Provide medical equipment such as shower benches, and commodes. Other items available depending on donations are walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, canes, ostomy supplies, colostomy supplies, bandages, gauze, Depends, or laryngectomy supplies. Offer pressure point pillows and afghans as comfort items. Provides nutrition for feeding tubes, adult diapers.

Catholic Charities can provide wheelchairs for those in need, when funding available.

Distribution program offering choices of elevated toilet seat, walkers, quad canes, easy-grip utensils/cups, leg lifts, safety equipment.

As a service to the community, RCIL has durable medical equipment available for loan, free of charge.

SJSD helps with the cost of eye glasses.

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

Friends of Man assists individuals that have exhausted other options and need van lifts or vehicle modifications to make them more handicap accessible.

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

A diversified telecommunications service provider, established in 1901 as a small regional telephone company, Hamilton Telecommunications has grown to provide a variety of phone and Internet services, one of which is Traditional Relay Service (TRS). TRS is a free 24-hour service that provides equal communication access via the phone to individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking. Hamilton provides Relay in numerous contracted states as well as captioned telephone (Hamilton® CapTel®) nationwide and has established various programs to educate hearing healthcare professionals, aging adults and veterans around services available to individuals with hearing loss so they may stay connected to what’s most important in their lives.

Provides 2 hearing aids usually per person

Equipment provided such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, ostomy supplies, prosthetic devices, body braces and therapeutic shoes/inserts (for diabetes patients). Other equipment provided include benches, walkers, canes, and glucose monitors. Also assists with adult diapers and Pedialyte if prescribed by doctor

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

Through the Caregiver Relief Program reimbursement may be provided for home medical equipment, safety products, and caregiver supplies not covered by Medicare/Medicaid.

Kansas City Free Eye Clinic provides no cost, comprehensive eye care including vision correction via eyeglasses to the uninsured and under insured population.

Locks of Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

American Cancer Society provides a catalog listing wigs, hairpieces, hats, swimwear, and breast forms.

Offer other devices such as accessories like a loop, swim plugs, musician ear plugs and other noise reduction accessories.

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided.

Provides two hearing aids usually per person

KC CARE offers a confidential needle exchange program, disposing of used syringes and providing clean ones to people who use drugs to prevent blood-borne illnesses such as hepatitis and HIV.

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

The Optometry Department will assist patients in filling eyeglass and contact lens prescriptions through a vendor.

Eyeglasses provided for those eligible. No contacts provided

Center of Grace has a large collection of medical equipment, including crutches and wheelchairs. Individuals can borrow medical equipment for short-term use.