COLUMBIA, Md. — From crutches, to wheelchairs and bed lifts, whatever your ailment, the Loan Closet will likely have what you need to recuperate.

"It's similar to a library. So as you would short-term rental a book, same thing with all the equipment," said Henry Chapman, manager at the Office of Disability Services in Howard County.

The Loan Closet is open to all Howard County residents and accepts donations of many types of medical equipment. Every donation is checked out, repaired if needed, cleaned and sanitized.

Jennifer Blevins is the manager at the Loan Closet and said they've seen a steady increase in both donations and loans over the last few years.

"There’s a lot of medical equipment that insurance won’t pay for when people have surgery and come home from the hospital," she sa

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