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Listing: Agencies for Housing Resources

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

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Listing: 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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Listing: Home Modification Contractors, Vendors and Funding

This listing of home modification resources supplies business contractors, vendors and certified aging in place specialists CAPS to assist in your changing home environment needs, including home financial options for people in Chicago.

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Listing: Transportation Options in the Chicago Area

This list for transportation options, within the city of Chicago and metropolitan areas, offers a complete line of public accessible trains, special transit buses and specially equipped vans that provide curb-to-curb service for persons unable to use the general public routes. There are additional options for private taxis, medicars, and transportation for medical transport.

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Devices 4 the Disabled

Devices 4 the Disabled (D4D) makes donating medical equipment easy. It collects and redistributes durable medical equipment (DME) and to those in need--quickly and affordably. Also accepts accessible vans.

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Listing: Drivers Rehabilitation Programs - Chicago Area and Beyond

This listing of driver rehabilitation locations in Chicago and Illinois will help people regain their driving ability through training with specialized occupational therapists in certified locations.

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Considerations for 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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