Lois Fisher, a member of the Woman's Club of Ouray County, delivers a transport wheelchair from the Medical Loan Closet to Barbara Meckel at her home in Ouray. The loan closet provides medical equipment, including wheelchairs, knee scooters and shower chairs, allowing people to borrow items for free for as long as they need. The club is currently fundraising to move the equipment into a permanent storage space in Ouray. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
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Medical closet needs more space
The crutches are closest to the door, leaning against one wall. Some look nearly new; others have pilled and frayed padding, peeling away from years of use.
Behind them, canes hang from the rungs of a ladder, tucked away behind two rows of shower chairs and commodes, covered with white sheets.
Folded walkers and wheelchairs peek out from underneath green blankets.
Odds and ends lie waiting on a bookshelf: an ankle brace, a walking boot and spare rubber tips for crutches and canes.
When someone comes...