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So many options, choices, decisions, new adventures.
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So many options, choices, decisions, new adventures.
This could be fun.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Safety Hints for Seniors - Margaret Ullrich
Recently two
elderly women were robbed in Winnipeg.
One was over
90 years old.
A friend
reminded me of a piece on Senior Safety I had written in 2005 for the radio
show "2000 & Counting".
I'm posting it
here and hope it helps keep others safe...
One thing I've heard a few seniors say is that they're lonely.
They can't remember the last time the kids called and said, "Let's meet
for lunch" or "Let's window shop".
The lonely folks wonder. Is it something I said? Could it be
my deodorant, my denture cleanser, my Jean Nate?
Most likely you haven't said anything out of line or at least nothing
the kids haven't heard before. And they're used to how you smell.
So why the neglect?
In one word, FEAR. No, you're not a spectre of what we'll
become. You look just fine and we can only hope we'll be as
healthy. It's just that we're scared of what might happen when you're out
in public with us.
There've been a lot of articles about how seniors are often the victims
of scams and muggings. We hear how trusting the elderly are. How
they grew up in a time when they didn't lock their doors. How helpful
everyone was, how you could trust perfect strangers.
Guess what? Crooks have parents, too, and they've heard all about
how wonderful it was before the invention of the light bulb. They know
that the greatest generation trusts everybody. They know you're easy
marks. And that's why we're afraid to go out with you. We feel the
same way we did when we took our kids out, back when they were toddlers.
We feel responsible and we can't yell at you.
Now, before you get all snippity, think back. Even Erma Bombeck
had a column about driving her Mom to the doctor's office, braking suddenly and
reaching out to keep her Mom from crashing into the windshield. It was just
instinct, something she would've done with a child. It's normal.
You did it with Granny. Now we're doing it with you. Parents and
kids change places.
Annoyed at being compared to your grandchildren? Think I'm talking
out of my hat? Ok, I'll give you an example.
On Friday I went to our local Green Machine to pay a couple of utility
bills. No big whoop. Ahead of me was a mother and daughter.
The daughter was about my age. She was showing her Mom how to pay her
bills on the machine. No problem. There was enough cash and the
bills went through without a hitch. The daughter sighed with relief,
mentally crossed another item off her 'To Do' list and started to walk
away.
Not Mom. There's a small shelf on the machine. Mom had
plunked down her purse and was rummaging through it, probably sorting used from
clean tissues. She wasn't aware of anyone behind her. I could've
been a mugger for all she knew. Her daughter looked horrified when she
saw her Mom alone and so defenceless.
Moments like that haunt my generation.
Want us to hang with you? Get with the program. Learn how to
survive in 2005.
If you're walking down a street try to have 'an attitude'. Walk
with purpose. Be alert and aware. Don't appear distracted or
hesitant. Don't look like you'd be an easy victim. If you were a
mugger which would you rather attack: sweet old Aunt Bea or Murphy Brown?
Cross at corners and with the light. Give the drivers a
break. Hey, some of them are seniors, too. Mix their reduced
peripheral vision with your arthritis and you're asking for an accident.
And even if you have the right of way, be careful. Right doesn't always
win out over might, especially if might has four wheels.
Use all your senses. Leave the walkman at home. Don't cut
off your hearing with earphones. Don't wear anything that blocks your
peripheral vision.
Use reflective surfaces to see behind you. Glance at car and shop
windows as you walk. If you think you're being followed enter a store or
cross the street. Even just stopping and staring as the person passes you
by is good. It shows you're aware of him. At ATM machines check the
plastic strip. If someone starts crowding you, turn around and give him
that hard stare you're famous for.
Be careful at pay phones. Always face out so you can see if anyone
is approaching you.
By wary of strangers. Rude can be good. Anyone asking for
the time, directions or a light might be distracting you so you won't notice his
buddy reaching for your purse.
Fall's a great time to take classes. How about a martial arts
course? It's good exercise and you can learn how to break a mugger's
kneecap. A kick to the knee is hard to block. Don't have time for a
course? Rent Sandra Bullock's Miss Congeniality. Pay
attention when she shows that S-I-N-G is a reminder to aim for the Solar
plexus, Instep, Nose and Groin. If you're too much of a lady to do such
things then remember that a clenched fist to the Adam's apple is a good thing.
Be armed and fabulous. Carry an umbrella or a nice old hat pin or
metal nail file in your hand, not your purse. Be ready to use them.
If you have to take a long walk late at night, pick up a cup of steaming hot
coffee. It can be tossed into a mugger's face.
Back to that Mom at the ATM. Once you have your card back, walk
away, fast, especially if you've gotten cash. If you just have to check
that you've gotten the total amount, put the money in your purse and count it
there. Don't make like a Mississippi gambler and flash your wad.
It's no one else's business how much cash you have.
And about that purse, clean it out at home. Some women carry every
piece of identification they have, like they were leaving the country. If
you're not going to 20 different stores, then why carry 20 different store
charge and identification cards?
And please, please, don't leave your purse in the shopping cart while
you check out the produce. Crooks have to get groceries, too.
If you're driving, focus on the driving. 'Don't talk on the phone
while driving' isn't as catchy as 'Don't drink and drive' but it's a good rule,
too.
Don't run out of gas. Buy it in the daytime. And never leave
your keys in the car, even for the short time it takes to pump the gas.
Be careful in the parking lot. Choose busy, well-lit parking
spaces near stores or security booths. Always use the club, roll up your
windows and lock your car. I've seen cars with keys in the ignition and
the windows open. Owners have said, "This way I know where my key
is." Yeah, but one day you won't know where your car is. If
the kids are asking what you'd like for Christmas, how about an
immobilizer?
If you have to return to an empty parking lot or garage, ask the
security guard to escort you. Keep a flashlight in your purse for when
you've parked on a side street. Walk quickly to your car with your keys
in your hand to avoid fumbling at the door. Carry your key aimed out,
like a stilleto, ready to use in either the car or a mugger's eye. And
check the back seat of your car before you enter it.
Sometimes an accident isn't an accident. If you're bumped from
behind, call for help on your cell phone or drive to a busy area to exchange
information. The driver of a locked car is safer than a pedestrian is.
If you suspect you're being followed, drive to the nearest police
station, firehouse, emergency room or open service station. Misery may
love company, but a car jacker doesn't.
Unless you live in a full house a la the Waltons, a few little tricks
should make a burglar think twice about picking your home.
Get a 'Beware of Dog' sign. We're dealing with criminals
here. You can lie.
Use timers to make lights, radios and TV sets go on at regular
times. They make a house appear occupied.
Get motion detector light fixtures that can spotlight anyone walking
nearby.
Put good locks on exterior doors and the door between your garage and
house. Use them. Don't forget to secure your windows, too.
Want an excuse to invite someone on a shopping trip? Tell her
you're picking up a few items for your Emergency Kit. We don't get
hurricanes like Katrina, but our blizzards are just as good. Now's the
time to prepare. If your Emergency Kit list is in a safe place, here's
another: a flashlight and portable radio, fresh batteries for both, candles,
matches, a manual can opener, bottled water, nonperishable food (including
powdered instant sports drinks to prevent dehydration), a first aid kit with a
manual, extra prescription medicine, cash, pet food and a list of emergency
phone numbers.
The following are household basics: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors,
a multipurpose fire extinguisher, emergency lighting wall units, a camp stove
or hibachi, a coil of half inch rope, duct tape, work gloves, a crowbar, a
shovel, a hammer and a handsaw. Add a portable toilet or plastic bags,
plastic sheeting for covering broken windows, a suitcase packed with warm clothing
and sturdy shoes and you're set for an emergency. If you live in a mobile
home, know where the nearest safe structure is.
If mobility is a problem, have a network of people to help you, and give
someone a key to your home. Wear your medical alert ID. If you need
dialysis or other treatments, know the location of more than one
facility. And know the size and weight of your wheel chair and if it's
collapsible.
We can't leave it all to government agencies. Now's the time to
plan your own evacuation route and emergency housing.
Don't be scared, be prepared.
http://imturning60help.blogspot.ca/2012/06/safety-hints-for-seniors.html
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Nova
Scotia’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness:
Tips for
Persons with Disabilities
Tips for
Frail or Older Seniors
· Are you ready?
disability.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/Emergency...
Nova Scotia’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness:
Tips for Persons with Disabilities ... Help may not be able
Who Do I Call
During a Disaster?
For immediate medical, police, or
fire
assistance during a disaster,
call
911 (voice and TTY for Deaf or
Hard of Hearing).
If you need information during a
local disaster,
call your
Municipal Emergency Measures
Office
: You can insert the phone number
here
for easy reference:
________________________________.
If you are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing and use
a TTY to communicate, you can
call the RCMP
at
1-866-297-7554
. (24/7)
Nova Scotia Power’s Critical
Customer
Communication Program
call:
1-800-428-6230
(provincial toll-free number) or
428-6230
(Halifax Regional Municipality)
For more information on personal
preparedness, go to
www.redcross.ca
or call
your local
Canadian Red Cross Office
:
Eastern Nova Scotia (Cape
Breton):
564-4114
Central Nova Scotia (Halifax):
424-1432
Northern Nova Scotia:
893-8339
Western Nova Scotia:
678-0982
or contact:
Emergency Management Office (EMO)
Nova Scotia
1-866-424-5620
(provincial toll-free number)
424-5620
(Halifax Regional Municipality)
www.gov.ns.ca/emo
Introduction
The Persons with Disabilities
Emergency
Preparedness Committee was formed
in
2004 after Hurricane Juan and
“White Juan.”
