Clarkson College’s Lewis College of Well being Sciences is providing the neighborhood entry to medical assets via its sturdy medical gear mortgage closet.
The mortgage closet, situated within the occupational remedy division at Clarkson Corridor on Clarkson’s downtown Potsdam campus, is on the market to any member of the neighborhood who could have to borrow gear. Reliance on donated gadgets means the mortgage closet’s stock can fluctuate, however presently, assets obtainable embody walkers, rolling walkers, raised bathroom seats, canes, transport wheelchairs, knee scooters, mattress and ground alarms, positioning cushions, and bathe benches.
“Our goals have actually been two-fold: to maintain usable gear from ending up within the landfill earlier than its helpful life is over and to supply a free mortgage useful resource to members of the broader neighborhood,” mentioned Beth Randall, Medical Assistant Professor of Occupational Remedy at Clarkson and Director of the Assistive Know-how Useful resource and Training Heart. “This advantages people who could not be capable of afford this gear outdoors of our program in addition to those that could solely expertise a short-term want for a chunk of apparatus, for instance, following an harm or surgical procedure. It additionally advantages people in search of to donate gear they or their relations now not want.”
The mortgage closet is a part of the Assistive Know-how Useful resource and Training Heart (ATREC), which was began by now-retired Director of Assistive Know-how & Training Lisa Tebo and is now overseen by Randall. A number of scholar staff from the Occupational Remedy division work within the ATREC and assist coordinate loans and keep gear.
The mortgage closet stock is all sourced from neighborhood donations. Donated gadgets are inspected, cleaned, and repaired if wanted earlier than being added to our stock. Presently, coordinators are in search of donations of pediatric gear and grownup wheelchairs, that are in excessive demand.
People trying to borrow or donate gear can attain out to ATREC at atrec@clarkson.edu or 315-268-5981. There isn’t any value to borrow gadgets and debtors solely should fill out a brief type with contact info and some particulars in regards to the consumer of the system(s) being borrowed.