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Hearing Aids can be provided to low-income clients through the Sertoma Club.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Offers a free hearing and vision screening for residents of the North Aurora community. Applications for assistance with eyeglasses and hearing aids available.

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Hearing Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment
Eye Care

Provides informational and educational programming targeted toward a consumer or a group of consumers with the intent to develop or increase the skills, knowledge and/or abilities required to live, work and play in the community.

Programs offered include self-advocacy and awareness, life skills training, braille training, TTY training, personal assistant information, interpreter referrals and equipment demonstration and loan.

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Braille Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Information
Provides assistance in finding appropriate aides and modified equipment like magnifiers, talking clocks, etc.

Services include eye exams and glasses, hearing aids, eye donor cards, leader dog procurement, cornea transplants at University of Iowa, for those not covered by insurance or other programs.

Iowa Lions Kidsight: A cooperative sight project with the University of Iowa Hospitals. Pre-school children are screened by taking pictures of their eyes and sending the pictures to the U of IA Hospitals for evaluation. Parents are notified if their child is found to need eye care.

Charity grants to community agencies with regard to eyesight and hearing, food banks, clothing, and more.

Listening program provides equipment to preschools to help with autistic children.

Recycles eye glasses, lenses, frames and hearing aids. Lions disassemble, measure, clean and inventory the various parts to be available for people of third world countries as VOSH teams determine prescriptions.

International Lions Foundation: Our club supports the ILF to a total of $1000 each three years. Lions members and others in the community contribute additionally.

Other services are considered as needs are identified if fund are available and the club's board and members approve. More information available online.

Referrals for hearing loss issues and programs.

Advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing individuals and assist in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) issues to secure such services. Promotes awareness and understanding of the rights of persons with a hearing loss.

Equipment loan programs (amplified phones, TTY phone equipment, amplified headsets and two hearing aid banks). Offers telephone equipment demonstrations.

Maintains an inventory of services available to meet the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing and assist them in securing these services.

Conducts a voluntary census of deaf and hard of hearing persons in Nebraska and compile a registry.

Provides reconditioned hearing aids to persons who need these instruments and meet the age and financial guidelines.

Expands programs and services available to deaf and hard of hearing persons throughout the state. Implements new programs through collaboration with consumer groups, the governor, legislature, organizations, institutions, and agencies. Broadens the collection and dissemination of information on hearing loss and deafness.

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Sign Language Interpretation
Disease/Disability Information
Interpreter/Translator Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Loans medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other assistive devices for short-term or long-term use. The equipment is available free of charge to people with medical need or disabilities, including injury or surgery.

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Medical Equipment/Supplies
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive technology services provides alternatives to individuals with physical and/or developmental disabilities, who find independence challenging at work, at home, or in the community.

Provides evaluations and recommendations, assistance in obtaining funding for equipment, training for the individual and their primary caregiver(s), follow-up, and equipment maintenance. Staff will travel to home, facility, etc.

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment
Offers every service and program available to people who are deaf or hearing impaired. In contrast, some services are specific to the deaf community, such as securing TTYs, advocating for more interpreters, using the Video Relay Service (VRS), etc.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Assistive Technology Equipment

OSF Home Medical Equipment helps convalescent individuals of any age remain at home by offering the following (and more):

- Respiratory supplies and services.

- Mobility equipment (canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs).

- Bathroom safety equipment and commodes.

- Hospital beds.

In-home delivery, pick-up, education, emergency on-call and repair services are also offered.

Runs a screening process that provides financial assistance toward eyeglasses for those found eligible.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Eye care services include:

- Adult and children's eye exams.

- Cataract surgery.

- Diabetic eye care.

- Laser surgery.

- Glaucoma.

- Floaters.

- Eyelid plastic surgery.

- Pediatric eye disease.

- Macular degeneration.

Eyeglasses services include:

- Standard prescriptions.

- No-line bifocals.

- Ultra-thin/ultra-light lenses.

- OSHA-approved safety glasses.

- Sports glasses.

- Custom sunglasses.

Used medical equipment available for township residents. Equipment can be on loan for up to 3 months, or more if approved. Common items available:

- Walkers

- Wheel chairs

- Crutches

- Commodes

- Shower Seats

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Lions Club works to help people in Batavia with vision and hearing needs. Partners with Dr. Rand Toney in Batavia to provide eye exams and glasses for those in need. Also, works with school nurses and Batavia Public Schools to provide services to students in need. Will consider other needed services.

Employment program for people who experience a disability. Assists people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job. Program is voluntary and the services provided will be specific to an individual's needs.

Helps businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Assistive Technology Equipment

Partners with Miracle Ear to provide hearing aids to individuals who can't afford them.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

Eye care services include:

- Adult and children's eye exams.

- Cataract surgery.

- Diabetic eye care.

- Laser surgery.

- Glaucoma.

- Floaters.

- Eyelid plastic surgery.

- Pediatric eye disease.

- Macular degeneration.

Eyeglasses services include:

- Standard prescriptions.

- No-line bifocals.

- Ultra-thin/ultra-light lenses.

- OSHA-approved safety glasses.

- Sports glasses.

- Custom sunglasses.

Prevent Blindness Iowa reaches thousands of Iowans through screening and education programs. Free eye exams and/or glasses for qualified low-income children and adults. Resource referrals for additional needs. Individuals need to call, no walk-ins.

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Eye Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

- Advocates for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

- Coordinates public disability awareness activities including presentations to community groups.

- Assists individuals with hearing and speech disabilities access communication needs.

- Assists with independent living skills training (money management, assertiveness training, self-advocacy, etc.).

- Provides information and referral services.

- Provides peer mentoring for individual and group settings.

- Provides transition services such as moving qualified individuals from nursing facilities or other institutions to independent living.

- Assists youth with disabilities transition from high school to adult life.

- Provides personal assistant services.

- Operates a Community Advocacy Training program for youth and adults.

- Assists individuals with vision loss or blindness acquire assistive devices and skills training.

- Operates a medical equipment loan program.

- Provides mentoring for parents of youth with disabilities.

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Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Assistive Technology Equipment
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Specialized Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Centers for Independent Living

Offers eye exams at no cost and glasses to those in need. Adults can only receive assistance once every two years, children may only receive assistance once every year.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Eye Examinations

Offers amplified phones for those who have an amplified phone voucher. Once a person has their voucher, they can come to the center and try out each of the phones and select their preference.

Hair pieces for financially disadvantaged children under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

To donate hair use the following guidelines:

-- 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for donation

-- Hair must be in a ponytail or braid before it is cut

-- Hair must be clean and completely dry before it is mailed in

-- Place the ponytail or braid inside of a plastic bag, and then inside of a padded envelope

-- Fill out the hair donation form, or write your name and address on a separate sheet of paper and include inside the envelope

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Natural Hair/Wig Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides medical equipment for sale or for rent to patients. Services offered include sleep care, respiratory care, diabetes care, enternal nutrition care, pharmacy, and wound care. For specific information on what medical equipment that is available for sale or for rent clients must call.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies

Provides outpatient rehabilitation services to children with developmental delays and disabilities. Services include occupational, physical, and speech-language therapies, developmental evaluations and support, audiology services, autism services, and assistive technology equipment for those in need.

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Occupational Therapy
Assistive Technology Equipment
Speech Therapy
Pediatric Developmental Assessment
Autism Therapy
Physical Therapy