Community Resources
The Maryland Department of Aging provides FREE durable medical equipment to Marylanders with any illness, injury, or disability, regardless of age, at no cost. All equipment is collected via donation and is sanitized, repaired, and redistributed to Marylanders in need. The DME program is improving the quality of life for many Maryland residents by providing the opportunity to avoid costlier levels of care.
How do you request DME to use?
To request the following equipment, fill out the Basic DME application.
Canes, Crutches, and Walkers
Rollators
Shower Chairs and Tub Transfer Benches
Bedside Commodes and Toilet Safety Rails
Bedrails
To request the following equipment, fill out the Complex DME application.
Manual Wheelchairs
Transport Wheelchairs
Power Wheelchairs
Power Scooters
Home Hospital Beds
Mechanical Lifts
Draped with Confidence (Washington County): Draped With Confidence is a Career Clothing and Guidance Initiative: to empower men and women in their efforts to transition from training programs, unemployment and/or under-employment to self-sufficiency by providing free, professional clothing & workshops, Sponsored by Crystal's Closet Outreach Ministry.
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers are now taking appointments.
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) are your source for free personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or by phone. Many questions can be resolved online without visiting a TAC.
Justliving Advocacy, Inc. provides life-saving support for women who lead single parent households. Our programs provide opportunities to ‘bridge’ women to the workforce and help them become self-sustaining. Located in Laurel, Maryland.
Assistance with access to childcare
Employment connections for single mothers through the WorkHER program.
Heart disease education and informaiton, the number on cause of death in Women, through the WomenHeart initiative
Southern Friendship Missionary Baptist Church offers Clothing Giveaway Days
Offers free clothing to all who may need men's, women's, and children's clothes.
(301) 702-0100
Temple Hills, Maryland
The Clothing Closet Giveaway Days are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays and 3rd Saturdays of each month.