Community donations for a new short-term medical equipment loan program involving the Medicine Shoppe pharmacy and the Church of the Resurrection. (submitted)
If you need a walker for a few weeks, a new partnership in Grand Bay-Westfield can help.
The owners of a pharmacy are working the Church of the Resurrection to offer short-term loans of free medical equipment.
Corey Ryan of the Medicine Shoppe says they are hoping to fill a need in the community.
“A lot of people are getting out of the hospital or having surgery and just needing the short-term rental of a crutch or cane and people don’t have the money to buy that stuff all the time,” Ryan said.
Ryan says the community has been supportive by giving a wide range of donations.
“We’ve received canes, crutches, walkers, elevated toilet seats, dressing aids and commodes,” Ryan said.
The Medicine Shoppe also got a large donation of new equipment from McKesson Canada.
Ryan says they expect to start the program early next week and equipment can be borrowed from the church and the pharmacy.
If you have anything to contribute or you are interested in a loan, contact Cory Ryan at the Medicine Shoppe (506) 333-0456 or the Church of the Resurrection at (506) 738-3474.
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