Durable Medical Equipment loan program (Orange County Department on Aging)
Hillsborough, NC · Orange County
Equipment: walkers, canes, rollators, wheelchairs, shower/bath, commodes, other
Cost as stated: Not stated on the page. (The county page says items are 'loaned' but does not say they are free.)
Last verified: 2026-10-17
Details, how to borrow, and source
- What the source says about equipment
- Page lists walkers, canes, rollators, wheelchairs, slide boards, shower chairs, tub benches, toilet risers, bedside commodes, toilet rails, dressing aids, bed rails and weighted utensils. Large DME (hospital beds, lifts, scooters) is handled by a separate connections program. Items at both the Passmore Center (Hillsborough) and Seymour Center (Chapel Hill).
- Who can borrow (as stated)
- Orange County residents aged 55+ or caregivers of residents aged 55+.
- How to borrow (as stated)
- Contact the Aging Helpline at (919) 968-2087 or [email protected].
- Contact (with source)
- Phone: (919) 968-2087 (from orangecountync.gov, checked 2026-10-17; call to confirm)
Email: [email protected]
Two senior-center sites: Passmore Center (103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough) and Seymour Center (2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill); addresses are from the Project Access of Durham directory, not the county page. - Source
- https://orangecountync.gov/226/Durable-Medical-Equipment
- Last checked
- 2026-10-17
- Verification note
- The county's own page was read on 2026-10-17; it describes the loan program but does not state a cost. Call to confirm.