Device Loan Programs - STAR Partners (2011-2012)
Device loans are short-term (approximately 30-days) and allow consumers to try a device or software program before buying. Device loans may also be used to "fill-in" for a device that is being repaired or while waiting for delivery of a newly-purchased device.
Device loans give consumers the opportunity to:
- Try a device in a real life environment
- Collect data substantiating that the device meets the consumer's needs
- Use data to justify a funding request
- Use as a short-term loaner while a personal device is being repaired
- Understand training and support needs associated with device or software
- Make an informed purchasing decision
For more information or to request a loan, contact STAR or one of our device loan partners listed below.
Check out STAR's New Searchable Device Database!
STAR's Searchable Device Database: search for a device by product type and location.
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Watch this YouTube video and hear what STAR partners and Advisory Council members have to say about STAR’s statewide device loan program and why it is an important service for Minnesotans with disabilities and age-related functional needs.
Center for Independent Living of Northeastern Minnesota
2104 6th Avenue East
Hibbing, MN 55746
218-262-6675
800-390-3681 (Toll Free)
Center for Independent Living of Northeastern Minnesota site
PACER Center - Simon Technology Center
8161Normandale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55437
952-838-9000
800-537-2237 (Toll Free)
952-838-0190 (TTY)
952-838-0199 (Fax)
stclibrary@pacer.org
PACER Center Simon Technology Center
People Achieving Change Through Technology (program of Ability Building Center)
1911 14th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
507-281-6262
507-529-4607 (TTY)
507-281-6270 (Fax)
People Achieving Change Through Technology site
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota - MATLN
1821 University Avenue W.
Suite North 180
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-646-7588
877-528-5678 (Toll Free)
651-646-3045 (Fax)
matln@ucpmn.org
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota - MATLN Program
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota
510 25th Avenue North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-253-0765
888-616-3726 (Toll Free)
320-253-6753 (Fax)
tech@ucpcentralmn.org
UCP of Central Minnesota - Demo and Loan Program
Minnesota STAR Program
358 Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-201-2640
888-234-1267 (Toll Free)
651-282-6671 (Fax)
Additional device loan programs:
Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
DHHS Equipment Loan Program. Adaptive equipment is available to help improve on-the-job communication between employees with hearing loss and their co-employees, supervisors, and employer. This equipment is available on a loan basis to employers who have a deaf or hard of hearing employee or who are considering hiring an employee with hearing loss. Visit the DHHS Equipment Loan program site for more information.
Minnesota Regions Assistive Technology Collaborative (MRATC)
Minnesota Regions Assistive Technology Collaborative (MRATC) is a statewide partnership of providers specializing in adaptive equipment, services and related support.
EquipALife site containing regional assistance information
Minnesota State University Moorhead, Regional Assistive Technology Center
The Regional Assistive Technology Center addresses the limited availability of technology and consultation for those in need of assistance with speaking and writing by providing equipment and knowledge to consumers, families, and professionals in Minnesota and North Dakota.
SW/WC Service Cooperatives Regional Education Services
The Regional Assistive Technology Lending Library lends equipment to appropriate school districts, as identified by our Regional Low Incidence staff, to determine if the specific piece of equipment meets the technology needs of individual students prior to the school purchasing a similar piece of equipment.
SW/WC Service Cooperative site
Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program
The TED Program provides specialized telephone equipment at NO CHARGE for Minnesota residents of all ages who have difficulty using a regular telephone due to a hearing loss, speech or physical disability. Eligibility requirements do apply. For more information visit the TED Program Web site or call 651-297-1507, Toll Free 1-800-657-3663, or 1-888-206-6555 (TTY).