Disability Resources United
Guide to Categories and Resources
An overview of all of our categories. To find the resources listed in our guide, click on a category name.
Assisted Living/Long-Term Care/Memory Care Individuals having difficulty performing activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, toileting, or walking and need help with such care may find the help they need with an Assisted Living Facility. Long-term care involves a variety of services designed to meet a person’s health or personal care needs when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own. Memory care is a form of senior living that provides intensive, specialized care for people with memory issues. Many assisted living facilities and nursing homes have created special memory care units to provide such care. Learn more about the level of care you or your loved one needs and what these resources have to offer.
Disability-Inclusion Workplaces Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking wrote: “We have a moral duty to remove the barriers to participation, and to invest sufficient funding and expertise to unlock the vast potential of people with disabilities.” Explore these resources to learn more about our local disability-inclusion workplaces.
Diseases/Disorders If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a specific disease or disorder, search these resources for better understanding, treatments, and support that may be available to you or your loved one.
Education Explore these educational resources to learn more about what our area has available for children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Eldercare and Finance Eldercare is a broad term for a wide array of services intended to help the disabled live as comfortably and independently as possible. Eldercare can be costly and legally confusing, so it's smart to plan for the day when it might be needed. That can not only ensure that you or your loved one gets the care they need but may also head off any misunderstandings among family members about who is responsible for what. Explore these resources to learn more about finding care for your loved one and dealing with the legal and financial aspects of that care.
Hearing and Vision You may have low vision if you cannot see well enough to read, drive, tell colors apart, recognize people’s faces, or see your computer or TV. There are many adaptive low vision aids available to you. You may be hard of hearing if you have mild to profound hearing loss or referred to as deaf if you have severe hearing loss. For such hearing loss, there are many assistive devices available to help improve your quality of life. For help with visual aids and/or hearing devices explore the following resources.
Home Health Services Home health care provides clinical services, whereas home care provides non-clinical help with daily living. Home health care may include rehabilitation therapy, administers medication, skilled nursing, pain management, wound care, IV therapy and injections, and performs medical tests. Home care may include meal prep, assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, house cleaning, transportation, and companionship. Explore these resources to find the help you need.
Hospice Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering for those with a terminal illness. Care also focuses on attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. If you are your loved one would benefit from such care, search these resources to find something that is right for you.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Intellectual and developmental disabilities are disorders that are usually present at birth but can start any time before a child turns 18. These disorders negatively affect the trajectory of their intellectual, physical, and/or emotional development. With these resources, we hope you can find the answers and support you need.
Mental Health Services There are many local resources that offer services to children and adults with mental, behavioral, or substance use issues. If you are living or know someone living with a mental health condition, find the support that is needed by exploring these resources.
Mobility and Accessibility Individuals with a physical disability often need assistive devices such as manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, crutches, or canes to obtain mobility. Limitations may be due to weakness and poor balance, injuries, amputation, illnesses and disease. Such limitations and the use of assistive devices can also create difficulty with accessibility into and around one’s home, as well as, being able to get out into the community. Wheelchair accessible vans, transportation services, wheelchair ramps, and stair lifts may be needed to improve your ability to access your home and community. These resources help individuals understand their options to improve their mobility.
Pediatric For children with special healthcare needs and their families, check out these resources to learn more about what our area has to offer.
Pharmacy Our local pharmacies offer many services to those with disability. Services include Prescription and Over-the-Counter medications, vitamins and supplements, Flu shots, vaccines, blood pressure monitoring, personalized health and medication consultation, and medical equipment. Some local pharmacies even offer delivery. Find out what these resources offer to help meet your specific needs.
Rehabilitation Therapy The primary goal of rehabilitation therapy is to help individuals recover from injury, illness, surgery, cardiac events, stroke, and other medical issues and regain functional abilities and independence lost to these events. If you need of Physical, Occupational, Speech, Respiratory, Vocational, or Cognitive Therapy, please visit these resources below.