Persons with disabilities felt
they needed
more information to help them
prepare for the
different types of disasters that
affect Nova
Scotia.
This guide provides general
emergency
preparedness information along
with a range
of specific tips for those
individuals who may
be older, frail, have a
disabiilty or mobility
issues that need to be considered
when
preparing for an emergency or
disaster.
Make sure you read the tips
marked
with “
q
” carefully.
Disasters happen fast, especially
when you do
not expect them. What would
happen if you
did not have water, electricity,
or telephone
during a disaster? Help may not
be able
to arrive right away. It is up to
you to be
prepared to be on your own for
the first
72 hours after a disaster occurs.
Introduction
Stay informed. In the event of an
emergency,
tune in to your local station
(radio or
television) for updates and
instructions. Since
power outages often result from
emergency
situations, such as storms, you
should also
keep a battery powered/crank
radio in your
home or residence.
Table of Contents
Steps to Get Ready
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Prevent
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
5
Prepare
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .
6
Respond
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
10
Recover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .
12
Food Safety
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Handy Hints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Disaster Supply Checklist
. . . . . . . .
16
Specific Tips for:
Mobility or Agility
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
. . . . . . . . .
22
Blind or Visually Impaired
. . . . . . .
26
Speech Disability
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Developmental Disability
. . . . . . . .
28
Mental Health
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30
Frail or Older Seniors
. . . . . . . . . .
31
References
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
33
Acknowledgements
. . . . . . . . . . . .
34
What Everyone Should Know
about Disaster Readiness
Being ready for a disaster has
4 steps
:
Prevent
: Make your home safe. Make sure
you have insurance coverage for
all possible
disaster risks in your community.
Prepare
: Knowing what to do when a
disaster happens will help you
stay calm
and recover more quickly. Create
a support
network. Fill a disaster kit with
important
items before the hurricane season
and winter
storms. This will help you during
a disaster.
Please refer to page 14 for a
list of handy
hints for preparation, and page
16 for a list
of supplies. Make a list of
important phone
numbers and addresses. Keep a
copy of your
list next to the telephone and
another copy in
your wallet or purse.
Respond
: Remain calm. Follow
instructions
from officials and emergency
workers —
Police, Fire, and Paramedics.
Stay informed
of the disaster situation by
watching the
television, listening to the
radio, or call your
local Municipal Emergency
Measures Office.
If you are deaf or hard of
hearing and use a
TTY to communicate, you can call
the RCMP
at 1-866-297-7554.
1
2
3
What Everyone Should Know
about Disaster Readiness
What Everyone Should Know
about Disaster Readiness
4
Recover
: Everyone reacts differently to
disasters. You can expect
physical and
emotional reactions after the
disaster. These
are a normal part of the recovery
process.
Remember that it takes time to
recover.
Who should I inform of
my specific needs before a
disaster?
Register with the
Critical Customer
Communication Program of Nova
Scotia
Power
. If you have electric-powered
medical
equipment at home that is vital
for your
health, registering will allow
you to be on the
most important list for restoring
power.
How do I find out if there is a
bad storm
coming to my community?
G
Look online for weather warnings
at
www.theweathernetwork.ca
G
Call the weather line of
Environment
Canada at 902-426-9090.
G
Call your local Municipal
Emergency
Measures Office.
If you are deaf or hard of
hearing and use
a TTY to communicate, you can
call the
RCMP at 1-866-297-7554.
What should I do
if a storm is coming to my
community?
G
Cover up windows and doors with
wood.
Take other steps to prevent wind
from
damaging your home.
G
Tie down outdoor furniture,
garbage bins,
and bicycles.
Prevent
Prevent
Support network
: A group of at least
three people who you know and
trust
and who will assist you with your
specific needs in the event of a
disaster.
How do I create a support
network?
G
Ask people if they are willing to
help you
in case of a disaster. Be sure to
ask people
at important locations such as
home,
work, or school.
G
Tell these people where you keep
your
disaster supplies. Give one
member a key
to your home when you know a
storm is
coming.
G
Include someone who lives outside
of your
area in your support network.
Choose
someone who is far enough away
that
they will not be affected by the
same
disaster.
G
Work with your support network to
make
your plan match your needs.
G
Make sure that you have a phone
that
does not require electric power
to work.
(for example, a cordless phone or
a TTY)
Prepare: Support Network
Prepare
Disaster Plan
:
A set of instructions you
create for yourself on how to
respond
to a disaster. For example, a
disaster
plan can include knowing
different
ways to get out of a building or
out of
your community and specific
telephone
numbers to call.
Suggestions for your disaster
plan:
G
Plan for home, work, school, or
any place
you spend a lot of time. At home,
have a
disaster kit ready to go. Have a
smaller kit
at school or work.
G
Know the disaster plans at places
you
spend a lot of time. Review them
every
six months to make sure they
continue to
meet your needs.
G
Create a communication plan to
contact
your support network in other
ways if
telephones are not working.
G
Plan to stay with friends or
family during a
disaster. Ask if they have a wood
stove or
a generator in their home.
G
Community shelters should be
considered
as an important but last resort.
Prepare: Disaster Plan
Prepare
Evacuation Plan
:
A set of instructions
on how to safely leave your home,
workplace, public building, or
community.
Leaving your home or residence:
G
If you live in a home, create an
evacuation
plan and practice it.
G
If you live in an apartment
building, learn
the evacuation plan.
G
Learn the street names or road
numbers
for possible evacuation routes
around your
home. Officials may only give out
route
numbers, not give you a map.
What should I do with my pet?
Pets are not allowed in shelters.
You may need
to be prepared to leave your pet
behind.
If you need to leave your pet
behind, leave an
extra supply of food and water,
and make sure
your pets have ID tags with your
address and
phone number.
If you are evacuating with your
pet, be sure to
have leashes, and carry extra
food and water.
Prepare: Evacuation Plan
Prepare
What should I do with my service
animal?
Service animals are permitted
inside shelters.
G
Have extra food and water,
disposable
gloves, garbage bags, and other
items for
the animal’s care.
G
Service animals must be
identified as
service animals and should have
ID tags
with your address and phone
number.
Suggestions for your
service animal disaster kit:
a
Water and food bowls
a
Plastic bags
a
Medications with a list of
identifying
reasons (medical conditions)
instructions
for medications, dosage, and
contact
information for prescribing
veterinarian
a
Leash/harness/muzzle (if
required)
a
Current photo of your service
animal in
case they get lost or separated
from you
a
Copy of license
Prepare: Evacuation Plan
Emergency Shelter
:
A location chosen
during a disaster by emergency
management officials and managed
by the Red Cross. A shelter
offers you
safety and fulfills basic needs.
(Food,
bed, medical care etc).
What should I do if I am asked
to leave my home or work?
G
Leave immediately.
G
Follow instructions.
G
Listen to the radio or ask an
emergency
worker if you need further
instructions.
G
Take evacuation routes specified
by
officials.
G
Do not take shortcuts because
those
road
ways may be blocked.
Respond
Respond
What can I expect at an emergency
shelter?
G
Trained volunteers will help you
with basic
needs: food (including food for
special
diets), clothes, and personal
services.
G
Tell the shelter workers about
your
disability and your specific
needs.
G
You will probably sleep on cots,
gym mats,
or air mattresses.
G
Do not take valuables to the
shelter.
G
Registering at a shelter, even if
you are not
staying there, can help reunite
people after
the disaster.
Respond
After a disaster you may
experience
exhaustion, sleeplessness, anger,
frustration,
a sense of loss, or mood swings.
How will I recover after a
disaster?
G
Rest and relax more than usual.
G
Get back to normal routines as
soon as
possible.
G
Keep normal schedules.
G
Limit the time spent on watching
programs
or reading about the disaster.
G
Eat healthy, regular meals.
G
Spend time with other people.
G
Talk with friends and family.
G
Seek professional help, if needed,
such as
a counselor or doctor.
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at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.
Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not
that blow that did it, but all that had gone before."
~ Jacob Riis
A Primer on Special Needs and the Law
Practical advice to assist individuals with special needs
and their family members in Nova Scotia with navigating the educational and
community services systems.
What's In a Name ... A Summary of the 'new' Services for Persons with Disabilities Program
I hope each and every one of you appreciate the phenomenon
of deja vu.
Because in each of the three "new" policies we recently looked at, the "Services for Persons with Disabilities Policy" [under which each new program operates and is governed by] is defined, in the main, as being ... wait for it ... the "Community Supports for Adults Policy Manual". You might recall our previous discussion of the Community Support for Adults policy (CSAP) where I noted that despite the rolling out of the "new" Services for Persons with Disabilities (SPD) program, the old policy appeared to live on in various forms. Just so it seems.
