Some items are classed as durable medical equipment and may be covered by Medicare with a prescription; many simple ones are not and are bought privately or lent by a local programme.
An occupational therapist assessment usually pays for itself in choosing the right items.
Why it matters
The right equipment can delay the point at which a person needs two people to help them.
Sources
Where to check this, and where to read more. All external and all authoritative.
Assistive equipment where you live
The local guide on this, for each city we cover.
- Baltimore, MD
- Boston, MA
- Buffalo, NY
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Columbus, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Denver, CO
- Detroit, MI
- Houston, TX
- Los Angeles, CA
- Memphis, TN
- Milwaukee, WI
- New York, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Phoenix, AZ
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
- Seattle, WA
- Tucson, AZ