Medical Equipment/Supplies

A non-profit, telephone personal emergency response system to enable those living alone who might be at risk to remain living in their home as long as possible. Available for all of Northern Idaho.
$30 installation fee, $25 per month leasing fee.

Kootenai Health runs the programs in Boundary and Kootenai counties.

'Panic Button' type medical alert device. Lifeline, the leading personal response service, ensures that help is available at the press of a button, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year.

Source for independent living products - Lift chairs, scooters, bath lifts, adaptive devices, wheelchairs, oxygen tank holders, grab bars, adjustable beds, walk-in bathtubs and exercise equipment and canes and walking devices; braces; diabetic shoes. (2 certified orthotic fitters)

Empower people with disabilities to achieve their desired level of independence.
Focus on transitioning people from institutions and prevention of institutionalization. Support services and advocacy for individuals wanting to live independently in the community. Peer support, information and referral, benefits counseling, personal assistance services, and independent living skills training. Help in applying for SSI, SSD, and PASS (Plan for Achieving Self-Support).
Provide A.D.A. site evaluations, discrimination prevention training, and education about Independent Living philosophy and disability issues. Used assistance equipment available at little or no cost.

St. Luke's is a leading center for cancer, heart, and women's and children's services offers a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, plus specialized physician care to serve our region. Services include: 24 hours physician coverage, emergency department, neonatal intensive care unit. Physician referrals.
Court-ordered Parenting classes, puberty, teen dating and safe babysitting.
Lifeline: a personal response service, ensures that help is available at the press of a button, 24-hours a day.

Call St. Luke's: Registered nurses answer your health questions and provide physician referrals, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Free and confidential.

Idaho Regional Hemophilia Center: call 208) 381-2782, comprehensive hemophilia evaluations, crisis assistance. After hours call 208-327-8007; or fax 208-381-2799.

The Idaho Sleep Disorders Centers are located at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center, Meridian and Mercy Medical Center in Nampa. Services are also provided to residents of the McCall area in cooperation with St. Luke's and McCall Memorial Hospital. Self-referrals are accepted; for more information or to schedule an appointment at any location, call 208-706-5380. The sleep centers are accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and offer diagnosis and treatment of all sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, parasomnias, restless leg syndrome and insomnia. Patients are seen and evaluated by a physician trained in sleep disorders to insure professional and thorough continuity of care.

For Travel Immunization Services, call 706-7200.
For Adult Immunization Services, call 381-9000.

Wheelchairs, scooters, powerchairs, lift chairs, walkers, commodes, hospital beds and mattresses, wheelchair lifts, elevators, driving aids, ramps.

Rathdrum Lions club - Marge Bega to contact for applications for help with hearing aids, glasses/eye exams, corneal transplants, seeing eye dogs, canes, wheelchairs - Marge Bega  is the site chairman

Sells mobility equipment, therapy equipment, feeding equipment, classroom equipment, daily living equipment, strollers, and toys for children with special needs. A commercial company. OT and PT on staff to assist with inquiries.

This is a for-profit online store.

Sells (commercial provider) high acuity bed frames and support surfaces.

Provides, information and support for parenteral nutrition consumers (HPN or home IV-fed patients) to improve their health and quality of life. Also offers a national list of Donated Equipment and Supplies and virtual support groups.

Sells (a commercial site) adaptive equipment for children and adults with disabilities.

A commercial site offering a variety of assistive technology products and services that help people move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene.

Provides assistance with Durable Medical Equipment including wheelchairs. Inpatient and outpatient services for children with neuromuscular conditions, burn injuries and other specialized health care needs. Serves children in the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Mexico. 19 locations in the US.

Works with the health care team and a network of medical equipment providers to devise customized wheelchairs and adaptive seating systems for people with chronic disabilities, including children. A commercial organization with over 50 locations in the US. Appointments required.

Provides ostomy supplies to the uninsured for the cost of shipping and handling. Osto Group is a not-for-profit organization that receives donations of unused ostomy products from all over the country and serves ostomates from all around the country.

Provides adaptive equipment for children with disabilities. Equipment includes seating, car seats, boosters, walking products, standers, and sleeping aids.

Funds and directs comprehensive research that drives breakthroughs in treatment and care, and provides families the support they need. Local and national programs.

Services Include:

• An equipment pool loans medical equipment free of charge
• Annual conference
• Web-based location finder for support in your area

Sells Medical Alert systems with various options, 24/7 access to trained care specialists, and digital care community building tools.

This is a for-profit online store.

Provides a online wheelchair and medical supply shop. Offers a variety of equipment, including pediatric equipment, such as Children's Wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, standers, positioning aids, bath and shower equipment, and cushions.

Medi Teddy is a machine-washable teddy bear that covers medical equipment or feeding tubes to help children feel more comfortable with the medical equipment. Bears are available at no or reduced costs to children who need them.

Provides gift certificates, through a network of community partners, lto children in need to receive no-cost eye care and glasses from a local doctor.

• Eye Screening
• Glasses/Contact Lenses

Provides pediatric incontinence and catheter supplies through Medicaid and insurance. Continence Care Specialists will work with the patient’s insurance company and doctor to verify coverage and get them qualified to have products shipped directly to their home at no cost.

Provides medical IDs with a 24-hour emergency response and medical information service. 

Services Include:

• Internationally recognized Medical IDs
• An online Emergency Health Record that members can maintain and
  access from anywhere, at any time
• 24/7 Emergency Response Team with access to members' health
  records and trained to provide critical information to first responders

Provides safety beds for those with special needs & the medically fragile who require extra fall and entrapment protection. Beds are FDA approved and they work with multiple DME companies throughout the USA. 

Provides medical alert systems to vulnerable seniors or people with disabilities that may have trouble calling for help in an emergency.

Sells professional grade medical supplies for schools, child development centers, or athletic complexes.

Provides medical supplies and services shipped directly to homes across the US. Online ordering is available 24/7. 

Products Include:

• Breast Pumps
• Diabetes Testing and Care Supplies
• Ostomy and Wound Care Supplies
• Urological and Incontinence Supplies
• Respiratory Care Supplies