Assisted Services/Devices

A&J Mobility provides automotive mobility solutions. We offer wheelchair vans, wheelchair lifts, scooter lifts, turning automotive seats, transfer seats, hand controls, and many more driving aids. A&J Mobility believes in finding the solution that fits you. Solutions for automotive freedom is different for everyone; we will help you find yours.

Lincoln, Marshfield, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids

We provide vehicle modifications for persons with disabilities.* Wheelchair lifts*Scooter lifts*Driving aids*Turning automotive seats*Transfer seats*Wheelchair securement systems*Dual Controls

sales@allaboutaccess.com
Home access solutions including stair lifts, ceiling lifts, vertical platform “porch lifts”, wheelchair vans and vehicle lifts & modifications including hand controls, modular, portable ramping, residential elevators & bathroom modifications including grab bars, roll-in showers & walk-in tubs, transport products.

The ADRC-CW provides temporary loan of medical equipment for adults with urgent or short term equipment needs. Equipment loans are short term in length, not to exceed 6 months. Examples: walkers, rollators, shower chairs, wheelchairs. Call for equipment availability.

Services available to those individuals & their families who are engaged in farming or farm related occupations & are coping w/effects of a disability such as: arthritis, respiratory impairments, hearing/visual impairments, chronic back pain, amputations. Services are provided at home/farm & are confidential.

Home medical equipment sale & rental; home modifications; ramp sales & rentals; consignment sales; used equipment and delivery.

Local residents can borrow wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes.

Amramp makes life accessible by helping people with limited mobility stay safely in their homes for as long as possible with safe access in, out & around the home. Amramp Modular Wheelchair Ramps-RENT or Buy, Stair Lifts, Vertical Platform Lifts, Grab Bars & Safety Railings.

Provides Home Medical Equipment (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) and Home Respiratory Equipment (Oxygen, Cpap and Bipap, Nebulizers to Non-Invasive Ventilators), nationwide.

Second generation, family owned, state licensed elevator & stair lift company that has been in business for over 34 years. Sell & install for both residential & commercial clients. Sell & install stair lifts (straight & curved), Vertical platform lifts, Inclined platform lift, Elevators, Dumbwaiters & Ceiling track lifts.

Offers a full line of home medical equipment. Under the direction of the person’s physician, staff assists people with purchase or rent of the equipment that best meets their needs.

Short-term loans up to 6 months: medical equipment & supplies like toilet adaptations, crutches, canes, electric hospital beds, walkers & wheelchairs. Available to people in the Athens Fire & Ambulance area.

Large selection & low prices on ramps, loading & transport products. Wheelchair & scooters, ramps, lifts & carriers, wheelchair shower platform.

The South Area Fire District will provide home safety checks for Weston & Rib Mountain residents which are elderly and disabled. Contact the fire department any day between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.

Lends equipment to area residents w/short-term medical needs. Wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, crutches, shower chairs, commodes, etc. A tax deductible donation is suggested for use of the items, to cover the costs of program maintenance. They accept donations of medical equipment in working order.

Provides aids to hearing impaired children & adults w/out financial resources to purchase them. Collects used hearing aids.

HEAR Wisconsin is the most comprehensive nonprofit organization providing services to clients who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing. We help infants, children & adults w/hearing loss by eliminating communication & language barriers through personalized services; technology/TEPP & education; sign language & Spanish interpreting, assistive hearing device consultations & sales/rental.

Services related to the evaluation, rehabilitation, & prevention of hearing loss. Benefits include: free comprehensive hearing evaluations & follow-up programs, 0% financing & payment plans, worry free warranties, hearing aid service for all makes & models, loaner hearing instruments, sound protection, & free educational consultations.

Home medical equipment, respiratory, daily living aids, ramps, wheelchairs, stair lifts, beds, lift chairs, & hoyer lifts.

Home medical equipment, respiratory, daily living aids, ramps, wheelchairs, stair lifts, beds, lift chairs, & hoyer lifts.

Over 30 years experience in accessibility related home repair/modifications and remodeling. Can build ramps, widen doorways, install grabbers and railings, etc. Call for an estimate.

Two Occupational Therapists provide services: home evaluations to determine safety w/aging in place & proper modifications, ramp & stair lifts w/installation (rentals available for ramps) & grab bar, railing & other small home modifications.

