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213 North 3rd Avenue East, Newton, IA 50208
Offers to build wooden ramps for people in need who live in Jasper County, who own or rent a home. Also provides an equipment loan and donation program for items such as walkers, bath aids, toileting aids, adapted swings, adapted bikes, low tech switches and communication devices, bedside tables, and other types of products which a person with disabilities might need. This program also accepts donated wheelchairs and other equipment that are then reconditioned and loaned out to other clients. Also accepts and then loans out electric powered lift chairs.
Address Confidential, Davenport, IA 52807
Offers eyeglasses and hearing aids to those in need that do not have adequate resources with a referral from program or agency. Assists blind persons in obtaining guide dogs and Braille typewriters.
829 Harrison Avenue, Burlington, IA 52601
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.
4401 6th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Provides augmentative and alternative communication options through assistive technology, which enables children and youth with disabilities to participate more fully in all aspects of life. Augmentative and Alternative Communication includes various communication methods that enhance or replace verbal speech or writing for individuals with communication disabilities. Check the team resource folders for additional Assistive Technology & Augmentative and Alternative Communication information for IEP teams to consider and utilize including AT Information and Tools, AAC Information and Tools, or use the form link on the website to request AAC Collaboration.
PO Box 937, Littleton, CO 80160
Assists low income individuals with a range of needs including mobility equipment, vehicle modifications, ramps and minor house modifications for accessibility, medical equipment and prostheses.
2135 West Ramada Lane, Carbondale, IL 62901
Offers services to blind or visually impaired individuals, including provision of assistive devices and aids, and training in the proper use of the equipment.
3001 Montvale Drive, Suite A, Springfield, IL 62704
Offers a voucher program and loan program for specialized telecommunications equipment for individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech-disabled, or deaf-blind.
- Voucher Program: The client owns the equipment. Equipment is covered under a 3-year warranty. Participants in good standing are eligible for a new voucher every 3 years.
- Loan Program: ITAC loans the equipment to the client and takes care of the normal upkeep of the equipment. Repairs and exchanges are covered under normal usage, wear, and tear.
Equipment available includes:
- Amplified phones.
- Captioned phones.
- Cell (loan program only).
- Cell phone amplifier.
- Speech equipment.
- TTY, deaf iPhone/deaf iPad (iPhone and iPad are part of the loam program only).
22525 West Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544
Residents may borrow equipment for up to three months. Typically stocks the following items:
- Wheelchairs.
- Walkers.
- Canes.
- Crutches.
PO Box 24168, Omaha, NE 68124
Wigs available for purchase online.
Jernigen Place, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Free white cane available to any blind or low vision individual in the United States, regardless of ability to pay. Individuals may request a cane as often as every six months. The cane is a straight white fiberglass cane.
170 Mill Avenue, Hampshire, IL 60140
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
Jernigen Place, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Free 4-line, 28 cell slate and a round or saddle stylus to any blind or low vision person needing one. Individuals can request a free slate and stylus once per year.
1915 Philadelphia Street, Ames, IA 50010
Provides durable medical equipment, specialty orthotics, and adaptive solutions for central Iowa children and young adults. There are specialists to educate parents and caregivers in how to safely use assistive technology for each child. ChildServe provides a wide range of adaptive or medical equipment from pediatric seating and mobility fitting to wheelchairs, adaptive devices, augmentative communication devices, custom braces, helmets, medical supplies and (prosthetics Johnston Only).
1020 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62704
Promotes assistive technology for people of all ages, and with any disability, through information and assistance, demonstrations, training, and loans.
8038 MacIntosh Lane, Rockford, IL 61107
Provides a vision wellness program offering vision and low vision exams, preventive eye care, vision protection, low vision aids & technology, vision rehabilitation therapy.
77 North 129th Infantry Drive, Joliet, IL 60435
Free amplified telephones or CapTel phones.
500 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68509
Provides training on a wide range of assistive devices, as well as early childhood/school age development and technology services.
Locates available funding sources.
Provides information about:
-- Technology solutions, costs, availability, and vendors
-- Specialized or adapted vehicles and mobility devices
Offers technical assistance:
-- Individualized assessments for home and worksite modifications
-- Early childhood and school solutions
-- Website assessments for accessibility
Equipment provision:
-- Demonstrations of assistive technology
-- Short term equipment loans
-- Locating used equipment
9 East Front Street, Mount Morris, IL 61054
Provides a multi-purpose center offering social, educational, health, and recreational programs to seniors and community members of all ages. Programs include:
- Activities, classes, resources, and groups to facilitate and support healthy lifestyles for clients.
- A cafe open five days a week, with donations welcomed to support its operation.
- A medical equipment loan closet that accepts and provides assistive technology equipment, sickroom supplies, and other medical aids for community use.
- Volunteers coordinate with a local supermarket to provide home grocery delivery weekly.
- An annual health fair and flu/pneumonia clinic held in collaboration with the Ogle County Health Department at the facility.
- Exercise and fitness classes, in partnership with Highland Community College, offered on Mon, Wed, and Fri at 9:00 am.
- The SHIP program, which assists clients with Medicare insurance issues and other services, such as help with the Benefit Access Application.
Address Confidential, Morris, IL 60450
Helps provide hearing and vision aids for people who cannot afford them.
301 South Vine Street, Suite 211, Urbana, IL 61801
Offers services which assist persons with disabilities in achieving and/or maintaining independence. Services include, but are not limited to:
- Information and Referral (personal assistant, interpreter, and housing referrals).
- Access and Advocacy (accessibility surveys, assistive devices, Braille printing).
- Skills Development (personal assistant management training, basic computer skills, public transit use, budgeting).
- Counseling (independent living, peer, vocational).
- Free Amplified Phones for Illinois residents with verifiable hearing loss who have a land line.
- Independent Living Needs Assessment.
- Mass Transit District Disability Verification.
- Reintegration into the community from nursing home, etc. (Includes possible financial assistance for moving home or into supportive living).
- PACE Presentations.
- PACE will readily provide sign language interpreters to access PACE events on request.
1313 Farnam, Suite 304, Omaha, NE 68102
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.
309 South Greene Street, Boone, IA 50036
Offers a durable medical equipment loan closet. The DME loan closet is open every Tuesday and Thursday 1 pm-3 pm. Equipment is on a first come first serve basis. Donations of clean and gently used items may also be donated during regular hours of the DME loan closet.
32 Veterans Drive, Harrisburg, IL 62946
Offers services to blind or visually impaired individuals, including provision of assistive devices and aids, and training in the proper use of the equipment.
301 North Buxton, Suite 202, Indianola, IA 50125
Offers items such as wheelchairs, walkers, tub handrails, crutches and other assistive equipment and items. After 30 days client must return item or contact the public health nurse if needed for a longer period of time.
525 A Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Provides medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and other equipment as available. Donations are accepted.