And, as noted before, for the remaining policies under the Program, which you will find listed here, also appear to rely on the old Community Support for Adults Policy Manual.
So same old, same old?
Well, maybe. Or maybe not. I have outlined the three 'new' policies and I would suggest you read them and judge for yourself. But I will say this - both the Independent Living Support program and the Direct Family Support program, despite their underlying reference to and purported reliance on the old Community Support for Adults Policy Manual, do appear to offer new and very welcome alternatives to indviduals living with disabilities in Nova Scotia, their families and advocates.
Now, admittedly it does get a little "unusual" here if you closely look at the documents. As many who have tried to access services under the old CSAP are likely aware, that program did not provide for the provision of assistance or services if the person resided in their own, or a family member's, home. But the Independent Living Support program is all about the person residing in their own home. And the Direct Family Support program is all about the person residing in a family member's home. So how does that work?
Well, frankly I'm not quite sure. The only place in which the new policies exempt themselves from the CSAP policy is in regard to the financial assessement conducted to determine eligibility for the programs. So, I must admit to having a bit of a chuckle to read in both of the policy documents for the above two programs that the "Continuum of Supports and Services" offered were
Because in each of the three "new" policies we recently looked at, the "Services for Persons with Disabilities Policy" [under which each new program operates and is governed by] is defined, in the main, as being ... wait for it ... the "Community Supports for Adults Policy Manual". You might recall our previous discussion of the Community Support for Adults policy (CSAP) where I noted that despite the rolling out of the "new" Services for Persons with Disabilities (SPD) program, the old policy appeared to live on in various forms. Just so it seems.
And, as noted before, for the remaining policies under the Program, which you will find listed here, also appear to rely on the old Community Support for Adults Policy Manual.
So same old, same old?
Well, maybe. Or maybe not. I have outlined the three 'new' policies and I would suggest you read them and judge for yourself. But I will say this - both the Independent Living Support program and the Direct Family Support program, despite their underlying reference to and purported reliance on the old Community Support for Adults Policy Manual, do appear to offer new and very welcome alternatives to indviduals living with disabilities in Nova Scotia, their families and advocates.
Now, admittedly it does get a little "unusual" here if you closely look at the documents. As many who have tried to access services under the old CSAP are likely aware, that program did not provide for the provision of assistance or services if the person resided in their own, or a family member's, home. But the Independent Living Support program is all about the person residing in their own home. And the Direct Family Support program is all about the person residing in a family member's home. So how does that work?
Well, frankly I'm not quite sure. The only place in which the new policies exempt themselves from the CSAP policy is in regard to the financial assessement conducted to determine eligibility for the programs. So, I must admit to having a bit of a chuckle to read in both of the policy documents for the above two programs that the "Continuum of Supports and Services" offered were
A mix of program and support
options available through SPD for persons with disabilities. This continuum
includes in-home, residential and dayprogram supports and services.
That's amusing, you see, because, as I noted above, the CSAP policy does not include in-home
supports and services. And saying it does just doesn't make it
so.
But when it comes down to brass tacks, to what matters, maybe ... hopefully ... from a practical point of view, it doesn't. Although it appears all too clear that the Department is in need of a "new" policy manual to go along with its "new" SPD program, for the moment at least, we do have what appear to be two "for real " new living options for individuals with disabilities in Nova Scotia.
But when it comes down to brass tacks, to what matters, maybe ... hopefully ... from a practical point of view, it doesn't. Although it appears all too clear that the Department is in need of a "new" policy manual to go along with its "new" SPD program, for the moment at least, we do have what appear to be two "for real " new living options for individuals with disabilities in Nova Scotia.
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Index of "Organizations" (Page 2) Category Links
Disability and Senior Organizations - A to L (168)
Independent
Life Resources attempts to bring you the most up-to-date Disability and Senior
ORGANIZATION links available. This directory was personally created to support
persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related
needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products,
or services listed.
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Disability and Senior Organizations - A to L
AbleProject.org
Our mission: To provide a network that empowers people with disabilities (Illness, accident, and aging) to easily find and obtain Mobility and Assistive products that support them in living a more independent life.
Academy for Education Development
AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment.
ADA Game - (on-line advocacy training tool)
The ADA Game simulates how advocacy can promote positive changes in communities. Players take on the role of advocates for disability rights in one of eight virtual communities in the Southeastern United States and work together to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their communities in the areas of: Program Access, Public Accommodations, Transportation, Employment, and Communication.
adapolice
"adapolice is a resource for referral and information about your rights as a person with a disability living in the USA."
ADAPT
Welcome to the ADAPT home page. There's no place like home, and we mean real homes, not nursing homes. We are fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community with real supports instead of being locked away in nursing homes and other institutions.
Adaptive Adventures
Adaptive Adventures mission is to identify, promote, and provide progressive recreational opportunities for people with disabilities and their families.
ADA Watch
Eleven years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities -- and all Americans -- are faced with threats from those who seek to eliminate these important federal protections. ADA WATCH online is our answer to these threats. Please join our campaign to protect the ADA.
ADD Resources
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources is a non-profit organization in the Puget Sound area run mostly by volunteers who are adults with ADD. We are dedicated to supporting, educating and serving as a resources for others with Attention Deficit Disorder.
AHEAD
The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is an international, multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities. The Association is a vital resource, promoting excellence through education, communication and training.
Alexander Graham Bell Org
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is an international membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues.
Alliance for Aging Research
The nation's leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and independence of Americans as they age through public and private funding of medical research and geriatric education.
Alpha One
Alpha One, directed by people with disabilities, is committed to being a leading enterprise providing the community with information, services and products that create opportunities for people with disabilities to live independently.
All Island Sports
All Island Sports is a handicapped sports league that provides competitive athletic opportunities for athletes with disabilities.
Alliance for Technology Access
The ATA is a network of community-based Resource Centers, Developers and Vendors, Affiliates, and Associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies.
Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
Welcome to the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center's website. Here you will find information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.The ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alzheimers Association
The Alzheimer’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease.
Alzheimers Research Forum
We are a non-profit web site established to serve the scientific and clinical research community. For basic reseachers, a compendium of news, journal articles, discussion forums, interviews, directories of genetic mutations, antibodies, patents, jobs, conferences and more. Information and web links for the primary care physician, including diagnostic and treatment guides, directory of drugs in clinical trials, on-line resources. Information for the general public about research advances, treatments and clinical trials, Alzheimer associations, clinical research centers, support groups and advocacy.
AirLifeline
AirLifeLine is a national non-profit charitable organization of over 1,500 private pilots who fly ambulatory patients who cannot afford the cost of travel to medical facilities for diagnosis and treatment. Our pilots donate their time, aircraft and fuel to make this air transportation service totally free of charge for patients who qualify.
American Acadamy of Child and Adolecent Psychiatry
Organization addressing a wide range of psychiatric conditions, care, and treatment programs.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
The AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD is an alliance of six national associations and six district associations and is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so further the health and well-being of the American public.
American Art Therapy Association, Inc.
The AATA home page is designed to inform art therapists about legislative activities and issues affecting the practice of art therapy on the federal level and in each state.
American Association for Cancer Research
The AACR, a scientific society of over 17,000 laboratory and clinical cancer researchers, was founded in 1907 to facilitate communication and dissemination of knowledge among scientists and others dedicated to the cancer problem; to foster research in cancer and related biomedical sciences; to encourage presentation and discussion of new and important observations in the field; to foster public education, science education, and training; and to advance the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.
(The) American Association for Homecare
"AAHomecare works to strengthen access to healthcare in the homes of millions of Americans... AAHomecare is the only national association that represents every line of service in the homecare community, including home health and home medical equipment providers, respiratory and infusion therapy, telemedicine, telehealth, rehab and assistive technology, and hospice."
American Association of AdaptedSports™
AAASP is joining forces with national authorities in sport and physical fitness, to build the framework that will one day soon make it possible for all of America’s physically disabled youth to be active in competitive sports throughout their school years.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
The AAHSA is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical long-term care for America. The association represents 5,600 mission-driven, not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations.
American Association of People with Disabilities
AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws...
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
The AARP Foundation administers programs that assist older Americans. These programs, funded by grants or cooperative agreements with governments or private organizations, provide a wide variety of services including job training, tax assistance, assistance with important lawsuits being decided by the courts, and much more.
The American Association on Mental Retardation
The purposes of the AAMD are to 1) facilitate cooperation among those engaged in services, training, and research in the area of mental retardation; 2) encourage research and disseminateinformation in the field; 3) encourage personnel development and student interest in the field; 4) support high standards of services, training, and research; 5) promote the welfare of the mentally retarded and of those who work with them; 6) review and influence relevant public policies; and 7) promote preventive measures which can be initiated on behalf of mentally retarded persons.
American Association of Suicidology
Welcome to the website of the American Association of Suicidology, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. This site is designed as a resource for anyone concerned about suicide, including AAS members, suicide researchers, therapists, prevention specialists, survivors of suicide, and people who are themselves in crisis.
