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Illinois Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program
The Illinois home and community based services waiver program provides services that enable individuals to remain in their homes or in a community setting.
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Licensed Nursing Homes in Illinois
Nursing homes in Illinois are provided on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Searches for nursing homes can be done by the name of the facility or by city, county, or zip code.
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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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Listing: 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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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: Assisted Living Facilities in Chicago Metropolitan Area
A helpful list of assisted living facilities and short term care rehabilitation facilities that are located in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Listing: Home Personal Assistance Resources
This listing of Illinois resources is to help people with disabilities and those over 60 find assistance at home with the daily activities that they could use assistance with such as meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, and light chores. Some of the resources offer financial assistance or reduced rates to accommodate the financial constraints that are often a consideration.
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Listing: Grants for Adaptive Sports Equipment, Automotive, and Home Needs
Listing of grants and funding resources for people with disabilities to achieve their goals with financial resources for adaptive sports equipment, motor vehicle and automotive adaptations, home modification adaptations, and general life support.
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INCIL - Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living
This is a resource that connects people with a disability with a center for independent living across the state of Illinois that empower independence. There are many centers such as Access Living, Alternatives for Seniors, Lake County Center for Independent Living, Progress Center, and Iowa Center, among others.
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