REquipment DME Reuse Program

03/18/2026

Why REquipment?

Because the parents of a three-year-old in Holliston are "trying to be green!" (they wrote to the program). They prefer refurbished equipment to purchasing new for a child who will quickly outgrow their walker.

REquipment diverts tons of valuable devices from the landfill every year. The program provides a way for our generous reuse community to give devices a second or third life rather than be discarded. REquipment is about caring for the planet, the world, and each other.

Learn more at DMEreuse.org

UCP of Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center For Independent Living
AdLib Center for Independent Living
Your Access Advocates
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates

03/17/2026

"Your program is fantastic. It has given me a new version of freedom that I have needed for some time!" - A wheelchair user in Brockton on MassHealth

REquipment ("re-QUIP-ment") provides free, gently used, durable medical equipment and assistive technology to residents in Massachusetts. No prescription necessary. No insurance hoops or hurdles. (Yes, you qualify.)

Donated equipment is refurbished and sanitized. It may be picked up for free or delivered for $20 anywhere in the state.

Find what you need at DMEreuse.org (and keep checking as our inventory changes often).

UCP of Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center For Independent Living
AdLib Center for Independent Living
Your Access Advocates
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates

03/16/2026

Big news — an incredible legacy is rolling back into Boston to help power REquipment!

Bob Hall, the first wheelchair athlete to officially complete the Boston Marathon, proved that the starting line belongs to everyone, opening the door for generations of disabled athletes.

Now his legacy is again racing forward.

The Bob Hall Legacy Fund is thrilled to announce that Bob Hall’s REquipment Racers will compete in the 2026 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program!

They're on a mission to raise $140,000 to help people with disabilities -- including children, seniors, and veterans-- get the equipment they need to move freely, live independently, and fully participate in their communities.

The countdown to Boston 2026 has begun. Cheer them on, and help keep Bob’s legacy moving.

Learn more and support the mission at bobhalllegacyfund.org.

03/16/2026

In 1975, no category existed for Bob Hall at the Boston Marathon. No rulebook. No precedent.

He showed up anyway, in a wheelchair he personally adapted, and pushed himself through 26.2 miles of Boston streets.

When he crossed the finish line, everything changed. Boston became the first major marathon to officially recognize a wheelchair division. The sport was never the same.

Fifty years later, his legacy is still moving.

The Bob Hall Legacy Fund exists to carry that legacy forward, ensuring that mobility, independence, and dignity are never out of reach for the people who need them most across Massachusetts.

bobhalllegacyfund.org

03/13/2026

Every day across Massachusetts, people face a barrier that most of us never think about.

A child outgrows their wheelchair before insurance approves a replacement. A veteran loses their independence because adaptive equipment is not covered. An adult stays home for weeks because a power chair repair takes too long.

REquipment, Inc. has spent over a decade changing that. More than 13,000 pieces of equipment delivered. Over $20 million in equipment value redistributed to families who could not otherwise afford it. Always free.

This spring, the Bob Hall Legacy Fund is racing to raise $140,000 to keep that work going. Learn more and support the mission at bobhalllegacyfund.org.

03/12/2026

Today is Boston Marathon Giving Day, and we are so proud to introduce you to one of our 130th Boston Marathon runners, Sophia Mikula! 🏃‍♀️✨

For Sophia, REquipment’s mission is personal. Her uncle, who has Cerebral Palsy, was able to receive his first wheelchair and walker through organizations like REquipment. Those tools, along with years of hard work, eventually helped him learn to walk and live an independent life.

Now, as a senior at Boston College, Sophia volunteers at the Campus School, supporting students who rely on assistive technology to communicate and move. She is running to ensure that every person has the equipment they need to live life to the fullest.

Help Sophia reach her $10,000 goal today! Every donation helps REquipment provide refurbished mobility gear to those in need.

Support Sophia’s run here: https://bobhalllegacyfund.org/

03/12/2026

Great news! REquipment is now accepting donations of new-in-box CPAP and BIPAP supplies. These will be made available in the REquipment inventory under the "Daily Living" category.

CPAP/BIPAP supplies are expensive, and the program is no longer turning away these donations. Everything made available will be unopened and free for residents of Massachusetts.

Do you have unneeded new-in-box CPAP or BIPAP supplies? Please donate them for the benefit of a Massachusetts neighbor. Together, we can prevent needless waste and take care of one another.

Visit DMEreuse.org

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Find them listed under "Daily Living" in REquipment's inventory.

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Visit REquipment ("re-QUIP-ment") at DMEreuse.org

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UCP of Western Massachusetts
AdLib Center for Independent Living
for Living and Working, Inc
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates

03/11/2026

Attention, MA wheelchair users.

Tomorrow, please share your experience with wheelchair repair delays and denials and their impact on your life.

The Disability Policy Consortium is hosting a legislative briefing on the much-needed Wheelchair Repair bills that they have been championing to help fix this broken system.

Get your voice heard on Wednesday, March 12, 12:00 to 2:00 pm at State House Hearing Room B1. In person is best, Zoom is another option. More details below.

March is an important moment for wheelchair repair in Massachusetts.