Therapeutic Recreation Physical benefits of recreational activity increases strength, flexibility, coordination and balance, but also increases happiness, self-confidence, and overall well-being. From outdoor activities to music, discover these resources to remember to go out to play.
Veterans For those who have served our great nation and struggle with disability, these local services help connect veterans and their families to the support and services they need and deserve.
Disability-Inclusion Workplaces Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking wrote: “We have a moral duty to remove the barriers to participation, and to invest sufficient funding and expertise to unlock the vast potential of people with disabilities.” Explore these resources to learn more about our local disability-inclusion workplaces.
Diseases/Disorders If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a specific disease or disorder, search these resources for better understanding, treatments, and support that may be available to you or your loved one.
Education Explore these educational resources to learn more about what our area has available for children and adults with disabilities and their families.
Eldercare and Finance Eldercare is a broad term for a wide array of services intended to help the disabled live as comfortably and independently as possible. Eldercare can be costly and legally confusing, so it's smart to plan for the day when it might be needed. That can not only ensure that you or your loved one gets the care they need but may also head off any misunderstandings among family members about who is responsible for what. Explore these resources to learn more about finding care for your loved one and dealing with the legal and financial aspects of that care.
Hearing and Vision You may have low vision if you cannot see well enough to read, drive, tell colors apart, recognize people’s faces, or see your computer or TV. There are many adaptive low vision aids available to you. You may be hard of hearing if you have mild to profound hearing loss or referred to as deaf if you have severe hearing loss. For such hearing loss, there are many assistive devices available to help improve your quality of life. For help with visual aids and/or hearing devices explore the following resources.
Home Health Services Home health care provides clinical services, whereas home care provides non-clinical help with daily living. Home health care may include rehabilitation therapy, administers medication, skilled nursing, pain management, wound care, IV therapy and injections, and performs medical tests. Home care may include meal prep, assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, house cleaning, transportation, and companionship. Explore these resources to find the help you need.
Hospice Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by reducing pain and suffering for those with a terminal illness. Care also focuses on attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. If you are your loved one would benefit from such care, search these resources to find something that is right for you.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Intellectual and developmental disabilities are disorders that are usually present at birth but can start any time before a child turns 18. These disorders negatively affect the trajectory of their intellectual, physical, and/or emotional development. With these resources, we hope you can find the answers and support you need.
Mental Health Services There are many local resources that offer services to children and adults with mental, behavioral, or substance use issues. If you are living or know someone living with a mental health condition, find the support that is needed by exploring these resources.
Mobility and Accessibility Individuals with a physical disability often need assistive devices such as manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, crutches, or canes to obtain mobility. Limitations may be due to weakness and poor balance, injuries, amputation, illnesses and disease. Such limitations and the use of assistive devices can also create difficulty with accessibility into and around one’s home, as well as, being able to get out into the community. Wheelchair accessible vans, transportation services, wheelchair ramps, and stair lifts may be needed to improve your ability to access your home and community. These resources help individuals understand their options to improve their mobility.
Pediatric For children with special healthcare needs and their families, check out these resources to learn more about what our area has to offer.
Pharmacy Our local pharmacies offer many services to those with disability. Services include Prescription and Over-the-Counter medications, vitamins and supplements, Flu shots, vaccines, blood pressure monitoring, personalized health and medication consultation, and medical equipment. Some local pharmacies even offer delivery. Find out what these resources offer to help meet your specific needs.
Rehabilitation Therapy The primary goal of rehabilitation therapy is to help individuals recover from injury, illness, surgery, cardiac events, stroke, and other medical issues and regain functional abilities and independence lost to these events. If you need of Physical, Occupational, Speech, Respiratory, Vocational, or Cognitive Therapy, please visit these resources below.
Therapeutic Recreation Physical benefits of recreational activity increases strength, flexibility, coordination and balance, but also increases happiness, self-confidence, and overall well-being. From outdoor activities to music, discover these resources to remember to go out to play.
Veterans For those who have served our great nation and struggle with disability, these local services help connect veterans and their families to the support and services they need and deserve.
