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Provides universal and accessible design consulting services to promote active, safe, and independent living for people of all ages and abilities.
Services include:
- Design development
- Education/outreach
- Home access assessments
Provides universal and accessible design consulting services to promote active, safe, and independent living for people of all ages and abilities.
Services include:
- Design development
- Education/outreach
- Home access assessments
Categories
Home Modification Consultation
Developmental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Partners with older adults to make improvements to the safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency of their home. Safety improvements may include:
- Easy-to-use cabinet pulls
?- Grab bars
?- Interior or exterior door adjustments, no-step door thresholds
?- Lever-style door handles and faucets
?- Ramps
- Railings in halls and stairs
- Widening doorways
- Weatherization enhancements
Partners with older adults to make improvements to the safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency of their home. Safety improvements may include:
- Easy-to-use cabinet pulls
?- Grab bars
?- Interior or exterior door adjustments, no-step door thresholds
?- Lever-style door handles and faucets
?- Ramps
- Railings in halls and stairs
- Widening doorways
- Weatherization enhancements
Categories
Bathroom Modification Services
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Ramp Construction Services
Home Modification Consultation
Kitchen Modification Services
Home Care Services
- After-hospital care
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Cancer care management
- Care for respiratory illness
- Diabetes monitoring and management
- Home infusion therapy
- Home safety evaluation and modification
- Medication management and teaching
- Nutrition counseling
- Orthopedic patient care
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapies
- Post-partum care
- Social work and long-range planning
- Wound care
Personal Care Services
- Bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Exercise and mobility assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
Home Support Services
- Care management
- Companionship and emotional support
- Foot care
- Functional and cognitive assessments
- Homemaker services and meal preparation
- Home maintenance
- Home management services and errands
- Laundry assistance
- Medication management
- Personal care assistance (dressing, bathing and hygiene care)
- Shopping and errand assistance
- Transportation and escort to physician appointments
- Travel companion and escort for trips or events
- Wellness and safety monitoring
Home Care Services
- After-hospital care
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Cancer care management
- Care for respiratory illness
- Diabetes monitoring and management
- Home infusion therapy
- Home safety evaluation and modification
- Medication management and teaching
- Nutrition counseling
- Orthopedic patient care
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapies
- Post-partum care
- Social work and long-range planning
- Wound care
Personal Care Services
- Bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Exercise and mobility assistance
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
Home Support Services
- Care management
- Companionship and emotional support
- Foot care
- Functional and cognitive assessments
- Homemaker services and meal preparation
- Home maintenance
- Home management services and errands
- Laundry assistance
- Medication management
- Personal care assistance (dressing, bathing and hygiene care)
- Shopping and errand assistance
- Transportation and escort to physician appointments
- Travel companion and escort for trips or events
- Wellness and safety monitoring
Categories
Nutrition Education
Medical Social Work
Cancer
New Parents
Homemaker Assistance
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Escort Programs
Home Health Aide Services
Medication Information/Management
Physical Therapy
Hair and Nail Care
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Speech and Language Pathology
In Home Meal Preparation
Personal Care
Home Modification Consultation
Case/Care Management
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Safety Evaluations
Housekeeping Assistance
Diabetes
Friendly Visiting
Occupational Therapy
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Categories
Home Modification Consultation
Developmental Disabilities
Housing Issues
Health Conditions
Communication Impairments
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Families/Friends of People With Disabilities
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Categories
Home Modification Consultation
Developmental Disabilities
Housing Issues
Health Conditions
Communication Impairments
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Families/Friends of People With Disabilities
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Categories
Visual Impairments
Homemaker Assistance
Disability Rights Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Older Adults
Centers for Independent Living
Housing Search Assistance
Disabilities Issues
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Peer Role Model Programs
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Assistive Technology Information
In Home Meal Preparation
Accessibility Information
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Individual Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Ramp Construction Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Hearing Loss
Substance Use Disorders
Housekeeping Assistance
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Independent Living Skills Instruction
System Advocacy
Move Manager Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Home Modification Consultation
Children's In Home Respite Care
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Builds and remodels mortgage-free, fully accessible homes for severely injured United States military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Each home is customized to meet the veteran's specific physical needs, empowering them to live independently and with dignity.
Builds and remodels mortgage-free, fully accessible homes for severely injured United States military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Each home is customized to meet the veteran's specific physical needs, empowering them to live independently and with dignity.
Categories
Accessible Home Construction
Kitchen Modification Services
Home Modification Consultation
Ramp Construction Services
Bathroom Modification Services
Advocacy Services:
- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels
Equipment Loaner Closet:
- Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period.
- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.
Information and Referral:
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more
Nursing Facility Transition:
- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Peer Support:
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more
Personal Assistance:
- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more
Recreational Groups:
- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings
Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:
- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Support Groups:
- Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent.
Youth Transition Services:
- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful
Advocacy Services:
- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels
Equipment Loaner Closet:
- Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period.
- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.
Information and Referral:
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more
Nursing Facility Transition:
- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Peer Support:
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more
Personal Assistance:
- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more
Recreational Groups:
- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings
Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:
- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Support Groups:
- Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent.
Youth Transition Services:
- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful
Categories
Individual Advocacy
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Walking Aids
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management Referrals
Home Modification Consultation
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Equipment Sales
Social Security Disability Insurance Applications
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Toileting Aids
Older Adults
Housing Search Assistance
Health/Disability Related Social Clubs
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Accessibility Information
Nursing Facility Referrals
Peer Role Model Programs
Adapted Sports/Games
Daily Living Aids
Physical Disabilities
Life Skills Education
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Case/Care Management
Adolescents
Developmental Disabilities
General Medical Equipment/Supplies Provision
Young Adults
Works with contractors to fund and install wooden and aluminum ramps, grab bars, doors, steps, railings, and decks to ensure a physically accessible home for individuals living with a physical disability.
