Master Listing Index

Media Type

Online Resource

Reviewed Date

Aug 1, 2024

Explore Our Listings

Explore the LIFE Center's list of resources, vendors and helpful websites researched and compiled by our knowledgeable staff. Whether you've recently received a new diagnosis or are focused on restoring your daily routine, we aim to connect you with reliable information and guidance.

Topics:

Caregiving
Equipment
Housing & Transportation
Education, Employment, Finance & Law
Medical Information
Recreation & Leisure
Support & Wellness
Inspiration & Hope

Caregiving

Listing: Caregiver Agencies in Metropolitan Chicago

Listing: Caregiver Support Resources

Listing: Emergency Call Systems

Listing: Home Health Care Agencies in Chicago and IL

Listing: Home Health Care Agencies in the Northwest Indiana Area

Listing: Hospice and Palliative Care

Listing: Home Personal Assistance Resources

Listing: Meal Assistance Services in Illinois

Listing: National Caregiver Organizations

Listing: National Residential Housing and Transitional Care Facilities

Listing: Respite Resources

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Equipment

Listing: Adapted Clothing and Shoe Vendors

Listing: Assistive Technology a nd Aids for Daily Living

Listing: Disposable Supply Vendors

Listing: Durable Medical Equipment Vendors

Listing: Emergency Call Systems

Listing: Medical Lending Closet Directory - Chicago and suburbs

Listing: Used Donated Equipment and Devices

Listing: Wheelchair Repair Vendors

Listing: Wheelchair and Scooter Sales

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Housing & Transportation

Listing: Accessible Cars, Vans, Rental Vans, and modification vendors

Listing: Agencies for Housing Resources

Listing: Assisted Living Facilities in Chicago Metropolitan Area

Listing: Driver Rehabilitation Programs - Chicago Area

Listing: Home Modification Contractors and Vendors

Listing: Housing and Food Assistance

Listing: Transportation Options in the Chicago Area

Listing: Wheelchair and Scooter Sales

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Education, Employment, Finance & Law

EDUCATION:

Listing: Adult Literacy Resources
Listing: College Resources for Students with Disabilities

Listing: Educating Children with a Disability
Listing: Free and Low Cost Computer Classes

EMPLOYMENT:

Listing: Employment Sites For People with Disability

FINANCES:

Listing: Financial Support Services
Listing: Free to Low Cost Health Services
Listing: Medicaid Resources

Listing: Grants for Adaptive Sports Equipment, Automotive, and Home Needs

Listing: Grants for Kids

Listing: Dream Wish Foundations for Kids

LAW:

Listing: ADA Americans with Disabilities Act Resources

Listing: Advance Directives forms for health choices - IDHP and POLST

Listing: Trust and Lifecare Planning

Listing: Legal Firms

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Medical Information

Listing: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Resources

Listing: Aphasia Resources

Listing: Burn Injury Resources

Listing: Cancer Resources for Patients and Families

Listing: Dementia, Alzheimer's and Aging Resources

Listing: Diabetes Resources

Listing: Functional Neurological Disorder

Listing: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Resources

Listing: Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Resources for Patients and Families

Listing: Limb Loss and Amputation

Listing: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Resources

Listing: Organ Transplant Resources

Listing: Pain Resources

Listing: Parkinson's Disease - Resources

Listing: Professional Medical and Health Research Resources

Listing: Public and Consumer Health Resources

Listing: Rett Syndrome

Listing: Stop Smoking - Cessation

Listing: Spina Bifida Resources

Listing: Spinal Cord Injury Resources - SCI

Listing: Stroke Resources for Patients and Families

Listing: Traumatic Brain Injury Resources

Listing: Vision loss or Low Vision Resources

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Recreation & Leisure

Listing: Accessible Fitness Centers
Listing: Accessible Parks for People with a Disability
Listing: Accessible Pools with Hydraulic Lifts in Chicagoland
Listing: Adaptive Recreation Equipment
Listing: Adaptive Sports for People with Disabilities
Listing: Camps and Special Recreation for Adults
Listing: Air Travel Resources for People with a Disability
Listing: Fitness and Exercising with Parkinson's Disease
Listing: Stroke Camps
Listing: Summer Camps for Kids
Listing: Travel Organizations
Listing: Youth with Disabilities Community Resources in Chicago

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Support & Wellness

Listing: Advocacy Groups for People With a Disability

Listing: Animal Service and Animal Assisted Therapy Organizations

Listing: Disability Voting Resources
Listing: Medical ID Bracelet Companies

Listing: Military and Veteran Resources

Listing: Intimacy, Fertility, Sexual Relations, and Pregnancy With a Disability

Listing: Mental Health and Substance Use Resources

Listing: Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Children with Disabilities

Listing: Support Groups and Peer Mentor Resources for All Conditions

Listing: Support Groups at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Listing: Suicide Prevention Resources

Listing: Hotline lists for Crisis Intervention

Listing: Youth with Disabilities Community Resources in Chicago

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Inspiration & Hope

Listing: Artists and Disabilities

Listing: Creative Arts Therapy

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References:

This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional. See here for further details.

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Henry B. Betts LIFE Center – (312) 238-5433

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