ACIL provides services designed to enhance independent living for persons with various disabilities at no cost to the consumers of any age. A list of the services provided include:

• Advocacy services
  • Involves advocating on behalf of an individual (i.e. calling a landlord on behalf of a consumer to widen a bathroom doorway and/or install grab bars)
• Information and referral
  • Maintain comprehensive data files on resources in an individual’s service area so staff can provide information to accessible housing, transportation, available personal care assistants, and/or interpreters or readers
• Assistance with adaptive medical equipment
  • Recycles durable medical equipment to provide free medical equipment to those in need
• Peer support
  • Staff members are available to talk with and provide support to individuals on topics such as learning to use community services, adjusting to a newly acquired disability, or a change in living accommodations
• Independent living skills training
  • Instruction to develop skills in areas such as personal care, coping, financial management, social skills, and household management
  • May include education and training necessary for living in the community and participating in community services
• Community Transitioning
  • Assists individuals in the process of returning to independence in the community
  • Includes transition out of nursing facilities and youth transitioning to independence in employment and education
• Pre-employment youth transition services
  • Available to students with disabilities beginning at age 14

Current operations during COVID-19

• Screening of staff and clients are done each day by asking wellness questions and monitoring their temperatures
• Visits may look different for each individual
  • May occur over video technology, over the phone, or in other creative ways providers find to connect with families