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Home Health Care Agencies in Chicago and Illinois

This listing identifies home health care agencies providing skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Some are licensed.

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Hospice and Palliative Care

This listing provides a description of hospice and palliative care and the services it provides families while providing national and local Chicagoland facilities focusing on the care for individuals dealing with complex and end of life issues.

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Housing and Food Assistance

These resources are to assist people who are homeless, in transition, looking for a home, in need of food assistance and have limited or no funds to do so, and need assistance in gaining hope again with others help in learning a trade and having a place to live.

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Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago

Access Living is one of the leading independent living centers in the country and is located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonresidential advocacy center for people in Chicago with all types of disabilities. It expands services to include self advocacy, housing discrimination and domestic violence issues.

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National Residential Housing and Transitional Care Facilities

A number of organizations across the United States provide housing and residential and transitional living for adults who have experienced brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and multiple trauma. Explore the list below for further detail.

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Adapting a Home for Wheelchair Accessibility

There are several ways to create a more accessible space for a person in a wheelchair for home modification and adapting for a wheelchair.

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Friedman Place

Friedman Place is an assisted lifestyle community in Chicago for blind and visually impaired adults where self determination and independence are encouraged.

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How to Choose a Nursing Home

It’s never easy to move into a nursing home, or help a loved one make the transition, but sometimes it may be the best option for getting the care and support you need. Here are some tips and useful resources to help you get started on how to choose a nursing home.

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Housing Resources in Chicagoland

A listing of housing options for people with disabilities looking for accessible housing. Agencies also serve the homeless.

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Financial Support Services

Financial support services is a list of resources offered from federal and state resources to help people with a disability afford a comfortable life.

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