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Department of Aging

Durable Medical Equipment

Maryland's DME program is improving the quality of life for many Maryland residents by providing the equipment and supports they need to stay safe and connected in their homes and communities. Free durable medical equipment is available to Marylanders with any illness, injury, or disability, regardless of age, at no cost. All equipment is collected via donation and is sanitized, repaired, and redistributed to locations throughout Maryland for pickup.

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About Maryland's DME Re-Use Program

Maryland's DME Re-Use program works with individuals, health care providers, and organizations to provide a range of medical and safety equipment to those who need it, no prescription required. The recipient can keep the equipment as long as they need it, or donate it back to DME when it is no longer needed. DME does provide delivery, pick-up, or installation services. Distribution and Donations Sites are located throughout Maryland. To contact DME, call 240-230-8000 or email [email protected].

DME Program Information

The DME program offers a range of medical and mobility equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and home safety equipment for the bathroom and bedroom. There are two categories of equipment with different application processes, Basic DME, and Complex DME. Both are free and offered to Marylanders of any age, without the need for a prescription. Complex DME equipment requires a health care professional to complete a part of the application for the safety of the recipient. 

Basic DME​ includes, but is not limited to:

  • ​Canes, Crutches, and Walkers
  • Rollators
  • Shower Chairs and Tub Transfer Benches
  • Bedside Commodes and Toilet Safety Rails

Complex DME​​ includes, but is not limited to:

  • Manual Wheelchairs​
  • Transport Wheelchairs
  • Power Wheelchairs
  • Power Scooters
  • Home Hospital Beds​
  • Mechanical Lifts​

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Items accepted and not currently accepted for donation.

Donating Items

Items accepted for donation include medical exam chairs, bedside commodes, canes, patient lifts (Hoyer lifts), walkers/rollators, manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters, power wheelchairs, shower chairs or bath benches, sit-to-stand lifts, raised toilet seats or toilet safety frames, transfer boards, transport wheelchairs, trapeze bars, shower benches with back, and knee walkers.

Items NOT currently accepted for donation include medical tubing and disposable supplies, CPAP machines, crutches, hospital beds, lift recliner chairs, prescription pill bottles, used mattresses, orthopedic boots, oxygen concentrators or oxygen tanks, oxygen tubing, stair lifts, sharps/needles, standard household toilets, and bandages or medical wraps.

What DME Means to Clients Like Patrick O'Malley

To people like Patrick O'Malley, Maryland's DME Re-Use program is a lifeline. Mr. O'Malley was on a beach trip when he injured his spinal cord. Following his injury, he required an advanced power wheelchair, a powered Hoyer lift, and a home hospital bed, all of which were provided by DME at no cost.