American Cancer Society
The ACS is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices. Learn more about ACS, what we do, and our plans for the future.
American Council of the Blind
The Council strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by: serving as a representative national organization of blind people; elevating the social, economic and cultural levels of blind people;
American Epilepsy Society
Our Mission: The American Epilepsy Society promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and cure of Epilepsy.
American Geriatrics Society
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of health care for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people.
American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
(AHAF) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that has dedicated over 30 years to funding research on age-related and degenerative diseases, educating the public about these diseases, and providing emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers
The American Obesity Association
The AOA is the only obesity organization focused on changing public policy and perceptions about obesity. In only a few years we have become an authoritative source for policy makers, media, professionals and patients on the obesity epidemic. In this period of time we have established an impressive record of changing federal policy.
American Occupational Therapy Association
The American Occupational Therapy Association advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public.
American Printing House for the Blind
To promote the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life.
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association provides leadership to advance psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, improves mental health care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups and communities and shape health policy for the delivery of mental health services.
American Psychological Association
Based in Washington, DC, the APA is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 155,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
American Society on Aging
Professionals throughout the country rely on the American Society on Aging to keep them on the cutting edge in an aging society. Through renowned educational programs, publications and information and training resources, ASA members tap into the knowledge of the largest network of professionals in the field.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
The ASCO is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO's members set the standard for patient care worldwide, and lead the fight for more effective cancer treatments, increased funding for clinical and translational research, and, ultimately, cures for the many different cancers that strike millions of people around the world every year.
America's Athletes with Disabilities
Our mission is to promote and sponsor sports, recreation, fitness and leisure events for children and adults with physical disabilities. These events are held every year, across the country, under the banner of the Victory Games. The Victory Games provide children and adults with disabilities crucial and valuable experience in personal growth and achievement.
American Stroke Association
The American Heart Association is fighting back against stroke. Since the American Heart Association was reorganized into a voluntary health organization more than 50 years ago, it has funded research to learn about preventing and treating heart disease and stroke. It has also developed programs to educate the public about these deadly diseases.
Amputee Resource Foundation of America
A virtual place on the Internet where amputees, their families, and professionals have turned for information and help.
ANCOR American Network of Community Options and Resources
Since 1970 ANCOR has been the pre-eminent voice in Washington on behalf of private agencies that provide services and supports to people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
Anxiety Disorders Assoc. of America
ADAA promotes the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and works to improve the lives of all people who suffer from them
APSE
APSE is a membership organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities. APSE members come from all over the United States and U.S. Territories and from several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and New Zealand.
Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Welcome to O.A.S.I.S. As parents of children who are diagnosed with AS, we understand how essential is it that families of children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and related disorders, educators who teach children with AS, professionals working with individuals diagnosed with AS, and individuals with AS who are seeking support, have access to information. Although recently reminded that there is no oasis or paradise for those with Asperger Syndrome, we sincerely hope that they, along with parents and professionals, will find a bit of shade and support via the information presented and links available at this site.
Assistive Technology Industry Association
The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities. ATIA represents the interests of its members to business, government, education, and the many agencies that serve people with disabilities.
Association for Children with Down Syndrome (for services)
ACDS is dedicated to the training, development and education of children, young adults and adults with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities so that each individual reaches his/her maximum potential.
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
The AER is the only international membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults. It was formed in 1984 as the result of a consolidation between the American Association of Workers for the Blind and the Association for Education of the Visually Handicapped.
Association for the Help of Retarded Children
The aim of AHRC's work has been to offer disabled individuals day to day living that is as rich, absorbing and worthwhile as possible, with an emphasis on helping clients live up to their maximum potential in the community (New York, NY).
ARC - Association of Retarded Citizens
The national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. Links to Disability-Related Resources
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
The AUCD is a 501(c) non-profit organization that promotes and supports the national network of university centers on disabilities, which includes University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Programs and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (DDRC).
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research. Learn more about what we can do for you.
Arthritis Foundation of Western Australia (AU)
Many people believe that ARTHRITIS is an inevitable part of growing older, and that nothing can be done to help. The truth is that much can be done to help those with ARTHRITIS. Proper education and treatment can greatly improve the quality and enjoyment of life.
Arthritis National Research Foundation
The Arthritis National Research Foundation provides funding for highly qualified researchers associated with major research institutes, universities and hospitals throughout the country seeking to discover new knowledge for the prevention, treatment and cure of arthritis and related rheumatic diseases. The foundation receives no government funding; it operates solely through the generosity of individual contributions.
Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
The ARC, founded in 1936, raises funds to promote medical research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritic conditions: to educate medical students, doctors and allied healthcare professionals about arthritis and to provide information to people affected by arthritis and to the general public.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
We support research to cure asthma and allergies and help sufferers through patient education, practical advice, and a nationwide chapter and educational support group network.
Autism Genetic Research Organization
Autism is a complex developmental disorder of biological origin defined by impairments in language, communication, and social development and by repetitive interests and behaviors. A collaborative group of researchers from around the country is conducting several exciting projects that focus on the genetic bases, neurobiology, and neuropsychology of autism and related disorders.
Autistics Organization
The purpose of the autistics.org project is to connect autistic people with the services we need to live whole and happy lives. The immediate goal of autistics.org is to build a global database of information and resources by and for persons on the autistic spectrum. The autistics.org project is primarily by and for autistics, not parents of autistic children, though family members and professionals may find this website helpful.
Avenues to Independence
Avenues to Independence is a non-profit, charitable organization, providing residential, vocational and daily living support in a wide variety of programs for persons with developmental disabilities throughout the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area.
Axis Dance Company
AXIS Dance Company has pioneered a new dimension of dance -- a revolutionary collaboration between dancers with and without disabilities. AXIS Dance Company also provides an educational program and an international resource database for people interested in this new, innovative form of dance.
Bancroft Neurohealth
From its initial founding as a school for children with special needs, Bancroft has grown to include a full range of residential, educational, vocational and rehabilitative services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injuries, or other neurological impairments.
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability.
BenefitsCheckUp
Missing Out on Benefits? BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services.This confidential service contains a simple, straightforward questionnaire that takes no longer than 15 minutes to complete. Within minutes, seniors can get a report detailing the many programs and services for which they may qualify.
Best Buddies International
Best Buddies is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with mental retardation by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
Beverly Farm
Beverly Farm is home to more than 400 adults living in a 240-acre community located on the northern edge of Godfrey, Illinois. Our mission - - after more than a century of service - - continues to focus on caring, loving and helping each individual to reach his or her greatest potential. Beverly Farm is now judged by many as the best residential facility for developmentally disabled adults in the United States.
Blinded Veterans Association
To promote the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community and work with their fellow citzens toward the creation of a peaceful world.
Bookshare
Bookshare.org is an online community that enables people with visual and other print disabilities to legally share scanned books. Bookshare.org takes advantage of a special exemption in the U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications into specialized formats for the disabled.
The BRAIN
The BRAIN (Bay Region Agency Information Network, -California) is a quality, comprehensive information and referral database which includes over 1,800 health and human care programs serving residents of San Francisco, Marin, Napa and Solano. Everyone from professional counselors, to job seekers, to volunteers, to you, can use the BRAIN. What ever your need is, the BRAIN has the answer. Go ahead and give it a try. Just type in your search criteria or choose from the list of categories and see what you get.
Bridges4Kids
We are a community of equal partners coming together to provide a circle of support for ALL children from birth to adult life with a special focus on those who have disabilities, special needs, or who are at-risk." Soon you'll be able to find everything you need right here to help children with special needs succeed.
California Alliance for Inclusive Communities, Inc.
C.A.I.C. is a state-wide family based organization committed to advocating for high quality community-based services and supports for individuals of all ages with developmental and other related disabilities, and their family members, throughout the individual’s life span.
Caregivers - USA
CareGivers-USA is a nationwide, non-commercial directory of community-based caregiver support services -- intended to help individuals who are providing care for a family member or friend. All services are free and completely confidential.
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is in the work of transforming lives. The organization strives to empower the working poor to move beyond basic survival living to a state of meaningful, quality living through economic, family and emotional stability. Catholic Charities assists individuals and families to establish in their lives the anchors required to break the cycle of poverty. These anchors include housing, employment, education and emotional health.
Center for Accessible Technology
CforAT has grown to become a consumer-based technology resource and demonstration center for adults and children with disabilities, families, teachers, and professionals.
Center for An Accessible Society
Designed to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues by disseminating information to promote independent living.
Center For Disability Rights (NY)
...Working for the full integration, independence, and civil rights of people with disabilities.
Center for International Rehabilitation
The Center for International Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit organization that develops technologies and programs to help people with disabilities worldwide reach their full potential. Founded in 1996 by Dr. William Kennedy Smith, and based in Chicago, the CIR operates in collaboration with Northwestern University, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Chicago Healthcare System.
Center for Long-Term Care Financing
The Center for LTC Financing is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, dedicated to ensuring quality long-term care for all Americans by promoting public policy that targets scarce public resources to the neediest, while encouraging people who are young, healthy and affluent enough, to take responsibility for themselves.
