Lending Hands is a medical equipment loan program and loan closet in Michigan lending home medical equipment for free for up to 7 months in the Michigan counties of Allegan, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo (including Hickory Corners), St. Joseph and Van Buren in Southwest Michigan.
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Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am to Noon.
We are no longer accepting equipment donations, we are at full capacity. Thank you
In observance of Memorial Day we will be closed on Friday, May 28 and reopen June 2, 2021.
Our 6 county service area is Allegan, Cass, Calhoun, Kalamazoo (including Hickory Corners), St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. Lending Hands will no longer provide equipment to those living outside our 6 county service area.
To locate a loan program in your area click on your state: Michigan, Northern-Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Our Mission:
The mission of Lending Hands is to lend various kinds of home medical and other related equipment, for free and on a temporary basis, to anyone living in our service area without regard to age, race, sex, creed, income or disability.
Who We Are:
Lending Hands is an all- volunteer Michigan nonprofit social service organization located in Portage, Michigan, lending home medical equipment, for free for up to 7 months, to residents of the Southwest Michigan counties of Allegan, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo (including Hickory Corners), St. Joseph and Van Buren counties and beyond. Lending Hands of Michigan is a 501-c-3 tax-exempt organization.
Equipment loaned out:
Following is a listing of home medical equipment loaned out by Lending Hands. Our equipment inventory includes, bath benches, bath tub rails, bed rails, canes, commodes, crutches, dressing sticks, hi-rise toilet seats, hospital overbed tables, leg lifts, reachers, shoe horns, shower stools, sock-aides, transport chairs, walkers, wheelchairs and knee scooters (3 month loan ONLY for Knee Scooters)
NOTE: Some items have limited quantities. We hold equipment for 5 days before it is returned to inventory. We do not have hospital beds, exercise bikes, lift chairs, or electric wheelchairs.
How to contact Lending Hands
Location: 2403 Helen Ave., Portage, MI 49002
Telephone: 269-567-4381
E-mail Us: info@lendinghandsmi.org
Hours of Operation effective June 15, 2020
Monday, Wednesday & Friday -- 9:00 A.M. to NOON
Closed Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
We are not accepting equipment donations.
Lending Hands does NOT Pick-Up or Deliver.
How we are funded:
Lending Hands is primarily funded by individuals, along with community groups, churches, service clubs, companies and foundations.
To make a financial donation please click on the donate button at the top of the page or mail to 2403 Helen Avenue Portage Michigan 49002.
Restoring Lives, Providing Comfort and Sharing Social Responsibility
Lending Hands of Michigan, Inc. ·
2403 Helen Ave., Portage, MI 49002
269-567-4381