Face masks
Personal washcloth/wipes
​Large items (by arrangement)
Hospital beds
Hospital mattresses (regular and air adjust)
Hoyer lifts
Lift recliners
CPAP/BiPAP machines, oxygen concentrators
We cannot reissue these items, but we accept donations for Regional Home Care to recalibrate and reuse, as well as for overseas donation programs.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids
We collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids, which we pass on to other Lions Club programs.
Items we are not able to accept
We are unable to accept donations of the following items (or anything that goes into or pierces the body):
Equipment that is badly damaged, very old or dirty
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Anything that appears to have mold or mildew​
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Adult disposable diapers, pull-ups, Depends and bladder pads (Upper Valley Haven may take them *)
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Baby formula, diapers, or baby supplies (Good Beginnings or Upper Valley Haven may take them *)
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Bedpans
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Catheters and related supplies, including internal and external catheters
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Clothing items (LISTEN may take them *)
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Colostomy and urostomy supplies
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Diabetic monitors and supplies, such as lancets
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Ensure, Glucerna, and other nutritional shakes (Upper Valley Haven may take them *)
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Feeding tube liquids
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Medical supplies
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Medication
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Nebulizers
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Needles
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Nutritional supplement drinks
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Oxygen tanks
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Personal care items, such as soaps, lotions, and creams (Upper Valley Haven may take them *)
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Regular exercise and gym equipment (LISTEN may take them *)
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Suction Machines
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Tracheostomy supplies and tubing
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Tube feeding bags
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Tubing
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Urinals
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Wound care supplies and bandages​
Please call if you are unsure about an item that is not listed.​
* These are suggestions, we can not be sure the other organizations are currently accepting