Works with contractors to fund and install wooden and aluminum ramps, grab bars, doors, steps, railings, and decks to ensure a physically accessible home for individuals living with a physical disability.
Categories
Ramp Construction Services
Home Modification Consultation
Bathroom Modification Services
Kitchen Modification Services
Accessible Home Construction
The program offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses. Services include:
- Expert evaluation via an on-site survey of home/property
- Home modification planning
- Information and referral for potential funding sources and loan programs
- Home modifications such as ramps, grab bars, roll-in showers, widened doorways, and handrails. May also provide temporary portable ramps for consumers who need them for a limited time.
The program offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses. Services include:
- Expert evaluation via an on-site survey of home/property
- Home modification planning
- Information and referral for potential funding sources and loan programs
- Home modifications such as ramps, grab bars, roll-in showers, widened doorways, and handrails. May also provide temporary portable ramps for consumers who need them for a limited time.
Categories
Physical Disabilities
Home Modification Consultation
Ramp Construction Services
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Categories
Visual Impairments
Homemaker Assistance
Disability Rights Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Older Adults
Centers for Independent Living
Housing Search Assistance
Disabilities Issues
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Peer Role Model Programs
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Assistive Technology Information
In Home Meal Preparation
Accessibility Information
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Individual Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Ramp Construction Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Hearing Loss
Substance Use Disorders
Housekeeping Assistance
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Independent Living Skills Instruction
System Advocacy
Move Manager Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Home Modification Consultation
Children's In Home Respite Care
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Categories
Visual Impairments
Homemaker Assistance
Disability Rights Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Older Adults
Centers for Independent Living
Housing Search Assistance
Disabilities Issues
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Peer Role Model Programs
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Assistive Technology Information
In Home Meal Preparation
Accessibility Information
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Individual Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Ramp Construction Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Hearing Loss
Substance Use Disorders
Housekeeping Assistance
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Independent Living Skills Instruction
System Advocacy
Move Manager Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Home Modification Consultation
Children's In Home Respite Care
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Advocacy Services:
- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels
Equipment Loaner Closet:
- Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period.
- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.
Information and Referral:
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more
Nursing Facility Transition:
- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Peer Support:
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more
Personal Assistance:
- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more
Recreational Groups:
- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings
Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:
- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Support Groups:
- Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent.
Youth Transition Services:
- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful
Advocacy Services:
- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels
Equipment Loaner Closet:
- Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period.
- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.
Information and Referral:
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more
Nursing Facility Transition:
- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Peer Support:
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more
Personal Assistance:
- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more
Recreational Groups:
- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings
Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:
- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Support Groups:
- Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent.
Youth Transition Services:
- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful
Categories
Individual Advocacy
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Walking Aids
Specialized Information and Referral
Case/Care Management Referrals
Home Modification Consultation
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Equipment Sales
Social Security Disability Insurance Applications
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Centers for Independent Living
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Toileting Aids
Older Adults
Housing Search Assistance
Health/Disability Related Social Clubs
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Accessibility Information
Nursing Facility Referrals
Peer Role Model Programs
Adapted Sports/Games
Daily Living Aids
Physical Disabilities
Life Skills Education
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Case/Care Management
Adolescents
Developmental Disabilities
General Medical Equipment/Supplies Provision
Young Adults
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Advocacy
- Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates on state, local, and federal legislation
Aging in Place Program
- Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses
Assistive Technology Network
- Assist individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices
- On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed, the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited
Homemaking Services
- Assist individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping
Information and Referral
- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region
Independent Living Skills training
Peer Mentoring
- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals
- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, provide problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc.
Public Education
- Provide information, resources, and materials on accessibility guide, ADA, disability laws, etc.
Respite Care Services
- Provide short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home.
Systems Advocacy (to implement changes where needed)
Transition/Relocation Services
- Assist individuals living with a disability in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization
Categories
Visual Impairments
Homemaker Assistance
Disability Rights Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Older Adults
Centers for Independent Living
Housing Search Assistance
Disabilities Issues
Agency Based Libraries/Resource Centers
Peer Role Model Programs
Mental Illness/Emotional Disabilities
Assistive Technology Information
In Home Meal Preparation
Accessibility Information
Communication Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Individual Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Ramp Construction Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Hearing Loss
Substance Use Disorders
Housekeeping Assistance
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Independent Living Skills Instruction
System Advocacy
Move Manager Programs
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Residential Placement Services for People With Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Home Modification Consultation
Children's In Home Respite Care
Occasional Medical Equipment/Supplies
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Project coordinators are certified accessibility specialists who will perform an environmental accessibility assessment of a home to help identify areas that could be improved for mobility and safety.
Specialists will look at the construction and layout of the home as well as how things are used. They examine flooring, hallways, doorways, bathrooms, and kitchens to determine how accessible they are. Coordinators will determine plans that can help keep people in their homes longer and recommend any additional assistive technology options that would be beneficial.
Categories
Home Modification Consultation
Developmental Disabilities
Housing Issues
Health Conditions
Communication Impairments
Hearing Loss
Visual Impairments
Physical Disabilities
Children and Youth With Disabilities/Health Conditions
Families/Friends of People With Disabilities