Others may only serve people with a particular disease or condition, such as ALS, multiple sclerosis, cancer, or cerebral palsy.
A person may also need to reside in a particular geographical area, belong to a certain organization, or have an income below a certain level.
Loan closets may be sponsored by churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, senior centers, or fire stations.
There are many non-profit organizations whose sole purpose is to loan out home medical equipment to those in need.
Loan closets can be found through social workers, hospital discharge staff, and physicians' offices.