Disabled Persons Services
Adaptive Equipment
Family Village
Family Village, A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources provides information and resources for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. Includes information on specific diagnosis, adaptive technology, special education and recreational opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Advocacy and Support Groups
National Family Caregivers Association
The National Family of Caregivers Association (NFCA) supports, empowers, educates and speaks up for more than 50 million Americans who care for a chronically ill, aged or disabled loved one. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of different diagnoses, relationships and life stages to address the common needs and concerns of all family caregivers.
National Alliance for Caregiving
The National Alliance for Caregiving is dedicated to the support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregivers.
The Well Spouse Association
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization that gives support to wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.
National Senior Citizens Law Center
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities.
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Independent Living Resources
American Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
is a national professional organization representing more than 63,000
members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy
practice, research, and education.
Department of Aging and Adult Services
IHSS is the largest publicly funded home care program in the United States. The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program provides assistance to those eligible aged, blind and disabled individuals who are unable to remain safely in their own homes without this assistance. IHSS is an alternative to out-of-home-care. Contact the Department of Aging and Adult Services at (800) 510-2020.
Easter Seals
This national non-profit provides a variety of services nationwide for children and adults living with disabilities and special needs. Services and resources include medical rehabilitation, employment training, adult day care, in home care, transportation solutions for care givers and more.
Lifeline
Lifeline enables people to live with greater confidence, peace of mind and dignity in their own homes. Lifeline's personal response service is one of the most trusted choice of hospitals, and professional caregivers.
National Private Duty Association (317) 663-3637
This professional association provides leadership, representation and education to the non-medical private duty home care industry. Consumers can call the Association or visit its website to locate Association home care providers throughout the U.S. Helpful consumer tips are provided at its website.
Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program
The Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program (SSIAP) provides physically and mentally disabled General Relief (GR) participants with assistance through the initial phases of the SSI application process. The program focuses on obtaining an early SSI approval for GR participants who appear to meet SSI eligibility criteria. GR participants who are potentially SSI eligible are identified by medical and mental health professionals and referred for SSI advocacy. SSI Advocates are available on-site in all GR district offices and CalWORKs districts with GR cases.
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Transportation
AeroCare
AeroCare provides Air Ambulance services and is a nationally recognized throughout the world. AeroCare Air Ambulance Service offers 24 hour emergency and non-emergency ambulance services throughout the world.
Air Ambulance Service
This nationally accredited aero-medical transportation company has global capabilities. Flights can be scheduled to handle all types of patients from acute emergency traumas to non-emergency international travel. Customer advisors will assist with insurance coverage questions and provide a cost quote once all specific care requirements are reviewed. Helpful information, such as "Frequently Asked Questions," can be viewed at their website.
American Public Transportation Association
APTA works to strengthen and improve public transportation. The APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing. APTA and its members and staff work to ensure that public transportation is available and accessible for all Americans in communities across the country.
Angel Flight
A non-profit charitable air medical transportation organization serving needy people and their families. Provides access to specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
Easter Seals, (800) 221-6827
This national nonprofit provides a variety of
services nationwide for children and adults living with disabilities and
special needs. Transportation solutions for care givers is offered in the form of material and resources to address this critical issue.
Easter Seals Project ACTION
Congress originally commissioned Easter Seals Project ACTION in 1988 as a research and demonstration project to improve access to public transportation for people with disabilities. With the passage of the ADA two years later, our goals expanded to help transportation operators implement the law's transportation provisions. Funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transportation Administration, Easter Seals Project ACTION promotes cooperation between the transportation industry and the disability community to increase mobility for people with disabilities under the ADA and beyond. Information and resources are available Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST) at (800) 659-6428 (voice). The Easter Seals Project ACTION staff can answer questions about ADA rights and responsibilities, direct callers to additional resources, and help members of the disability and transportation communities address diverse accessibility issues.
Flying Nurse International
Flying Nurses International is a medical travel service that is owned and operated by experienced and professional critical care flight nurses. Our array of services is designed to meet the varying needs of individuals who need medical care or mobility help while traveling internationally or domestically.
MedEscort International, Inc.
MedEscort is comprised of skilled, caring, specially trained professionals who can cut through the maze of travel complications to meet their physically-challenged travel partners' needs efficiently, effectively and economically.
National Patient Travel Helpline
The NATIONAL PATIENT TRAVEL HELPLINE provides information about all forms of charitable, long-distance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help available in the national charitable medical air transportation network.
Public Transportation
Web site that helps to link you directly to transportation resources in your state and community.
Rural Information Center’s Transportation Resources Web site
This website was developed by the USDA to provide up-to-date, accurate information about rural resources. This page provides links to other transportation organizations, as well as links to funding opportunities, statistics and publications related to rural transportation issues.
United We Ride
United We Ride is an interagency Federal national initiative that supports States and their localities in developing coordinated human service delivery systems. In addition to State coordination grants, United We Ride provides State and local agencies a transportation-coordination and planning self-assessment tool, help along the way, technical assistance, and other resources to help their communities succeed.
U.S. Air Ambulance
Established in 1990, we have steadily grown in reputation as a leading international, aero-medical transport specialist. Over the years, our valued customers have learned that when they place patients under the care of our experienced medical team, their patients continue to receive superior medical attention until they arrive safely at their destination.
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Other
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors, (847) 944-1325
This independent not-for-profit organization sets standards for rehabilitation counselors through internationally recognized certification programs. Counselors assist individuals with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive and emotional disabilities to achieve their goals. Visit its website to locate certified rehabilitation counselors.
