The Equipment Recycling Center
The
Equipment Recycling Center (ERC), better known as the "loan closet",
was established to maintain durable medical equipment for use
by clients in immediate need and to provide temporary assistance
until appropriate permanent equipment is purchased or repaired.
The loan closet contains durable medical equipment such as manual
and electric wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, portable ramps,
cushions and adaptive bathroom equipment that are loaned to clients
in need. In order to obtain equipment in the loan closet,clients
must contact their Case Manager. The Case Managers determine the
availability of the needed equipment and if it is available, arrange
for it to be loaned out to the client.
The
ERC is run on an extremely limited budget. While the agency is
able to purchase some additional equipment each year, many of
the wheelchairs made available for loan are those donated by individuals
who no longer need them. If you have a manual or electric wheelchair
or other durable medical equipment (walker, hospital bed, therapeutic
cushion) in good working condition that you would like to donate
to the Commission (a tax deductible donation), please contact
the Equipment Recycling Center Coordinator at (501)296-1784 to
arrange for the donation. We are unable to accept braces or other
equipment that is custom fitted to an individual. In addition,
we also need help in the workshop repairing and cleaning equipment.
If you have time to help, please contact the Equipment Recycling
Center Coordinator at (501)296-1784.
Wheelchair
Tire Recycling Program
ASCC
is offering a new Wheelchair Recycling Program to clients who
have wheelchairs with pneumatic tires size 24" x 1 3/8" and who
can change a tire or have someone in the home who can. There are
no financial eligibility criteria for this program.
The
program is free and very simple. Your local ASCC Case Manager
will give you a tire recycling bag containing tires, tubes and
instructions. When you have a flat or need a replacement, you
put the new tires and tubes on your wheelchair, put the old ones
in the bag and contact your Case Manager for a replacement. Your
Case Manager will pick up the old bag and give you a new bag.
The
only rules are that you must:
