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Provides independent living skills, information and referral, advocacy, peer counseling, transitional services, benefits and entitlements advisement, educational advocacy, nursing home transition into the community, individual support services, Olmsted housing subsidies, and support groups for people with disabilities. Transportation available. Loan closet provides free, gently used medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, shower benches, raised toilet seats, portable ramps, and more, based on availability.

Home modification refers to adaptations to the home environment to increase ease of use, safety, comfort, security, and independence. Major modifications include ramps, roll-in showers, and lowered countertops. Minor modifications include grab bars, widened doorways, better lighting, hand-held showers, and lever door handles.

Home modification refers to adaptations to the home environment to increase ease of use, safety, comfort, security, and independence. Major modifications include ramps, roll-in showers, and lowered countertops. Minor modifications include grab bars, widened doorways, better lighting, hand-held showers, and lever door handles.

Serves as the coordinator for environmental and vehicle modifications to allow individuals with developmental disabilities to remain at home or in the community.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties information, advice, and assistance with overcoming architectural barriers occurring in any privately or publicly owned residence, business, constructed facility, or proposed building or facility. Where requested, the center provides detailed plans and written advice, as well as information concerning funding sources and availability. SAIL provides information, advice, and assistance to individuals with disabilities and family members concerning and/or retaining housing, including accessible and affordable housing. When necessary, assistance is provided for completing housing applications and communicating with landlords. Information is also provided concerning tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities.

Program that is provided for accessibility modifications and emergency home repairs for the primary residence of veterans with disabilities. Eligible veterans may be renters or homeowners, with low and moderate income, with service related injuries or health related disabilities.

Assists with home weatherization and adaptations such as ramps, grab bars, barrier removal, and modifications.

Provides the following services, with some transportation provided: advocacy, benefits/entitlements, developmentally disabled parent training, family reimbursement, guardianship, home care, home modification, independent living skills training, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children, residential habilitation, in-home and out-of-home respite care (day, evening, and overnight), service coordination/case management, support groups, and day camps.

Provides behavior management, counseling, crisis intervention, family reimbursement, guardianship assistance, benefits and entitlements assistance, home modification, independent living skills, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children (in or out of home), service coordination/case management, support groups, and transitional planning for persons with developmental disabilities of all ages. Developmentally disabled parent training is provided to first time parents with a developmental disability. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program available for parents of children with autism.

ATI provides two major services relating to making agencies, businesses and public facilities accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility modifications include:rampsliftsroll-in showerselevatorsbathroom and kitchen modificationsparkingsignagedoors and entrywaysATI staff can also assists agencies, businesses, governmental agencies with information on barrier removal, universal design and compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations.

* Provides sales and installation of home elevators, home stair lifts, exterior ramps, and vertical platform lifts.

Volunteers help the elderly, handicap and low income families with major home repairs such as roof repair, heating, hot water heaters and ramp construction.

informs individuals with disabilities and organizations about their rights and responsibilitiesworks with them to solve problems of independent living helps those who want to enter the workforce benefits counseling: information about eligibility requirements and procedures, explanation of benefits and independent living skills training peer counseling and support groups social activities for individuals with disabilities community outreach, speakers and training on disability issues workshops on managing chronic health conditions and other disability-related topics sign language interpreter referrals and American Sign Language classes architectural accessibility consultations and modular ramp installation

Grant bringing accessibility modifications to income eligible homes. These modifications allow disabled individuals to return to or remain in their homes. They also assist in obtaining wheelchair ramps.

Utilizes guidelines set forth by ADA to survey homes, businesses or places of employment for barriers to accessibility and provide recommendations for improved access.

Provides safety and comfort measures for low to moderate income disabled homeowners or those living with a disabled family member. Offers an array of home accessibility improvements which include installation of ramps, lifts and handrails, expanded doorways and more.

Provides grant assistance to low-income homeowners who are experiencing critical home repairs. Assists with a wide range of repairs, rehabilitation and modification services.

Provides consultation, project plan development, and cost estimates for projects such as building/repairing ramps, custom-made grab bars, bathroom and kitchen modifications, mounting systems for communication devices, home assessments, adaptations at work sites, and modifications at school.

Provides financial assistance for low to middle income seniors and individuals with disabilities who need to make accessibility modifications to their apartment or home.