AGE of Central Texas runs a health equipment lending program providing wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches, and other assistive devices at no cost. Call 512-451-4611 or visit 7640 Guadalupe Street, Austin. This is often faster than waiting on Medicare durable medical equipment authorization after a hospital discharge.
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AGE of Central Texas runs a health equipment lending program at 7640 Guadalupe Street, providing wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches and other assistive devices at no cost. Call 512-451-4611.
This is frequently faster than the Medicare route. Durable medical equipment authorisation involves a physician order, a supplier, and a wait — which is unhelpful when a parent is discharged Friday afternoon and cannot safely shower.
Borrow first and sort out the permanent equipment afterwards. It also lets you find out whether a particular device actually suits your parent before anyone buys one.
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