Assistive Devices Join our CommunityWays To GiveVirginia Chapter EventsPast Virginia Educational ProgramsAPDA Virginia Educational Programs Assistive Devices for Parkinson’s The FREE Foundation Virginia Contact: Holly Weddle, HQ (Roanoke) Programs Manager, 540-777-4929City contact varies based on location, scroll to the bottom of their contact page for your local office number. The Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment & Endowment (F.R.E.E.) is a volunteer-led non-profit organization based in the state of Virginia. They collect, sanitize, and gift a range of donated mobility-related rehabilitation equipment to low-income uninsured or under-insured adults in Virginia. Locations in Roanoke, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Lynchburg, Winchester, & Harrisonburg Eligible individuals can apply for the following types of equipment: Manual and power wheelchairs, Walkers and wheeled walkers (U-Step & Rollator), Canes and crutches, Bath and toilet aids, Hoyer lifts, and Other specialty equipment. Virginia Assistive Technology Systems (VATS) Contact: VATS Phone: (804) 662-9990Voice Toll Free: (800) 552-5019TTY Toll Free: (800) 464-9950www.VATS.org Any device, piece of equipment, or product, that is modified or customized to increase, maintain, or improve functional abilities of individuals with disabilities. Assistive Technology may be used at home, in the workplace, in the classroom and in the community to provide creative solutions for assisting individuals as they go about their activities of living, learning, working and playing. Available through VATS are: Communication Aids Alternate Computer Access Computer Software Aids to Assist with Daily Living Activities Visual Aids/Hearing Amplification Resources Handheld Technologies (Kindle, iPad’s, iPods etc)