Email: homesafetyinnovations@gmail.com

Medical Distribution Company offering medical supplies, diabetic supplies, mail order, urological supplies, homecare supplies and incontinence products. Contracts with the State of Wisconsin for incontinent supplies through Medicaid & Medicare programs.

jen@jenerositycares.com
Services: Errands & shopping, light housekeeping, bathing assistance, appointment escorting, companionship, pet therapy, transportation, home modification/ramps, respite care, compression stockings assist , INR testing and more. Call for details.

Loan closet with hospital beds, wheelchairs, crutches, shower chairs, and commodes.

Full service Pharmacy. Open 7 days a week. Medical equipment & incontinence supplies. Home delivery & mail service available.

Leader Dog for the Blind provides services for people who are legally blind by achieving a greater sense of independence through guide dog instruction, orientation and mobility (O&M) and a Summer Experience Camp for teens.

Provides Oxygen, Bi-pap & C-Pap Equipment, Durable Medical Equipment, Nebulizer medication, Non-invasive vents, Home Coumadin testing & overnight oxyimitry testing.

Loan of medical equipment, for temporary use to individuals in need of walkers, wheel chairs, canes, crutches, commodes, shower benches, and benches. Will deliver and pickup the equipment. A call to the church office will trigger a response to provide the equipment need.

Rental ramps available.*Home Healthcare Equipment: (hospital beds, scooters, wheelchairs)*Home Accessibility: (stair lifter, vertical lifter, ramps)*Respiratory Services: (oxygen, CPAP)

Loan of medical equipment. Equipment loans are indefinite. Examples: crutches, walkers, rollators, wheelchairs, canes, quad canes, raised toilet seats, shower chairs, commodes. Call.

Serves people w/disabilities of all ages. Services include: Information & Referral, Advocacy, Independent Living Skills Training, Peer Support, Transition to Community Services, Work Incentive Benefits Counseling, Adaptive Equipment Demonstration, Loan & Assessment, Mental Health Recovery Centers, Residential & Architectural Accessibility, Personal Assistant Services (PAS), Certified IRIS Consultants, and Representative Payee.

We are a locally-owned, independently operated Hearing Aid Company. We offer top notch services, including free hearing tests (not a medical exam), fittings, personalized programming and aftercare for all of our hearing aid clients.

Free hearing tests (not a medical exam), fittings, personalized programming & aftercare.

Has a wide variety of commercial, ADA compliant wheelchair accessible vehicles. Vast array of floorplans to meet every need. Financing & warranties available. Trade-ins accepted. We also rent out accessible vehicles by the day, week or month.

Services for individuals with neuromuscular diseases include: Access to MDA Clinics, Extensive loan closet to registered MDA clients, Free summer camps for youth ages 6-17,

NORTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
Lincoln
503 S Center Ave, Ste 1, Merrill WI 54452
(715) 536-9581
Marathon
911 Jackson St Rm 104, Wausau WI 54403
(715) 842-0681
Marshfield
211 E 2nd St, Marshfield WI 54449
(715) 387-2626
Wisconsin Rapids
2111 8th St S, Ste 102, Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494
(715) 424-2581
www.wiscap.org/
Provides assistance to individuals: Housing, Emergency Rent Payments, Outreach, Section 8 (Lincoln County), Americorps, and weatherization.

Dog guide organizations are dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring them greater independence.

Provides training to help blind/visually impaired adults to gain/regain independence. Includes developing techniques of daily living, personal care, communication skills, & other specialized skills.

Langlade/Lincoln: 2187 N Stevens St., Rhinelander 54501, (715) 365-2804

Marshfield & Wausau & Wisconsin Rapids: 601 Division St. Rm136, Stevens Point, 54484, (715) 344-4210

The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers: *Information about services, technologies, and related issues *Referrals to appropriate community services and information resources *Support -Training to deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing, service providers and others interested in deaf issues.

Rental ramps available; hospital beds; scooters; wheelchairs; stair, vertical, vehicle lifts, ramps, respiratory Services (CPAP), bathroom accessories, aids to daily living, cushions, diabetic shoes, canes & walkers.

Provides visually impaired patrons w/descriptive audio equipment, a pre-show tour of the stage & Braille programs. During performances, a trained volunteer will narrate the visual highlights.

