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Listing: Home Personal Assistance Resources

This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.

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Listing: Assistive Technology and Aids for Daily Living

a list of organizations that aid in promoting ideas, use and referral services for adaptive ADL aids for daily living, and assistive technology equipment.

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Devices 4 the Disabled

Devices 4 the Disabled (D4D) makes donating medical equipment easy. It collects and redistributes durable medical equipment (DME) and to those in need--quickly and affordably. Also accepts accessible vans.

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Listing: Wheelchair Repair Vendors

This listing is to aid people with a wheelchair in getting necessary upkeep and repairs for continued mobility.

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Wheelchair Skills Video Series

The Wheelchair Skills Video Series from the Northwest Regional SCI System offers excellent advice on proper techniques.

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Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities ( MOPD )

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities promotes total access, full participation, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities of all ages.

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Listing: Used Donated Equipment and Devices

The following list identifies Chicago area and Illinois organizations that give and accept donated durable medical equipment and devices, including used wheelchairs, walkers, and other aids for mobility and puts them into the hands that need them.

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Listing: Caregiver Support Resources

This listing provides information on a variety of resources for support as caregivers travel through their journey, as well as hiring a family member as your caregiver and the support resources to aid them.

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Wheelchair Care and Cleaning

Taking care of yourself includes taking care of the mobility aids that support your lifestyle. This involves cleaning your device and having good hand hygiene for viral infection prevention. This resource supports learning more about how to do this.

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Listing: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

This resource provides a listing of augmentative alternative communication (AAC)resources to assist people to find support and alternative communication devices available to use when unable to speak on their own.

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