Center for Medicare Education
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Center for Medicare Education (CME) is a resource for public agencies and private organizations that provide consumer education about the Medicare program and its health plan options. CME is part of the Institute for the Future of Aging Services, a policy research institute within the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
Center for Personal Assistance Services
The Center for Personal Assistance Services is based at the University of California, San Francisco, and includes the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, InfoUse, the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, the Institute for the Future of Aging Services, and faculty members at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University of Michigan, and West Virginia University’s Job Accommodation Network (JAN).
The Chemical Injury Information Network
CIIN is a tax-exempt, non-profit, charitable support and advocacy organization run by the chemically injured for the benefit of the chemically injured. It focuses primarily on education, credible research into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), and the empowerment of the chemically injured.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF) encourages and supports research to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. The Foundation evaluates and selects these research programs using councils of internationally renowned neuroscientists and clinicians. The Foundation also allocates a portion of its resources to grants that improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Since 1900, the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind (CLB) has offered programs that enable individuals who are blind or visually impaired to obtain and maintain independence at home, school, work, and in the community. CLB offers:*training in assistive technology.* employment marketing skills training.* career placement services.* comprehensive low vision care.* a wide range of rehabilitation services
Community-Based Resources
CBR may be defined, according to three United Nation Agencies, ILO, UNESCO, and the WHO, as a "strategy within community development for the rehabilitation, equalization of opportunities, and social integration of all people with disabilities.
Community Resources for Independence, Inc. (Erie, PA)
CRI was developed by and for people with disabilities. Professionally trained staff, many of whom have disabilities themselves, provide peer support, services, and referral to existing community resources. Any person with a disability, their family, friends, agencies, or concerned others who would like assistance or information is encouraged to contact CRI to determine their eligibility. CRI provides most services free of charge to people of all ages. These services are provided in seven counties of northwestern Pennsylvania.
Community Resources for Independence (Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma Counties, California)
Community Resources for Independence (CRI) is a non-profit corporation established in 1976 by a group of disabled and non-disabled individuals to advance the rights of persons with disabilities to equal justice, access, opportunity and participation in our communities. Serving Mendocino County, Napa County, and Sonoma County in California.
Concrete Change
An international effort to make all homes visitable! VISIT-ABLITYcm
Conill Institute for Chronic Illness
The Conill Institute has established comprehensive educational programs to reach patients and their families, physicians and other healthcare providers , employers and selected industries whose customers may have special needs.
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
Contra Costa Crisis Center
Contra Costa County, California: If you're feeling hopeless or distressed, talking with someone who cares can help. Our counselors are trained and ready to listen. 24-Hour Crisis Line: 800-833-2900 24-Hour Grief Line: 800-837-1818 24-Hour Homeless Line: 800-808-6444 24-Hour Youth Line: 800-718-4357. Our mission is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and connect them with additional resources in the community.
Cooley's Anemia Foundation Inc.
The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) was incorporated as a 501c(3) non-profit health organization in 1954. The Cooley's Anemia Foundation is the only national non-profit health organization dedicated to serving patients afflicted with thalassemia.
Council on Quality and Leadership
The Council on Quality and Leadership provides world-wide leadership for greater accountability, responsiveness, and quality performance in human and social organizations and systems. The Council provides a continuum of services and resources that increase the effectiveness of individuals, organizations, and systems. The Council accomplishes this mission by working collaboratively with its customers and in partnership with public and private organizations.
Counterpart International
Counterpart's Humanitarian Assistance Program (CHAP) provides medical and other special care needs for vulnerable people, including those who are elderly, destitute, chronically ill, homeless, disabled and orphaned. Counterpart works around the world with local non-government organizations (NGOs) to support the development of civil and democratic societies.
cri du chat syndrome
Cri du Chat Syndrome ("Cry of the cat" in French) is a genetic disorder caused by the loss or misplacement of genetic material from the fifth chromosome. It was first identified in 1963 by Professor Lejeune, who also identified the genetic cause of Downs Syndrome. He described the syndrome after the sound that many of the babies and young children make when crying.
(The) CTC Foundation
The CTC Foundation applies scientific, technological, innovative, and humanistic principles to enhance economic progress and the quality of life. From an independent platform, the Foundation is dedicated to developing and driving quantum-leap solutions to meet new challenges by: • Advancing education, health care, and workforce training • Matching emerging technologies to industrial needs • Developing alliances dedicated to sound, economic development • Benchmarking and disseminating best practices • Providing innovative strategies to fund and transition capable solutions.
CURE Epilepsy
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) is a national, volunteer, grassroots effort dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric epilepsy and raising public awareness of the prevalence and devastation of this disease.
DAISY Consortium
Developing standards in digital technology for the visually impaired.
Deafblind International
As deafblindness is a low incidence disability the extent of activity in any one country will not be enough to maintain a distinct identity for this field. International networking and the sharing of information is essential to the development of the deafblind field and quality services for deafblind people. DbI stimulates the development and dissemination of information and literature.
Deafweb Washington
A resource site for the persons with hearing impairments, produced in the state of Washington.
Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation
Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education and research to enhance the quality of life for all people affected by diabetes. Our emphasis is on nutritional therapies for prevention and treatment. Our website offers a free "Ask the Diabetes Educator" page as well as a free educational booklet to people with diabetes.
Diabetes National Research Group
Nicknamed "The Silent Killer", diabetes affects 16,000,000 Americans. We support medical research to find treatments and possible cures, including vaccines, for Juvenile and Type II diabetes.
Digital Clubhouse Network
The Digital Clubhouse Network is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to "using the power of networked multimedia to build better communities". It seeks to achieve its mission by assisting civic entrepreneurs create environments where users and makers of networked multimedia products and services can meet to define the future together in ways that help the broadest numbers of people participate productively in the Digital Age, regardless of age or socio-economic background.
Direct Care Alliance
The DCA is responding to this crisis in long-term care. We are a growing national, practitioner-based coalition of long-term care consumers, direct-care workers, and concerned healthcare providers who have come together to pursue a common goal: broad-based reforms — both within public policy and healthcare industry practice — to ensure a stable, valued, and well-trained direct-care workforce that can meet consumers' demands for high-quality paraprofessional healthcare services.
Disability Rights Advocates
DRA is a national and international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Operated by and established for people with disabilities, DRA pursues its mission through research, education, and legal advocacy.
Disabled and Alone
A group of parents and rehabilitation professionals created Disabled and Alone/Life Services for the Handicapped, Inc. Organized as a 501(c)(3) national non-profit agency under the rules of the Internal Revenue Service, "Life Services" established itself as a major force to (1) help families plan for the time when they will no longer be here and (2) provide direct services for disabled people whose families have left assets for their care.
Disabled Sports USA
A national nonprofit, 501(c)(3), organization established in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. Participants include those with visual impairments, amputations, spinal cord injury, dwarfism, multiple sclerosis, head injury, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular and orthopedic conditions.
disability benefits 101
A website on health coverage and benefit programs for workers and job seekers...
Disability History Museum
The Disability History Museum's mission is to promote understanding about the historical experience of people with disabilities by recovering, chronicling, and interpreting their stories. Our goal is to help foster a deeper understanding of disability and to dispel lingering myths, assumptions, and stereotypes by examining these cultural legacies.
Disability Resources Monthly
Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on disability resources every day. We disseminate information about them to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members,
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
DREDF is the nation's premier law and policy center for disability civil rights. Founded (in 1979) and staffed by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, we provide technical assistance, education and training, policy analysis, advocacy, and legal representation.
Disability Solutions
Welcome to the Disability Solutions Web site. Disability Solutions is published 6 times yearly by The Enoch-Gelbard Foundation, a nonprofit, private foundation. A goal of The Enoch-Gelbard Foundation and Disability Solutions is to make information widely available, free-of-charge to families and professionals. The Foundation supports sharing information in the public domain, especially for families.
Disability Training Organization
The Training Consortium's mission is to promote - through training, education, and technical assistance - a system of individualized supports that will assist Iowans with developmental disabilities to live as fully participating members of their communities. The goal of this web site is to advertise and encourage training and education to build supportive communities for Iowans with disabilities.
Disabled Lawyering Alliance
The Disabled Lawyering Alliance is an on-line network of lawyers and law students with disabilities. Its primary mission is to bring together disabled individuals interested in promoting the presence and advancement of people with disabilities within the legal profession
Disabled Peoples' International
The purpose of DPI is to promote the Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. DPI is a grassroot, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 160 countries, over half of which are in the developing world.
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership
Welcome - Are you new to the nonprofit world? We provide key information designed to help manage your nonprofit organization efficiently and effectively. Follow links to the nine topic areas listed at the right to find articles, standards of practice, resources and glossaries.
DREAMMS FOR KIDS, Inc.
DREAMMS for Kids, Inc. (Developmental Research for the Effective Advancement of Memory and Motor Skills) is a non-profit parent and professional service agency, that specializes in Assistive Technology (AT) related research, development, and information dissemination.
Dwarf Athletic Association of America
Our mission is "To encourage people with dwarfism to participate in sports regardless of their level of skills". DAAA is dedicated to serving the estimated quarter million Americans who are dwarfs (5 feet or less adult height) as a result of chondrodysplasia or related causes.
