If you're interested in becoming a client of Easy Does It Emergency Services. You just need to live in a Zip Code we serve. If eligible, you'll be redirected to the appropriate application.
Get free roadside assistance for your wheelchair, or heavily subsidized preventative maintenance through our repair team.
Serving Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Emeryville, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Oakland
Serving Berkeley, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Richmond, and Albany Residents
24/7 Subsidized Emergency Caregiving for Berkeley Residents. As well as free help finding full time Caregivers with our Case Managers.
Serving Berkeley Residents
Serving Berkeley Residents
Use BRSD Vouchers for free scheduled door through door accessible transportation. Or pay subsidized rates for last minute emergency transportation.
Serving Berkeley Residents
Serving Berkeley Residents
Get free roadside assistance for your wheelchair, or heavily subsidized preventative maintenance through our repair team.
Learn about the work we're doing today to empower our clients to live as they choose.
Discover all the work that went into making our agency a reality, and the people who made it possible.
Get free roadside assistance for your wheelchair, or heavily subsidized preventative maintenance through our repair team.
Quick answers to our clients most common questions and concerns
The pandemic is over but we're still taking precautions against Covid.
In the interest of transparency, how we spend our funding is public.
Hello friends of Easy Does it, After years of work we're thrilled to be able to share "As You Choose." The result of Elly Schmidt-Hopper and a talented team of Creatives efforts to tell the story of our agency and the impact it's work has had on Persons with Disabilities in Berkeley and beyond.
Hello again friends of Easy Does It, from Washington! I’m thrilled to be able to share several exciting updates with you on behalf of my former employer. First and foremost, the incredible work put together by Elly Shmitt and her team of talented C…
Each June, Pride Month invites us to celebrate joy, identity, and the hard-fought progress of the LGBTQ+ community. In 2026, many Pride celebrations are embracing a powerful theme: “For All of Us.” This message, rooted in the belief that liberation m…
Hello friends of Easy Does It, better late than never, Despite an incredibly stressful start to the new year, we are staying committed to providing the best in care for our community in these challenging times. First, we are thrilled to welcome Mich…
We hold onto two years worth of old updates and resource guides. Browse through them all here or use search to quickly find what you're looking for.
The ArchiveFind work with our agency or our clients here. We also maintain a comprehensive list of other nonprofits in the Bay Area that can help.
Events, Activities and other Nonprofits that can help.
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Learn how to become a Caregiver to help others live as they choose.
We value feedback from the community we serve. Get in touch with our entire team here.
Easy Does It is one of many organizations dedicated to empowering seniors and people with disabilities. We maintain a list of upcoming workshops and events. As well as a list of repair shops, nonprofits, and organizations that can help you.
We maintain a list of other repair providers in Northern Alameda County that we can refer you to.
ReCARES is a small volunteer-run environmental and community service non-profit organization. We aim to increase access to medical equipment and parts while reducing unnecessary environmental waste.
We collect donations of clean, gently used medical equipment and parts, then redistribute them for free to seniors, people with disabilities, and other individuals in need.
All items received by ReCares must be in excellent condition and clean with no damage, dirt, corrosion, stains, or rust. If you would take the item home to your mother then likely we will be able to reassign it back out. Please check the undersides of the equipment and clean them if necessary.
Arrive during open hours and line up.
Remember: if you are unable to come, someone else can do it for you and pick up what you need. When it is your turn at the line, a volunteer will work with you. The volunteer will do their best to find what you need. We give as much as we can depending on the number of items available.
Independent Life Medical Supplies staff is certified and trained on all manufacturer's equipment in our warehouse. Pick-up and delivery available in most cases. We also offer rental equipment while you wait for your repairs to be completed. We service Invacare, Pride, Merits and many other popular brands. Should you ever need help using your equipment or require equipment repair, contact us and we will schedule an appointment to assist you at your earliest convenience.
We require the evaluation fee paid prior to our taking possession of your equipment for repair. In the event your equipment is deemed irreparable, then you will be charged $75.00 for the consultation. If we take the equipment in for repair, we require a $75 .00 evaluation fee. That fee will be applied to the repairment of your equipment.
Rollin’ Along provides on-site service throughout Alameda County. We make repairs to scooters, wheelchair lifts, power wheelchairs, platform lifts, transfer lifts and more at your home or office. See their website for the brands of equipment that Rollin’ Along services. Rather than taking away your mobility for days, we fix it right there in front of you!
Sometimes an engineer can’t leave “well enough” alone. Our experience and technical expertise enables us to make great products even better!
These Organizations may not offer wheelchair repair, but they provide care, information, and services for people living with disabilities.
The Center for Independent Living provides advocacy and services that increase awareness, collaboration, and opportunity among people with disabilities and the community at large.
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WID is dedicated to designing, building, and supporting whole community solutions by removing barriers to include people with disabilities.
Visit the WIDA comprehensive list of nonprofits and other organizations that are committed to providing a variety of support services to all Alameda County residents.
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We regularly send out important information to our clients regarding updates to our services, resource guides to live independently and quarterly announcements regarding our ongoing work.
