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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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Licensed Nursing Homes in Illinois

Nursing homes in Illinois are provided on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Searches for nursing homes can be done by the name of the facility or by city, county, or zip code.

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Friedman Place

Friedman Place is an assisted lifestyle community in Chicago for blind and visually impaired adults where self determination and independence are encouraged.

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Residential Disabled Parking Signs - Chicago

A person with a disability may apply to have a restricted parking space created in front of their home in Chicago, IL.

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Disability Parking Placard and License Plates - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin

Obtaining a disability parking placard for Midwestern States

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Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) have helped make transportation services for people with disabilities accessible. This includes airports and aircraft carriers.

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RTA Travel Training and Mobility Management for People with Disabilities

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Travel Training Program now offers specialized training to any person with a disability or older adult on how to navigate using public transportation in the Chicagoland area.

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Listing: Transportation Options in the Chicago Area

This list for transportation options, within the city of Chicago and metropolitan areas, offers a complete line of public accessible trains, special transit buses and specially equipped vans that provide curb-to-curb service for persons unable to use the general public routes. There are additional options for private taxis, medicars, and transportation for medical transport.

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Listing: Home Modification Contractors, Vendors and Funding

This listing of home modification resources supplies business contractors, vendors and certified aging in place specialists CAPS to assist in your changing home environment needs, including home financial options for people in Chicago.

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Listing: Agencies for Housing Resources

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

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