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
The mission of the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation is to advance research for more treatments and ultimately a cure; to promote awareness and education; and to support the needs and well being of affected individuals and families.
Easter Seals of Southern California
Easter Seals Southern California is a non-profit organization that provides programs and services to promote equality, dignity and independence for children and adults with disabilities.
Easter Seals NY
Easter Seals New York offers the resources and expertise that allow children and adults with disabilities to live with dignity and independence. Our staff and volunteers have a long-standing commitment to serve those for whom no other resources exist.
Easter Seals Washington (State)
Easter Seals Washington is a direct service organization committed to providing world class, quality programs and services to help people with disabilities and their families live with equality, dignity and independence. We accomplish our mission through a statewide network of services and facilities governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, professional staff and volunteers.
Epilepsy Foundation of America
The Epilepsy Foundation is a national, charitable organization, founded in 1968 as the Epilepsy Foundation of America. The only such organization wholly dedicated to the welfare of people with epilepsy, our mission is simple: to work for children and adults affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and service.
Equip for Equality
We are a private, nonprofit organization that operates the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy System for Illinois, which safeguards the rights of children and adults with physical and mental disabilities (including developmental disabilities and mental illnesses). Please feel free to use our website to gather information, reports, and educational materials. Only individuals in Illinois with a disability (as defined by the ADA) are eligible for Equip for Equality's services, including children, senior citizens, and individuals in state-operated facilities, nursing homes and community-based programs.
ERIC: Grants/Funding Information
Grants/Funding Information sources found on the Internet. This is a very comprehensive collection.
Experience Corps
Experience Corps places a critical mass of older adult volunteers in schools and youth-focused organizations in their communities. Started in 1995 as a pilot project in five cities, Experience Corps has grown to include more than 1,000 volunteers in 14 cities across the country. Among their many roles, the older adults work one-on-one with young children, create before-and after-school programs, get parents more fully involved in schools, and serve as advocates for children and their needs in the larger community.
Fair Housing Accessibility First
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is a new initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program consists of a comprehensive training curriculum, as well as a toll-free information line and website designed to provide technical guidance to the public.
Families USA
Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Working at the national, state and community levels, we have earned a national reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for over 15 years.
FamilyFirstAid.org:Programs for Troubled Teens
Are you looking for a teen help school, teen boot camp, or youth program for troubled teens? If so, you've come to the right place. Below you will find links to information about individual private schools, troubled teen specialty schools, and military school alternatives for a troubled teenager.
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Largest private organization funding research to cure blinding retinal disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome (deaf-blindness), affecting all ages and ethnicities.
4MyChild.com
Are you the parent of a child with special needs? Do you ask yourself why this happened to your child? Do you wonder who will pay for all the medical expenses? Have you worried about who will take care of your child after you're gone? We can help you find the answers to your questions.
FRAXA Research Foundation
FRAXA was founded in 1994 by three parents of children with fragile X syndrome, Katie Clapp, Michael Tranfaglia, MD, and Kathy May, to support scientific research aimed at finding a treatment and a cure for fragile X syndrome.
Gerontological Society of America
The Mission of The Gerontological Society of America is: to promote the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research, and by increasing its funding resources; and to disseminate gerontological research knowledge to researchers, to practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers.
GLADNET
The GLADNET Association refers to the Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network. The Network brings together research centres, universities, enterprises, government departments, trade unions, and organizations of and for persons with disabilities. Their common goal is to advance competitive employment and training opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Global Action on Aging
Global Action on Aging is an international grassroots citizen group that works on issues of concern to older people. It reports on older people's needs and potential within the globalized world economy. And it advocates by, with and for older people worldwide.
The Great Lakes ADA and IT Center
This organization is one of 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a division of the U.S. Department of Education. Its purpose is to provide technical assistance and training to businesses and people with disabilities regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit, charitable organization with a mission to provide Guide Dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and Canada. Our dogs and services are free to those we serve, thanks to the generosity of donors and support of volunteers.
HandsNet
For more than a decade, HandsNet has worked to make online collaboration and information sharing a reality for the human services community. We empower organizations to effectively integrate new online strategies, strengthening their program and policy work on behalf of people in need.
Helping Hands - Assisting Monkeys
Helping Hands is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for quadriplegic individuals by training capuchin monkeys to assist them with daily activities.
HelpingPatients.org
Welcome to HelpingPatients.org, a new interactive Web site by the PhRMA and 48 of its member companies. This site was designed to help you find patient assistance programs for which you may qualify.
Home and Community Based Services
The Resource Network on Home and Community Based Services is a partnership between the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, (formerly HCFA), state agencies that purchase and manage HCBS services, and consumers. The mission of the Resource Network is to work with states, the disability and aging communities, and others who are committed to high quality consumer-directed services in integrated settings through cost-effective delivery models.
Hope Heart Institute
Dedicated to reducing death and disability caused by cardiovascular disease, America's #1 killer, through research and education to advance treatments, prevention and improve patient care.
Infectious Disease Science Center
Deadly new bacteria and viruses are discovered daily. we need cures now! Please help us. We can't afford to lose this life or death race.
Independent Living Centers of Contra Costa and Solano Counties (California)
Independent living Resource is a non-profit organization serving Contra Costa and Solano counties (California), under consumer direction. Our mission is to empower people with disabilities to: Control their own lives. Provide advocacy and support for individuals with disabilities to live independently. Create an accessible community free of physical and attitudinal barriers. Advocate complete social economic and political integration. Contact Information only, at this time.
Independent Living Centers -U.S.A. (Links to Centers)
Independent Living Centers are typically non-residential, private, non-profit, consumer-controlled, community-based organizations providing services and advocacy by and for persons with all types of disabilities. Their goal is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their maximum potential within their families and communities.
Independent Living info and Relevant links to other sites on disability issues
Serving self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect. We offer training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support.
Independent Living Resources
Independent Living Resources is committed to community diversity through advocacy, choice and education resulting in empowerment for individuals with disabilities. Providing direct services to clients in southwest Wisconsin area.
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet
An international directory of resources for a wide variety of disabling conditions, provided by a consortium of internationally recognized experts.
International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers
The International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers (IGODAP) is a collective of artists and performers who identify as being disabled or having a disability.
International Society for Aging and Physical Activity
Mission: To promote physical activity, exercise science, and fitness in the health and well-being of older persons. To promote international initiatives in research, clinical practice, and public policy in the area of aging and physical activity. To organize a World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity approximately every 4 years. To serve as a liaison between various international, national, and regional professional groups with an interest in activity and aging. To disseminate information about aging and physical activity through Journals and other publications.
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP)
A non-profit, cross-disability organization representing people partnered with guide, hearing and service dogs.
The International Brain Injury Association (USA)
IBIA is dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.
International Union Against Cancer
The fight against cancer knows no boundaries, and the UICC is the only global cancer organisation with members and activities covering all aspects of cancer control. Founded in 1933, UICC is an independent, international, non-governmental association of 291 member cancer fighting organisations in 87 countries.
JBI International
JBI International (established in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute of America), is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides materials in Braille, on audio cassette and in large print to the blind, visually impaired and reading and physically disabled worldwide. All services are free of any charge.
Justice For All E-Mail Network
Justice For All and our JFA E-mail Network were formed to defend and advance disability rights and programs in the 104th Congress. One JFA goal is to work with national and state organizations of people with disabilities to get the word from Washington D.C. out to the grassroots.
Kornreich Technology Center
The Kornreich Center showcases state-of-the-art assistive technology (AT) that assists children and adults with disabilities to become more independent and self-sufficient. The Kornreich Technology Center provides information, demonstrations, technology evaluations, and training on assistive technology and its impact on people with disabilities.
Lakeshore Foundation
For more than 15 years, Lakeshore Foundation has been helping people with physical disabilities explore avenues toward rewarding lives. We create opportunities to excel in all areas of life: work, education, family, recreation, leisure, and more. Lakeshore Foundation serves men and women, children and adults, who have experienced a wide range of conditions including arthritis, MS, spinal cord injury, strokes, amputations, head injury or cerebral palsy.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Welcome! The Learning Disabilities Association of America is a national, non-profit organization. Our purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature.
Learning Disabilities Online Organization
The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.
Least Restrictive Environment Coalition
This website is aimed at parents of children with special needs, child advocates, and any others who desire to learn about education of children with special needs in the least restrictive environment appropriate for them ("LRE"), contact not-for-profit organizations that promote LRE, and link to informative websites on this topic.
Lexington School
The Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf has served the broader Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community of the New York metropolitan area since 1864. Lexington strives to be a leading educational, advocacy, and social service agency on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Lions Clubs International
Since 1917, Lions clubs have offered people the opportunity to give something back to their communities. From involving members in projects as local as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing sight to the world's blind, Lions clubs have always embraced those committed to building a brighter future for their community.
Lions World Services for the Blind (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Welcome to LWSB, one of the World's largest, multi-service rehabilitation centers for the blind and visually impaired persons. We enroll clients from any location in the United States and other countries. Our 50 years of services to people who are blind have earned us a world-wide reputation for quality, comprehensive rehabilitation services and excellent job placement results. Individual attention and flexibility in services are the Keys to our success and your success.
