Help veterans, seniors, and persons with disabilities with household items including furniture and bedding, hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs (including motorized), shower chairs, commodes and adult hygiene items. In addition, Carol's Closet can help families with newborn baby clothes to size 6 children's clothes, diapers, new cribs and car seats, baby essentials, and household items including dishes, furniture and bedding. Carol's Closet also has a handicap accessible van and standing lift for loan with a donation.

Acute pediatric care hospital.

Services include diagnostic imaging, hearing screening, EEG testing, Sleep Disorders Center, child life specialists, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, sing language instruction, hearing aids, and surgical 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.

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.

Provides medical equipment such a walkers, wheelchairs, stool risers, etc. to those in need. Equipment is loaned out for a maximum of three months free of charge.

- Ray and Kathy LaHood Center for Cerebral Palsy: Variety of diagnoses that impact movement and motor development, including but not limited to cerebral palsy, hypotonia, developmental delays, and genetic disorders. May assess the child's range of motion, gait pattern, orthotics, and other assistive technology equipment, review the child and family's needs, and work with the family and physician to establish a plan of care.

- Orthotics Clinic: Prescription for custom-fitted orthotics/braces to provide stability and support for proper positioning of the feet and ankles during standing, walking, and other functional activities.

Provides assistive tools and devices that can help in the home and life.

Offers to rent and sell medical equipment for individuals in need to maintain independence in the comfort of their home. Technicians deliver and install the equipment and spend the necessary amount of time teaching people and caregivers how to use the new equipment and where to call for assistance should the need arise.

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

Provides eye exams and hearing screenings to individuals in the community who need assistance. Also accepts all types of useable eyeglasses and sunglasses, prescription and non-prescription.

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.

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.

Provides free amplified phones to individuals with hearing loss, and/or who are late-deafened, or deaf. Braille phones available to the blind. Cell phone amplifiers available. Voicebox amplification and other specialized equipment available for lease.

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.

- 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.

Offers to loan equipment or services needed to improve independence and quality of life. Examples include wheelchairs, scooters, Braille equipment, voice simulation systems, scanners, listening devices, telecommunication devices for the hard of hearing, augmentative communication systems, environmental control units, computers, and adaptive peripherals.

Loans for Service or Support Animals - can help with the acquisition of the animal, its training, veterinary care, and up to one year of supplies for care.

Loans for Education or Employment Equipment - helps with modifying or purchasing equipment necessary to complete training, acquire or maintain employment.

Loans for home or vehicle modifications (adding a ramp, widening doorways, hand controls, etc.)

Loans for essential vehicle or home repairs.

Loans to help build or repair credit.

Most loans have flexible terms, up to 5 years. Most loans are capped at $2,500. Assistive technology loans may go up to $10,000, but there may be a waitlist for loans over $2,500.

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.

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.

Provides eye exams and glasses to those in need.