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Motion presented by Councillor Haas: That the Mayor be requested to establish a Medical Equipment Loan Program through Elder Affairs and Public Health Departments. The program would allow seniors who are in need of medical equipment or any resident who undergoes a procedure and is in need of equipment to ‘borrow’ items, such as a wheelchair, walker, transport chair, commode, shower bench/chair, cane, knee scooter etc. There would be no charge to the city - simply storage and tracking of said equipment- as well as zero cost to the residents who take out the equipment. The inventory and supply of equipment would rely solely on donated items, allowing the program to start from the ground up and essentially run itself over time. The program would also feature a waiver that the resident would sign before taking the equipment home. This program would allow our residents easy access to items while avoiding large purchases on medical items especially if the resident is in need of the equipme...
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