Little People of America Online
Little People of America, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides support and information to people of short stature and their families.Membership is offered to those people who are usually no taller than 4'10" in height. Their short stature is generally caused by one of the more than 200 medical conditions known as dwarfism.
Living Independently in Los Angeles
LILA is a consumer-directed and regionally focused online project to benefit people with disabilities living in Los Angeles County. LILA uses a GIS-based (Geographic Information Systems - a map formatting tool), interactive information resource database, created by local residents with disabilities using their personal "expert knowledge" to identify and map local independent living resources. Through collaborations with local governments and private non-profit community service agencies, the LILA information system will also incorporate public and agency databases relevant to the Los Angeles disability and senior community. These may include the locations of services and programs benefiting people with disabilities, local businesses serving the community, the ADA accessibility features of public buildings, accessible routes of travel to bus stops, inclusive recreation programs, independent living resource information, etc.
Students with Disabilities Advocate Best for Themselves
To take
charge of their lives, students with learning disabilities need to understand
their strengths and limitations and believe in themselves as capable and
effective. The Learning and Education About Disabilities (LEAD) Project was
identified by the Self- Determination Synthesis Project (a comprehensive
research synthesis project funded by OSEP) as an exemplary self-determination
program that allows high-school students to "own" the responsibility
for their education and to advocate for themselves and for other students with
disabilities.
Through
weekly support sessions and mentoring, high-school students with learning
disabilities were taught self-awareness techniques and given knowledge about
disabilities. By knowing what accommodations or modifications they require in a
general classroom, students were able to discuss in group sessions how to best
approach teachers to request a specific accommodation for themselves before
they approached the general education teacher. They also learned communication
skills to help them respond to possible objections to their requests for
accommodations or questions about the nature of their special needs.
The LEAD
program's emphasis on student responsibility not only creates self-awareness
and advocacy skills, it also helps to minimize the impact of accommodations on
the general education teachers' workloads, because the students come to
teachers prepared with knowledge of their needs and preferences. Students who
are part of the LEAD group also make frequent presentations to parents, students,
teachers, and the business community, educating these groups about learning
disabilities and answering questions about associated strengths and weaknesses.
One
positive outcome of the program is for students with disabilities in elementary
and middle schools. The LEAD students serve as "big siblings" to the
younger children and converse informally with them, helping to normalize their
experiences, by relating their own experiences with learning disabilities,
emphasizing the strengths of the younger students, and helping them to develop
their own self-advocacy skills and sometimes their own self-advocacy groups.
The
self-advocacy model noted in this News Brief was one of six sites identified as
exemplary self-determination sites as part of the Self-Determination Synthesis
Project, a research project at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
directed by David W. Test and supported by the U.S. Department of Education,
Office of Special Education Programs (Grant #H324D980069). Details on the six "best
practice" sites can be found at the Synthesis Project website: www.uncc.edu/sdsp.
The full report on the LEAD Project can be found in Pocock, Al, Lambros, Stan,
Karvonen, Meagan, Test, David W., Algozzine, Bob, Wood, Wendy, and Martin,
James E., "Successful Strategies for Promoting Self-Advocacy Among
Students with LD: The LEAD Group," Intervention in School and Clinic 37,
no. 4 (March 2002): 209-216.
More
resources:
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Tip Sheets for Intermediaries
Tip Sheets for Intermediaries
DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
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This tip sheet is designed to provide some general information about Developmental Disabilities. Concepts outlined in this paper should not be used as strict definitions or rules applicable to all those affected, but merely as guidelines. Every person is different. Remember, participants themselves are your number one resource when trying to ensure the inclusiveness of your physical activity programs.
Many individuals with developmental disabilities have little obvious physical difference from those without developmental disabilities but they may actually have some unique physical challenges. Often their movements may be affected, particularly their gait. This difference in kinesiology may make their needs very specific. In some cases, they may struggle with balance issues and like those with mental health issues, they may have metabolic challenges as a result of the long-term effects and side effects of their medications.
Facts and Figures
Developmental disabilities are most often congenital and can have a broad range of effects on the individual. Some have exaggerated emotions and can be boisterous and happy most of the time. They can also have emotions that are easily triggered and they may be easily upset. Each individual is unique.
What are Developmental Disabilities?
Developmental disabilities usually result when something goes amiss during pregnancy and delivery. It can be the result of something amiss with the genetic components or of oxygen deprivation at any time during pregnancy or during delivery. These challenges can affect the individual’s mood and temperament, gait and movement, and metabolism. They may also have other disabilities which compound their intellectual or physical challenges.
Consequences of Developmental Disabilities
A person with a developmental disability may not meet the developmental milestones that are considered “normal” Their intellectual abilities may be reduced and they may have difficulty understanding complex instructions. They may also have challenges with movement and struggle with weight issues.
People's abilities may be greatly affected by Developmental Disabilities. Symptoms can be severe or mild and may vary greatly from one day to the next. Common issues faced may include:
- hypervigilance, being easily startled and finding noisy rooms uncomfortable
- cognitive (problems with memory, initiation, concentration, organization, and comprehension);
- behavioural (depression, irritability, inability to sit still)
- some individuals may appear to have little control over their emotions
A person with a Developmental Disability may present with a combination of the above issues and that combination may change from one day to the next. They may exhibit compulsive behaviors as coping mechanisms to deal with their anxiety. They may also have reduced self-esteem or motivation. It is quite common for people to experience depression as a result of their Developmental Disability
Understanding a Person with a Developmental Disability:
People with a Developmental Disability may seem fearful or over-reactive. Clients may appear to be resistant to your suggestions. It is important to understand that often this behaviour is not intentional. They may also have poor short-term memory. People with a Developmental Disability may have limited ability to understand or remember complex routines. You need to be patient and encouraging. Use simple language and limit the number of steps in the process. People may exhibit repetitive behaviors used to calm themselves. Patience and understanding are your best tools for working with these individuals. Good communications is key to developing a successful working partnership.
Tips for Getting Active - Overcoming Barriers:
- Involve the person in physical activity goal setting - make sure goals are realistic. It may be helpful to provide some options for goals that they can choose from.
- Educate the individual and their family about the importance of physical activity.
- Know the individual's strengths and limitations - remember that everyone will have different limitations. Provide positive encouragement and support at all times.
- Be patient. Listen to the person and encourage them to communicate their needs to you - they are the experts at what they need, not you!
The following are ideas for ensuring maximum participation for people with Developmental Disabilities, depending on their unique abilities. You can use these strategies in combination:
- Memory - write instructions down
- Literacy – individuals may have difficulty reading so you may need to develop other memory tools
- Inattention - minimize distractions during the activity, and try to keep things consistent.
- Limited concentration - provide frequent breaks and opportunity for rest.
- Physical limitations and fatigue - modify aspects of the activity to match with the person's physical abilities to promote success (i.e. lighter equipment, change size of activity area).
- Emotional - encourage success and mastery during physical activity in order to boost self-esteem, no matter what level (low or high) they may reach. It is important that they do not feel they have failed in any way.
- Social behaviour - use smaller groups, modeling a supportive approach and patience. Provide a structured environment, with frequent milestones as determined by the individual.
Developmental Disabilities can cause unpredictable behaviors and change frequently, so make sure you are always aware of the person's strengths and weaknesses on that particular day. Patience and understanding can help you to meet the person’s needs on their own terms.
Resources:
National Network for Mental Health - www.nnmh.ca
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When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?
TIPS TO HELP THE ELDERLY, INFIRM AND LESS
ABLE
I recently requested hints and tips to help the
elderly, infirm and/or less able and I received some very useful suggestions
from a lady working in a nursing home.
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1:
My husband has a hard time reading Rx labels and figuring out what his
medicine is for. So I take a sharpie (marker) and write in big print (without
obstructing the prescription number) heart, sugar, thyroid, pain, etc on his
bottles.
I also
put on the LID numbers from 1-4. 1 means am, 2 means lunchtime, 3 dinner and 4 means pm. So if the lid has the numbers 1 and 3 on it...he knows to take that pill in the am and at dinner. When he gets a new Rx, I just switch lids. 2. People who have arthritis can benefit from a cup with a big handle that 4 fingers can fit in to steady the cup. |
4. A nutcracker is very handy to open soda bottles.
5. Hand lotion put on a persons arms or legs when they get out of the shower will keep them warm in the winter.
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following was sent to me by Joe Price, himself
a disabled gentleman, in the hope that it would help others. 6: An inexpensive wireless door bell can be used to keep in contact with other members of the household. 7: Two months ago I suffered a stroke and luckily got to the hospital before it did all that much damage. In my wallet I had a list of all medicines I take, the dosage and when I take them. I also had a business card in my wallet from each doctor I see and on the back the meds each doctor prescribed. Within minutes of arriving at the hospital, the treating doctors were notified and the delay was cut very short. |
Susan
WARNING
Hello to all
those readers who need to use a walking stick; a word of warning!About 3 years ago due to an accident I lost the use of my right leg for a while. So, at the age of 62 I was hobbling around the shops as best I could. Little did I realise that having a walking stick was a badge of helplessness and within the first year I was robbed twice.
