Valley Charities Medical Equipment Lending Program Expands
Contributed by Kiki
Valley Charities, Inc.
Valley Charities, Inc. provides a wide range of durable medical equipment to help improve your quality of life at no cost to Mat-Su Valley Residents. Valley Charities Durable Medical Equipment Program has moved to a new location at the Mountain Village Shops, next to the UPS Store in Wasilla. This program expansion is due to a grant from the Mat-Su Health Foundation.
IMPACT OF PROGRAM
A woman and her friend stopped at our new location to pick up a cryo-cooler for an upcoming knee surgery. While they were looking, the woman noticed a tilting wheelchair that was designed for special needs. The woman was talking to her friend about how nice it would be if her daughter, who has MS, had the wheelchair. We asked if she would like to have it, and the woman said they couldn’t afford it.
Talking with the woman further, we explained that tilted wheelchairs are not something that we normally use in the Durable Medical Equipment Program. And, we would like to donate this tilted wheelchair for her daughter to use. We also donated a special needs walker that is not part of our program. The woman left smiling with the cryo-cooler and medical equipment for her daughter.
It is rewarding to know that Valley Charities’ Durable Medical Equipment Lending Program saves families a lot of money so they can afford other things like rent or food.
TESTIMONIAL
A gentleman came in for a cryo-cooler and told us that another location wanted to rent a cryo-cooler for $350.00. As the man walked away, he thanked Valley Charities for what we do for the community, and that he was thankful that such a great service is available.
If you are in need of medical equipment on loan, please visit www.valleycharities.org and go to the Durable Medical Equipment Program tab. Open the tab, and you’ll find a request form to complete and submit. Once your selection has been confirmed, we will hold the equipment in your name for up to 24 hours The Durable Medical Equipment can be loaned out for up to 6 months.