This is the part of the legislative process where showing up matters. Where lawmakers need to hear directly from the people living with the consequences when systems do not work as they should.

That is why we are hosting a Legislative Briefing on the Massachusetts Wheelchair Repair Bills (H.4358 and S.2662). This briefing creates space for wheelchair users to share what delayed and denied repairs actually mean for daily life, mobility, and independence.

It is also a chance for allies to show up, listen, and stand alongside wheelchair users as legislators learn what is at stake.

Wednesday, March 12 12:00–2:00 PM
Massachusetts State House, Hearing Room B1 Accessible entrance, directly in front of security

Accessible Drop Off/Pick Up Location: 122 Bowdoin St Boston MA 02111 (Capitol Coffee)

We encourage wheelchair users to attend in person if you are able. Being seen in the room matters. If attending in person is not possible, a virtual option will be available. Your presence still matters.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/WCBrief2026
*Zoom link provided after registration*

Please share with anyone who may want to join.

03/10/2026

Fifty years ago, Bob Hall became the first wheelchair athlete to officially complete the Boston Marathon. He did not just cross a finish line. He opened the door for every disabled athlete who would come after him.

This spring, his legacy returns to Boston.

The Bob Hall Legacy Fund, in partnership with REquipment, Inc., is proud to announce that Bob Hall's REquipment Racers will compete in the 2026 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. We are raising $140,000 to ensure that children, adults, and veterans across Massachusetts have access to the mobility equipment they need to live, move, and participate in their communities with dignity.

We are just getting started. Follow along as we count down to race day.

02/18/2026

Why REquipment?

Because there is no other program in Massachusetts that collects and refurbishes gently used assistive technology devices and finds them new users.

Recently, a gamer with disabilities in Northfield found an Xbox Adaptive Controller (and Adaptive Gaming Kit) in the REquipment inventory. This is a unique and beautiful piece of equipment, a literal "game changer" for many, and we are so grateful to the donor.

Stephanie has multiple disabilities, saw it on our site while browsing the equipment inventory for a friend, and collected it to avoid any shipping charges.

A few weeks later, we wrote Stephanie to hear how it was going.

"I'm still figuring out getting it set up best for me, but I immediately found that having an adaptive setup reduced both the mistakes I was making and the pain I was having from playing games," Stephanie wrote to us. "And this meant that I have been able to more easily game when I want to. This is especially important to me because playing games with a group of friends remotely is one of the things I have available as a way to interact with friends from college, with the limitations my disabilities have put on me."

Do you have assistive technology devices you are no longer using? REquipment would love to have it!

Stephanie had planned to "figure out a way to save up" for this device. This is why the REquipment community is so valuable in Massachusetts. And why we celebrate Why REquipment Wednesday.

Learn more about REquipment at DMEreuse.org

UCP of Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center For Independent Living
AdLib Center for Independent Living
Center For Living And Working, Inc
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates

02/17/2026

Happy Testimonial Tuesday to our lovely reuse community.

Look what you did!

Last week, REquipment received an email (that we are sharing with permission from the sender):

To whom it may concern [at REquipment],

My name is Dina. I am a volunteer at Douglas House in Lexington, Massachusetts, and am writing this thank-you on behalf of Joanne. She is a tenant living at the home who was in desperate need of a new wheelchair.

After doing some research, I found your organization online. There aren’t enough words to thank you for what you did for Joanne. We expected a wheelchair that was in decent condition. What we received blew us away. What seemed to be a brand-new chair and a brand-new cushion were more than we could have ever hoped for. I enclosed a picture so you can see the joy on Joanne‘s face. That is not a smile I get to see very often.

Thank you for all you do for people in need,
Dina

REquipment is having an amazing impact throughout Massachusetts, due to your donations of equipment and dollars, your trust, your referrals, and your advocacy.

Let's keep stories like Joanne's going and going... please use this link to tell your lawmakers why you love us: tinyurl.com/REQadvocacy

Thank you for caring so well for your neighbors.

UCP of Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center For Independent Living
AdLib Center for Independent Living
Center For Living And Working, Inc
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates

02/12/2026

REquipment is compiling program stories from the districts of every member of the Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee.

It's not hard to do.

The REquipment program is woven into nearly every Massachusetts community, serving children, seniors, veterans, caregivers, parents, teachers, and health care providers.

The program is needed now more than ever: free, gently used, durable medical equipment and assistive technology without provider hoops and hurdles. No prescription necessary. If you are a Massachusetts resident, you qualify.

Last year, one-third of the devices REquipment provided went to western Mass, one-third to central Mass, and one-third to eastern Mass. The program is truly statewide.

We can keep this essential source of gently used equipment if lawmakers hear from their constituents. Please take two minutes to contact them using this link:

tinyurl.com/REQadvocacy.

Enter your address and edit or use the letter that will auto-send to your lawmakers. It's that easy.

UCP of Western Massachusetts
Stavros Center For Independent Living
AdLib Center for Independent Living
Center For Living And Working, Inc
Northeast Independent Living Program
CORD - Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
Disability Resource Center
SCIL, Southeast Center for Independent Living
Independence Associates