Apply for a rollator or wheelchair in Zoetermeer

A rollator, wheelchair, or mobility scooter can be arranged in different ways. Sometimes you buy one yourself. Sometimes you can borrow or request one.

When do you borrow an assistive device, and when do you request one?

If you need an assistive device only for a short time, you can often borrow or rent one. This can be done through the health insurer or a home care shop. A wheelchair, adjustable bed, commode chair, or hoist can make daily life easier.

If it is for long-term use, you request it through the Wmo. Submit a Wmo report to your municipality. Together, you will look at which aid fits your situation. You will then receive a decision. Sometimes you pay a personal contribution through the CAK.

Where do you request a wheelchair, rollator, or mobility scooter?

Assistive devices for living independently and getting around are requested from the Wmo desk of your municipality. A wheelchair is included in this. For short distances, a mobility scooter can be a solution.

For transport in the region, there is also Regiotaxi Haaglanden. This is a door-to-door taxi that you can use at a discount through the Wmo. If you are requesting something for medical care at home, that is handled through your health insurer. If your relative lives in an institution with Wlz care, the care office arranges many assistive devices.

Can you first view or try out assistive devices?

Yes. In a care shop in Zoetermeer, you can view assistive devices and ask for advice. There are options for borrowing, renting, and buying. That can help you first see which aid is useful for your question.

At the ExpoBieb in Zoetermeer, residents and caregivers can view and try out assistive devices for home use. Sometimes you can also borrow them. Bring a concrete daily-life question with you. For example, moving around the house, keeping an overview, or safe communication.

How does the Wmo report for an assistive device work?

Submit a Wmo report to your municipality. The municipality will look together with you at what you need. There is often a home visit. After that, you will receive a decision.

For an assistive device through the Wmo, the same applies to a wheelchair, mobility scooter, and other aids for getting around. Home modifications are also arranged this way. Sometimes you pay a personal contribution through the CAK. The local access desk will think along with you if you are unsure what is useful.

What should you know about costs, personal contributions, and buying?

If you only need something for a short time, less than three months, you can often borrow or rent it from a home care shop near you. Borrowing is usually free. Request an assistive device first and only buy it after that. Otherwise, you may not get reimbursed.

Not every product is reimbursed in the same way. Before arranging anything, ask about the options and conditions for the chosen aid. At a care shop, you can also buy assistive devices, but not everything is automatically covered by reimbursement.

What do you do if you want to choose help that fits your situation?

If in doubt, the local access desk will look along with you. At inZet and through independent client support, they will think along with you free of charge about what fits. That can help if you are still deciding between borrowing, requesting, or buying.

Bring a concrete daily-life question with you. For example, how to move safely, continue living at home, or arrange help in the home. Then it will become clear more quickly which aid or solution fits your situation.