When I moved into my first house, there were several things that needed to be changed to make the house wheelchair accessible. I heard about an organization named ABIL that had a program to help ppl make home modifications to be able to live in their own home even though they have a disability. I contacted ABIL and within a week had completed the paperwork and inspection to get my home adapted. They ramped my front door, widened the bathroom door and removed the cabinet in the bathroom so I could get to the sink. 10 years later I moved to a new house and one of the first calls I made was to ABIL to re-apply. My first house was purchased by another person with a disability so the adaptations are still being put to good use. ABIL has many other great programs too for people with disability. Wonderful organization!
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- EIN 86-0486447
- 602-256-2245
- 5025 E. Washington St Suite 200 Phoenix AZ 85034 USA
- www.abil.org
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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: Arizona Bridge to Independent Living's mission is to encourage independent living and advocacy by, and for, people with disabilities! ABIL is Arizona’s largest center for Independent Living. ABIL offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community.
Results: ABIL has been serving the local disability community since 1977. Over the years ABIL has become very well known in the disability community as a leader in providing many and varied services. ABIL has worked closely with the AZ governor's office on formulation of legislation and improving programs and services to persons with disabilities. In 2008, ABIL opened the Disability Empowerment Center (DEC), a 62,000 square-foot ,universally designed, accessible and transit-oriented non-profit resources center serving the disability community in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area. The DEC is home to 11 disability-related non-profits, and a for-profit durable medical equipment provider. It is a national model for accessible design and collaborative programming. Currently under construction on the same campus is the Virginia G. Piper Sports and Fitness Center for Persons with Disabilities. This universally accessible sports and fitness center is designed to bring people together with all different types of disabilities, of all ages, to encourage wellness, physical fitness and nutritional health. The 45,000-square-foot sports, fitness and aquatics center, slated to open in November 2011, will be the first of its kind in the Western United States. In addition to hosting competitive sports programs for persons with disabilities, the center will also accommodate fitness, health and wellness programs. For more information, go to: http://disabilitysportscenter.com/.
Target demographics: All people in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area with physical or developmental disabilities.
Programs: Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) advocates personal responsibility - by, and for, people with disabilities – as a means to independence. To help consumers achieve self-sufficiency, ABIL offers comprehensive programs including: * Independent Living Skills Instruction * Information and Referral * Peer Support * Advocacy * Home Modification * Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Training and Counsel * Outreach to Rehabilitation Centers and Early Intervention for Newly Disabled Individuals * Reintegration from Nursing Homes * Employment Services * Social Security Work Incentives * Empowering Youth in Transition * Personal Assistance Services, and * Social Recreational Programs