SVRI provides Assistive Technology assessment and implementation services; AT devices can be trialed, modified, or custom-fabricated. Other services include Benefits Analysis, Vocational Evaluation, and Pre-Driving evaluations conducted using our driving simulator. Services can be funded through DVR, Managed Care, IRIS, and other agencies. Private funding is also accepted.

A program fund set up to help individuals with disabilities purchase telecommunications equipment necessary for affordable access to essential, basic telephone services, in compliance with the 1993 Wisconsin Telecommunications Bill. Applicants may get special telephone equipment through the Universal Service Fund, by applying for and receiving a TEPP voucher. Different disability categories get different voucher amounts. Call or go on our website to get an application.

Therapy dogs and their owners voluntarily visit people with special needs, to provide them with hands-on therapy and unconditional love. For example: *The elderly*People with developmental disabilities or emotional disturbances*People in nursing homes, hospitals, hospice, or respite care*Inmates in correctional facilities*Schools*Libraries

Therapy dogs and their owners voluntarily visit people with special needs, to provide them with hands-on therapy and unconditional love. For example: *The elderly*People with development disabilities or emotional disturbances*People in nursing homes, hospitals, hospice, or respite care*Inmates in correctional facilities*Schools*Libraries

Therapy dogs and their owners voluntarily visit people with special needs, to provide them with hands-on therapy and unconditional love. For example: *The elderly*People with development disabilities or emotional disturbances*People in nursing homes, hospitals, hospice, or respite care*Inmates in correctional facilities*Schools*Libraries

Support group for visually impaired adults and their families. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 12:30-2:30. Also provides counseling and assistance to determine needs and offer help in identifying services and visual aids available in the community.

For those dealing with the challenges of low and impaired vision.  Jan Fredrickson is the facilitator for the Low Vision Support Group. The Low Vision Support Group will be held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Jenny Towers at 12:00 noon.

Support group for visually impaired adults and their families. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 12:30-2:30. Also provides counseling and assistance to determine needs and offer help in identifying services and visual aids available in the community.

The Visually Impaired Support Group. Meets at 10:30 am every second Monday of the month in the Brehm Room at the Centralia Center in Wisconsin Rapids. The group is open to people who have low vision or are losing their vision, and those who support those people. Large print books are available check-out in the Paul Resource Library. Equipment to assist with large print reading is also available in the Resource Library.

This Outreach Center provides opportunities for blind and visually-impaired people to experience fellowship and social activities, to network with others, and to learn of resources available. A free meal and entertainment is provided for those attending. The gatherings are approached from a Christian perspective. Eligibilities: Open to all who are blind and visually-impaired of all ages and their caregivers. Intake procedure: For the meal and transportation (if needed), please make a reservation by Wed. the week of the gathering. Call for days & times.

Helps needy individuals who cannot afford to purchase hearing aids and do not qualify for other state financial assistance. Income restrictions apply.

Hearing aid service that accepts all insurances. Services include all hearing tests, hearing aid fitting/services, & ear cleaning.

Does statewide advocacy & legislation, provides speakers, conducts webinars & online assistive technology classes & training, provides free white canes to persons who qualify, & sells adaptive products through Sharper Vision Store (store in Madison, catalog, or online at https://store.wcblind.org/).

A free public service for communication between standard (voice) users and persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind and speech disabled using text, telephone (TTY’s) or PC’s via the internet.

Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI) is part of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and operates the Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WSBVI), a residential school for K-12 students who are blind and visually impaired. The school, in addition to providing a general education curriculum, offers intensive instruction in skills which minimizes the effects of blindness (e.g. Braille instruction, travel with white cane, use of technology, appropriate social skills which would otherwise be learned incidentally through sight, etc.) The WCBVI, through its Janesville campus and the regional sites, also provides a wide array of statewide services, assessments, summer/weekend programs, resources, and professional opportunities. WCBVI offers summer programs for students ages 8-21, as well as an adult summer program.

The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) is part of the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NSL) network of cooperating libraries. WTBBL provides audio books, playback equipment, and brailled materials free of charge to persons living in Wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. WTBBL patrons receive and return books and equipment, postage-free through the U.S. Postal Service. In addition, WTBBL circulates audio books and brailled materials about Wisconsin or by Wisconsin authors, as well as audio-described videotapes and DVD’s.

Email: wtbbl@milwaukee.gov

Home medical aids. Prescription delivery for a fee within city limits.