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Illinois Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program

The Illinois home and community based services waiver program provides services that enable individuals to remain in their homes or in a community setting.

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Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL)

This is a resource that connects people with a disability with a center for independent living across the state of Illinois that empower independence. There are many centers such as Access Living, Alternatives for Seniors, Lake County Center for Independent Living, Progress Center, and Iowa Center, among others.

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Adaptive Recreation Equipment

A variety of companies provide adaptive recreation equipment, such as adaptive wheelchairs, specialized fishing reels, hand cycles, garden tools, tricycles, and more

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Adaptive Sports Resources

A list of adaptive sports companies, organizations and venues, to assist people with a disability to engage in recreational sports or sports fitness while expanding their social network.

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Adult Literacy Resources

Building Adult Literacy skills is key to helping persons make informed decisions about their health care other areas in their lives.

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Advance Directives Forms for Health Choices

This listing of advance directive resources and considerations is for the family and care providers to assist in decisions and considerations for nearing the end of one's life and their well being, estate, and other management decisions relating to health. Power of Attorney (POA), Living Will, guardianship, and declaration of mental health. POLST forms.

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Housing Resources in Chicagoland

A listing of housing options for people with disabilities looking for accessible housing. Agencies also serve the homeless.

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Incontinence: Tips to Manage

This video from the National Stroke Association explains the different kinds of incontinence and some strategies to manage this condition.

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Crisis Intervention Hotlines

This resource listing refers to organizations that hold comprehensive lists of national hotlines and information centers in the area of health promotion, abuse, crisis intervention, and spiritual guidance.

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Accessible Cars, Vans, Rental Vans, and Modification Vendors

A listing of vans, accessible cars, hand controls and vehicle modifications for moblity. The vendors listed below sell, rent, and adapt new and used vehicles for people with disabilities including hand controls, pedals, van lifts, and other automobile accessible adaptations.

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