Life Center Resources
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Listing: Housing and Food Assistance
These resources are to assist people who are homeless, in transition, looking for a home, in need of food assistance and have limited or no funds to do so, and need assistance in gaining hope again with others help in learning a trade and having a place to live.
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American Public Transit Association - transportation
A resource to connect public transportation options for each county and person with transportation needs.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
IL Secretary of State - Persons with Disabilities Resources and Publications
Illinois resources, agencies and national organizations for people living with disabilities, visually impaired, for I.D. cards, publications, and forms.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
INCIL - Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
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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Listing: Wheelchair and Scooter Sales
Listing of vendors for wheelchair sales: power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, customizations, and scooters for your mobility solutions.
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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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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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Online VideoLifeCenter Item
Considerations for Adapting a Home for Wheelchair Accessibility
There are several ways to create a more accessible space for a person in a wheelchair for home modification and adapting for a wheelchair.
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Info SheetLifeCenter Item
Angel MedFlight (AMF) - Patient Transport
Angel MedFlight (AMF) is a world-wide air ambulance company providing comprehensive, bedside-to-bedside air medical transport services to patients.
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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item
Listing: 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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Online ResourceLifeCenter Item