Need a walker, wheelchair, shower chair or hospital bed? Have one you don't need anymore? Start free, then use the exchange: neighbors giving, selling and finding medical equipment in North County, with PJ to carry it.
1. Try free first
- Medicare may pay. Part B covers medically necessary equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, hospital beds, commode chairs and more) when a doctor orders it for use at home, from a supplier enrolled in Medicare. After the Part B deductible you pay 20% (Medicare.gov). The enrolled suppliers near you, by item.
- Free loans in Del Mar: Del Mar Community Connections' Medical Equipment Lending Library lends walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, canes and crutches, and sometimes bed rails, shower chairs and potty seats, for temporary use. Call 858-792-7565 to check what's in and set a pickup time.
- California's program: Ability Tools, the State's Assistive Technology Act program, runs an equipment loan library network and a reuse network.
2. The North County exchange
Available now
Nothing listed yet. Have a walker or wheelchair sitting in the garage? Be the first.
Wanted
No requests right now.
I have equipment I need something
Text PJ what it is, the condition and your town (a photo helps). He lists it here, matches it with a neighbor, and can do the pickup and drop-off for $25 a stop. No fee to list, and PJ takes no cut of a sale.
The rules
- Everyday equipment only: walkers, rollators, canes, crutches, wheelchairs, shower chairs, commodes, bed rails, lift chairs, hospital beds.
- Never prescription devices: no CPAP machines, oxygen equipment or anything that needs a prescription.
- Clean it before it changes hands, and check brakes, wheels and tips.
- Donating instead? Del Mar Community Connections accepts walkers, wheelchairs, rollators, canes, bed rails and crutches, and new or unused potty seats and shower chairs: call 858-792-7565 to set a drop-off.
More for a parent: every benefit seniors miss · home health, rated · the care ladder. Sources: Medicare.gov; Del Mar Community Connections; Ability Tools. Checked October 13, 2026.
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Questions people ask
Where can I borrow a walker or wheelchair for free in North County San Diego?
Del Mar Community Connections' Medical Equipment Lending Library lends walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, canes and crutches for temporary use, free; call 858-792-7565 to check availability.
Does Medicare pay for a walker or wheelchair?
Medicare Part B covers medically necessary equipment like walkers and wheelchairs when a doctor orders it for use at home, from a Medicare-enrolled supplier; you pay 20% after the Part B deductible (Medicare.gov).
Where can I donate a used walker or wheelchair near Del Mar?
Del Mar Community Connections accepts donated walkers, wheelchairs, rollators, canes, bed rails and crutches; call 858-792-7565 to schedule a drop-off. Or text PJ to list it on the North County equipment exchange.
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