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

Provides a vision wellness program offering vision and low vision exams, preventive eye care, vision protection, low vision aids & technology, vision rehabilitation therapy.

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.

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Assistive Technology Equipment

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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Assistive Technology Equipment
Natural Hair/Wig Donation Programs

Equipment available includes seating/positioning devices, bathing/toileting equipment, standing devices, wheeled mobility, and electronic aids to daily living. Evaluations and fittings provided.

Specific programs include:

- "Amtryke" program provides adapted tricycles.

- "iCan Bike" program teaches children how to ride a bicycle.

- Augmentative/Alternative Communication uses high-tech devices and low-tech strategies to facilitate communication and speech development.

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.

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.

Provides call captioning solutions for your home phone. After sign up , a complimentary CaptionCall phone is provided as part of the service. It works like a regular phone, but has a large touchscreen that displays scrolling text of your conversation for clear caption phone calls.

Sorenson CaptionCall is a provider of IP CTS which is a federal program supporting the requirement of the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) to allow individuals with hearing loss to use the phone in a manner that is functionally equivalent to a person without hearing loss. There is no cost for the CaptionCall phone or the captioning service.


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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Assistive Technology Information
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Equipment
Braille Instruction

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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Interpreter/Translator Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Disease/Disability Information
Assistive Technology Equipment
Sign Language Interpretation

May provide for modifications to the home and/or vehicle that directly address a person's medical health or are necessary to provide for the medical needs, welfare and safety of the individual and to increase or maintain independence.

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Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
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.
Telecommunications equipment for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, visually impaired, or mobility disabled.

Equipment available includes seating/positioning devices, bathing/toileting equipment, standing devices, wheeled mobility, and electronic aids to daily living. Evaluations and fittings provided.

Specific programs include:

- "Amtryke" program provides adapted tricycles.

- "iCan Bike" program teaches children how to ride a bicycle.

- Augmentative/Alternative Communication uses high-tech devices and low-tech strategies to facilitate communication and speech development.

Operates a durable medical equipment loan program free of charge (90-days) for wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, bath seats, etc. with the option of one renewal, available on a first-come, first served basis.

Hair replacement for children who have experienced hair loss due the illnesses of cancer, alopecia, trichotillomania, and other medical conditions.

See website for information on hair donation and stylists that provide services free of charge for donors.

Wigs for Kids does not charge their recipients for the custom wigs.

Monetary donations are needed to underwrite the manufacturing of the hairpieces and distribution.

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Natural Hair/Wig Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment

Offers to lend medical health equipment to individuals in Whiteside County. Also accepts donated equipment. Types of equipment available include canes, crutches, walkers, hospital beds, wheelchairs, knee walkers, bedside commodes, toilet risers, shower/bath seats, bath transfer benches, bathtub rails, shower grab bars, 30" Reach/grab, icing machines, ankle and wrist weights, bed rails, toilet rails, and gait belts, surgical boots, sock aids and more.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Medical Equipment/Supplies

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.

Categories

Assistive Technology Equipment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Independent Living Skills Instruction
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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Assistive Technology Equipment
Specialized Information and Referral
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Offers The Senior Tech Connect Program which is committed to helping improve the mental and emotional well-being of seniors. Provides devices that are video chat capable to help keep seniors connected with friends and family.

Provides qualifying area residents with access to eye care and vision correction.


The Adult Vision Clinic is located at MCSA to provide underserved adult Muscatine-area residents with access to eye care and vision correction.


Staffed by local volunteer optometrists and offers routine eye examinations and glasses as necessary.


A $10 co-pay is required from each patient, which covers the examination and glasses as needed. A client may be referred by MCSA, Muscatine County Community Services, the Department of Human Services (DHS), or Community Action when it is determined they are within 100% of poverty guidelines and do not qualify for other medical assistance programs.

Please call for more information. Patients needing further care (for pre-glaucoma, glaucoma, or other more serious conditions) will be referred to the Ophthalmology Department at the University of Iowa, which serves all Iowa residents, regardless of ability to pay.


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Eye Screening
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

Clinical services offered at this location include pediatrics, allergy, asthma & immunology, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, ear, nose & throat, hearing and balance, orthopaedics & sports medicine, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric hematology assessment, pediatric neurology, pediatric ophthalmology, pediatric rheumatology, pediatric weight management and same day pediatrics.

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Assistive Technology Equipment
Hearing Screening
Audiological Evaluations

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.

Categories

Interpreter/Translator Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Disease/Disability Information
Assistive Technology Equipment
Sign Language Interpretation

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