Hospital Bed Pickup & Removal in Metro Detroit
A hospital bed takes over a room, and it doesn't fit in the back of a car. If you own a bed you no longer need, send us a few photos. If it qualifies, our team can take it apart and carry it out for you.
First: is the bed yours?
A lot of the hospital beds in Metro Detroit homes are rentals — often billed through Medicare, Medicaid, hospice, or private insurance. Those beds belong to the company that delivered them, not to the family, even after a loved one has passed or recovered.
If yours is a rental, the right move is to call that supplier and ask for a pickup. Look for a sticker with a company name and phone number on the headboard, footboard, or frame, or check the delivery paperwork. We can't accept a bed that belongs to someone else.
If you bought the bed, inherited it, or it was given to you, you're in the right place.
Semi-electric or full-electric?
It's the first thing we'll ask, and it's easy to check:
- Full-electric: the hand controller moves the head, the foot, and the overall height of the bed. These are the beds most likely to qualify for a cash offer when everything works.
- Semi-electric: the head and foot are powered, but there's a crank handle (usually at the foot end) to raise and lower the bed. These more often qualify for free pickup.
- Manual: cranks for everything. Accepted case by case.
Hoping to be paid for a full-electric bed? How hospital bed cash offers work →
What removal actually looks like
Families often worry about how a bed this size is going to get out of the house. Here's what to expect if your bed is accepted.
We take it apart
Home-care beds are built to come apart into a head section, a foot section, and the spring deck. You don't need tools or a helper — leave it set up and we'll handle the breakdown.
Stairs and basements
Broken down, a bed can usually go up or down a staircase in pieces. Tell us in the form if it's upstairs or in a basement, and include a photo of the stairway if it's narrow or has a tight landing.
One trip for the extras
If there's an overbed table, a wheelchair, or a patient lift in the same home, add it to your notes. We'll review it all together so the room can be cleared in one visit when possible.
Send us photos of the bed
Six photos usually give us everything we need: the full bed from the side, the hand controller, the motor(s) underneath, the side rails, the mattress, and the power cord where it meets the bed.
In the notes, tell us whether each function works — head up and down, foot up and down, and height — and whether any of them are slow or noisy. If you can't test it, that's fine; just say so.
Submitting doesn't commit you to anything, and it doesn't guarantee acceptance, pickup, or an offer.
Before we arrive
Once a pickup is scheduled, a few minutes of prep makes the visit quicker for everyone — whether we're in a Waterford ranch or a second-floor bedroom in Royal Oak.
- Unplug the bed and lower it to its lowest position if it still works.
- Strip the linens, and bag up any pads or disposable supplies separately — we can't take those.
- Set the hand controller, rails, and power cord on the bed so nothing gets left behind.
- Clear a path from the bed to the door: rugs, side tables, and anything stacked in the hallway.
- Let us know about tight turns, narrow doorways, or stairs ahead of time so we bring the right help.
- If pets are home, plan to keep them in another room while we work.
Searching for where to donate a hospital bed?
Everlift Mobility may accept qualifying used medical equipment at no cost to the owner. Some higher-value equipment may also qualify for a cash offer.
If you'd rather give the bed to a loan closet or charity, that's a great option too — just call ahead, since many can't store or pick up beds. Our guide to donating medical equipment lists the kinds of places to try.
Please note: Everlift Mobility is a for-profit company, not a charitable organization. Equipment provided to Everlift is not a tax-deductible charitable donation.
Hospital bed checklist
What to tell us and what to photograph, plus the condition issues that matter most for a bed we'll put back into service.
Hospital Beds
Cash offers common
Hospital Beds
Cash offers common- Brand and model (label is usually on the foot end or under the frame)
- Semi-electric or full-electric
- Whether every function works — head, foot, and height
- Whether the mattress and rails are included
- The full bed, from the side
- The hand controller
- The motor(s) under the bed
- Side rails
- The mattress
- The power cord
- All motors raise and lower smoothly
- Pendant/controller is intact
- Power cord isn't cut, spliced, or frayed
- No bent frame sections or severe rust
- Mattress cover is free of tears and stains
Full-electric beds in good working order are among the items most likely to qualify for a cash offer. Semi-electric beds more often qualify for free pickup.
Hospital Beds pickup details →Items we generally can't accept
Everything we take has to be safely cleaned and put back into service, so we generally can't accept:
- • Equipment with bodily fluid contamination
- • Mold
- • Bed bugs or other pest exposure
- • Severe rust
- • Broken frames
- • Unsafe electrical equipment
- • Cut or frayed power cords
- • Missing critical parts
- • Severely damaged upholstery
- • Open sterile supplies
- • Used disposable medical supplies
- • Prescription medications
- • Oxygen tanks (unless specifically approved)
- • Equipment that can't be safely refurbished
Need a hospital bed instead?
If someone in the family needs a bed for a recovery or a stretch of home care, we rent hospital beds with delivery and setup. See hospital bed rentals →
Request Bed PickupHospital bed pickup FAQ
Will you remove a hospital bed from my home?
If the bed qualifies, yes — we handle disassembly and carry it out. Send photos first so we can confirm it's something we can accept.
The bed came from Medicare or another equipment company. Can you take it?
No. If the bed is a rental, it still belongs to the supplier that delivered it, even if it has been in your home for months. Call that supplier to schedule their pickup — the company name is usually on a sticker on the frame or on your paperwork. We can only review beds you or your family own outright.
Do I need to disassemble my hospital bed?
No. Our team handles disassembly. Just let us know in the form whether the bed is assembled and where it is in the home.
Can you remove equipment from a basement?
Often, yes. Tell us where the equipment is and whether stairs are involved. Very heavy items on stairs may affect whether we can accept them, so photos of the path out are helpful.
Do you take semi-electric hospital beds?
We review them case by case. Semi-electric beds, where the height is adjusted with a hand crank, more often qualify for free pickup than a cash offer. Full-electric beds in good working order are the ones most likely to qualify for an offer.
Do you need the mattress too?
Send a photo of it either way. A clean mattress with an intact, stain-free cover can be useful. A mattress with tears, stains, or odor generally can't be reused, and we'll tell you if the bed frame is still a fit without it.
Where can I donate a hospital bed?
Loan closets, churches, and some nonprofits accept hospital beds, but many can't pick up or don't have room for them — beds are heavy and bulky. Call ahead and ask whether they take beds and whether they pick up. Everlift can review photos of your bed and let you know whether we can remove it from your home, at no cost for qualifying beds.
Is equipment given to Everlift tax deductible?
No. Equipment provided to Everlift should not be treated as a tax-deductible charitable donation. If a tax deduction matters to you, give the equipment to a qualified charitable organization instead.
More ways we can help
Need equipment instead? Hospital bed rentals →