I don't want this article to change how you go about your lives other than to suggest you be more aware of people around you.
Thieves look just like the rest of us and whilst you appear to be a target, they don't wear badges saying ROBBER!
Pip Neal
More
useful tips to make life a little easier for the
disabled, elderly and infirm.
If
you know of any other useful hints and tips which can make life easier for
people please send them
in so they can be added to this page.
AND...
USEFUL TIPS FOR THE ELDERLY, LESS ABLE OR
INFIRM
Courtesy of Joe Price
It is amazing, however, just how innovative these people can be in finding solutions to help alleviate their difficulties and, thereby make their life just that little bit easier.
I was both delighted and grateful to receive some tips from Joe Price, who is himself disabled. He has kindly agreed for me to reproduce these on site in the hope that it may be helpful to others.
I often go to town with friends or family and my car is
still here. Neighbors come by for coffee and check up on me and seeing the car
they would think something had happened to me and have the manager come
unlock the door....SO....I have a smiley face in the window when I am home
and frowning face when I am gone....and the neighbor knows I am OK.
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The knobs to my oven and stove top are on the back of
the top out of my reach from my chair. So I took a 36 inch piece of PVC pipe
and cut a notch on one end that fits the knobs. On the other end is a strong
magnet that lets me pickup metallic lids, etc. without bending down....and I
have a way to hang it to the fridge until needed.
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I use the medicine bottle markings with the ABCD and I
also keep a second set at my daughter's house as I never know when I may be
staying over longer than expected.
I carry a
card in my wallet from each doctor treating me and on the back is listed each
of the medications he has prescribed should I become where I can't respond to
care givers. I also have a card from the pharmacy where all medical info is
kept. (I have to take 28 different prescriptions with a total of 47 pills a
day...and hard to keep up with them all.) |
I have always loved to cook and trying out new
dishes...but can't cook as much since my health got so bad. Luckily I have
many young neighbours that are still learning and to impress their husband
they come to me for help. They bring everything needed to cook a dish and
while she is cooking I have some pretty young lady to talk with and I usually
end up with a meal out of the lesson.
I really
love this one - I think this is something we could all try to do as everyone
is a "winner". |
Joe has also sent me the following tip which
he thought maybe useful for others. This information has been circulating
since 2006 and, although it does have some merit, it is perhaps unwise to rely
on it as the only form of alarm. Most of us have become 'immune' to
alarms as they are so easily set off by birds, animals even vibrations.
PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHTPut your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage
If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbours will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.....
If someone is prone to falling tell them to carry their car keys with them in case they falls outside. They can activate the car alarm to alert others that there is a problem.
Obviously this is only relevant to those with
car keys that have a 'panic' button on the fob.
INTRODUCING
“ICE” which stands for “in case of emergency”. The idea is that
in your mobile phone contact list, you create a new entry called ICE. You then insert a
telephone number for the person you would want the emergency services to
contact in the event of an emergency. You could in fact have say “ICE 1” for your next of
kin, “ICE2” for another family
member in event that next of kin was not available etc.
In
the event of an emergency, say where you are rendered unconscious and emergency
services are in attendance and need to contact your next of kin, they recover
your mobile phone and immediately search under your contacts for your “ICE” contact. This
procedure is now widely used amongst all emergency services and is an easy way
for them to identify your next of kin should they consider that necessary.
Brought to our attention by Mr.
Richard Jones
More useful tips to
help the disabled, elderly and sick.
1. Guide to Government of Canada Services for Seniors
This is a paper copy of the
electronic guide
found at www.seniors
... The Government of Canada
has programs to help
you ... Standardized labelling on household
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Clothing for Wheelchair Users
Clothing for wheelchair users must be versatile to accommodate the
unique needs of wearers. Whether you need clothing for work, recreation,
special occasions or simply relaxing at home, using this type of clothing
provides a comfortable, fashionable solution so that you can look and feel
great.
Considerations for Clothing for Wheelchair Users
As the saying goes, "When you look good, you feel good."
Everyone deserves the dignity of looking in the mirror and feeling proud of his
or her appearance. Just because you use a wheelchair doesn't mean you're forced
to don frumpy, uncomfortable clothing.
Cut and Style
Clothing hangs differently depending on your posture. When seated,
clothing cut for typical users bunches up around the waist and back.
Longer-length sweaters, peasant-style tops, tunics and cardigans may also pose
a hazard if they hang near the top of the wheels on a wheelchair or near the
brakes. Many styles of dress shirts, especially dress shirts for men, are also
too tight across the shoulders and arms for men to propel their wheelchairs
easily. Clothing for wheelchair users is cut differently to enhance safety,
independence and mobility.
Look for clothing with the following adaptations:
·
Longer neck-to-waist ratio: This is the portion
of the garment from the neckline to where it hits near the waist. Adaptive
clothing is often cut with this section longer in front than in the back so
that the back of the garment doesn't bunch up when seated.
·
Longer-length on skirts on the front side: Women who like to
wear skirts find that the usual cut of skirts doesn't work if you're seated all
the time. Skirts tend to ride up in the front, exposing the leg or knee, and
longer skirts hang down in the back, sometimes dragging on the floor. Skirts for
wheelchair users should be cut with the front section proportionately longer,
so that when seated, the skirt forms a neat circle around the bottom hem.
·
Longer-length trousers: Trousers also ride
up on the leg when seated. To maintain a neat line without exposing too much
sock, look for trousers slightly longer than what you may wear when standing.
Unless of course you want to show off your special socks; then by all means,
wear typical length trousers and flaunt those argyles!
·
Loose fit around hips and thighs: For both men and
women, pants with a loose cut around the hips and thighs are more comfortable
than tight-fitting trousers. Relaxed-fit pants can also accommodate medical
devices such as catheter bags and tubes, hiding them neatly under trousers.
·
Loose fit across the shoulders and arms: A loose fit in tops,
shirts, jackets and blazers enables wheelchair users to move their arms freely
to smoothly move their wheelchairs wherever they wish.
·
Flat seams: Nothing hurts more seams that rub and chafe.
If selecting pants or trousers, feel the inner leg seam. It should be soft and
sit flat against the leg. Pinching, bunching or rubbing hurts a lot, and for
those with sensitive skin due to medications or illness, can also spell
disaster in the form of painful sores.
·
Avoid tight belts or fitted waists: Belts can be
uncomfortable, especially if too tight. Ladies may wish to avoid dresses with
belts. Fitted waists with elastic provide fashionable yet comfortable options
for most garments.
Just because a garment has to be more loose in some areas doesn't mean
it can't fit well. Don't hesitate to have a tailor adjust clothing for
wheelchair users to best accentuate figure and posture.
Color and Pattern
Both men and women benefit from selecting flattering colors and
patterns. Keep in mind that dark colors recede, while light colors make
something appear larger. Dark trousers or skirts blend in with the wheelchair,
while pretty patterns or attractive tops and jewelry focus attention on the
face. Vertical stripes make a person appear taller and slimmer. Large patterns
may overwhelm petite figures.
Other Clothing Adaptations for
Seniors
Depending on your level of mobility, you may select clothes with
other adaptations for comfort and convenience.
Fasteners
Buttons, clips, neckties, and fasteners pose special challenges.
Arthritis and other ailments can make buttoning shirts quite painful.
Fortunately, manufacturers have come up with clever solutions for easy access. For example, men's dress
shirts fasten with magnets or Velcro behind the button placket to create a
smooth, seamless look that's easy to change into and out of no matter what your
disability.
For those who find donning shoes a challenge, slip-on fashions can
be useful. Be careful, however, if you use slip-on shoes and stand or walk as
well as use a wheelchair. Slip-on shoes may also slip off easily. Shoes that
fasten with Velcro come in many fashionable styles, as well as athletic styles
for sports or outdoor recreation.
Fabrics
Choose soft, machine washable fabrics. Look for natural fibers,
such as wool, cotton and blends that allow the skin to breathe. Wear layers to
add warmth or cool off as needed.
Sources of Clothing
Never before have wheelchair users had access to such a variety of
fashionable styles, colors and clothing options to enhance their independence.
You can find adaptive clothing on the Internet or through mail-order catalogs.
You can even buy blue jeans adapted for wheelchair wear, as well as formal
gowns, nightgowns, underwear, athletic clothing, and more.
No matter what your needs, the following catalogs offer fashionable
clothing for comfort and style. So be yourself and choose fashions that enhance your natural
beauty while providing you with safe, comfortable clothing.
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The LoveToKnow Seniors article Fashionable_Adaptive_Clothing_Manufacturers
offers a great list of adaptive clothing manufacturers and more tips on finding
clothes that are easy to don and remove.
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Easy Access Products features
clothing for work, school, play, special occasions and more. While the catalog
also includes clothing for children, the adult fashions are suitable for home,
church, work and other activities.
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Adaptive Apparel includes
blue jeans and specially-cut jackets that don't bunch up in the back for
wheelchair users. Great casual styles at reasonable prices are available
through this catalog.
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