Need a hospital bed? Or a commode? Free used durable medical equipment available

Access Partnership has free supplies and equipment for those in need — items must be picked up where they’re listed — there is no delivery available.

New and pre-owned supplies include:

2 bedside commodes (Williamsburg); bariatric transfer bench (Norfolk); electric hospital beds (Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake); mastectomy breast prostheses(Norfolk); disposable underpads (Norfolk); and many more items.

For information or a full listing, call or email: Access Partnership, Norfolk, 853-8500, ext. 124.; email [email protected].

The South Hampton Roads Chapter of the Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment Endowment (FREE) has a large selection of gently used durable medical equipment available to those in need.

Equipment includes walkers, bedside commodes, raised toilet seats, shower benches, shower chairs, crutches and walkers with an attached seat (rollators).

If you need this equipment, go to www.free-foundation.org, complete an application and mail or fax it to listed address.

For more information, email [email protected] or call 757-771-6183.

For more health news, go to www.dailypress.com/health

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