durable medical equipment
RCIL assisted a consumer in obtaining a ramp, power chair, commode, transfer bench, manual wheelchair, grab bars, a bed pan, and hoyer lift. The consumer is a recent amputee due to an infection that he could not get treated due to lack of reliable Medicaid medical transportation. The consumer also was recently placed on Home…
Read ArticleThe Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. (RCIL) recently received a $20,000.00 grant from the Trusler Foundation for the purchase of new durable medical equipment and accessible ramp construction for individuals with disabilities. As a service to the community, RCIL has durable medical equipment available for loan, free of charge. The equipment is provided as…
Read ArticleAs a service to the community, RCIL has durable medical equipment available for loan, free of charge, through the Anita Casey Equipment Loan Program in Osage City and the Phyllis Patteson Equipment Loan Program in El Dorado. RCIL also has the Equipment Loan Program in Emporia and in Iola. The equipment is provided as a…
Read ArticleAs a service to the community, RCIL has durable medical equipment available for loan, free of charge, through the Anita Casey Equipment Loan Program in Osage City and the Phyllis Patteson Equipment Loan Program in El Dorado. RCIL also has the Equipment Loan Program in Emporia. The equipment is provided as a service not only…
Read ArticleRCIL serves as the Northeast Kansas access site for the Kansas Equipment Exchange (KEE) program and is holding equipment drives this month! Can YOU help? Do you have unneeded equipment taking up space? Did you know that your lightly used durable medical equipment can help a Kansan with a disability who needs assistive technology, but…
Read ArticleThe Resource Center for Independent Living Inc. is seeking donations of new or gently used durable medical equipment to be refurbished and given to Kansans with disabilities or health conditions through Kansas Equipment Exchange, a statewide program operated by Assistive Technology for Kansans. Types of equipment being sought include manual and powered wheelchairs, communication devices,…
Read ArticleKansas Youth Empowerment Academy will be hosting its annual fundraising garage sale/bake sale on May 30th. The fundraiser Garage Sale/Bake Sale will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the KYEA parking lot (517 SW 37th St., Topeka). RCIL will also be holding a Kansas Equipment Exchange (KEE) equipment drive that day. KEE is designed to…
Read ArticleSaturday, April 13th from 8:00am-2:00pm at RCIL’s Topeka office (519 Sw 37th Street Topeka, KS 66611) will be Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy (KYEA) and RCIL’s Spring Fling. RCIL Assistive Technology team will be having a resource fair and durable medical equipment drive. They will be taking equipment such as manual and power wheelchairs, hospital beds,…
Read ArticleHarveyville, Kansas was the site of an EF-2 tornado last night that struck without warning causing severe damage to dozens of homes and injuring 11 people, 3 critically. RCIL employee, Stuart Jones, immediately requested permission to donate needed durable medical equipment to those in need. Deone Wilson, our Deputy Director added cases of bottled water…
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