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General Medical Equipment/Supplies Provision
Programs that maintain a comprehensive collection of medical equipment and supplies for use in the home and make it available to people who need it, generally on a rental purchase basis.
LH-5000.2500 - View 7 resources »

Incontinence Supplies
Programs that pay for or provide adult diapers and other garments, bedding protection, control devices and alarm systems to help people who have bowel or urination control problems deal with their situation.
LH-5000.3300 - View 1 resources »

Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Programs that collect medical equipment and supplies (such as sickroom equipment, hospital beds, monitoring devices, resuscitation equipment, respiratory aids, incontinence supplies and first aid kits) as they become available and distribute whatever they have on hand to people who need them. Because acquisition of these materials is intermittent, it is difficult to specify exactly which items may be available at any given time.
LH-5000.6200 - View 26 resources »

Respiratory Aids
Programs that pay for or provide equipment which enables people who have ongoing respiratory disorders to breathe comfortably. Included are programs that loan respiratory equipment and those that provide equipment that people can keep.
LH-5000.7250 - View 2 resources »
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