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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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Grants for Kids
This is a list of resources for financial support in specific areas of travel, mobility aids, educational scholarships and found in the form of grant money for children living with a disability or have a parent with a disability.
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Limb Loss and Amputation
A list of resources to support a person in adapting to life with a change of limbs. These resources offer support and discovery within a community of others who are thriving with amputation and limb loss.
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Medical ID Bracelets
American Medical ID provides medical ID bracelets, necklaces and medallions to assist persons in a emergency. IDs can be customized highlighting key information that can help others assist a person with a disability or chronic illness.
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Medical Lending Closet Directory
A listing of lending closets organizations in Chicago that one can contact to rent or loan medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, or bath equipment for a short time.
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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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Getting the Right Wheelchair
Anyone who uses a wheelchair needs to make sure it is the right type and fit. The Model Systems for SCI helps people find the right chair.
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Adaptive Recreation Equipment
A variety of companies provide adaptive recreation equipment, such as adaptive wheelchairs, specialized fishing reels, hand cycles, garden tools, tricycles, and more
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Accessible Cars, Vans, Rental Vans, and Modification Vendors
A listing of vans, accessible cars, hand controls and vehicle modifications for moblity. The vendors listed below sell, rent, and adapt new and used vehicles for people with disabilities including hand controls, pedals, van lifts, and other automobile accessible adaptations.
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Adaptive Clothing and Shoe Vendors
Selected list of vendors providing fashionable adapted clothing and shoes. Contemporary attractive fashions are available.
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