Applications Open: Building Our Power Together
01.21.22Are you a person with a disability who is new to community organizing? Would you like to be part of...
Hospitals, the Omicron Variant, and Your Rights
01.19.22The number of Omicron cases in Illinois has begun to stabilize, but hospitalization numbers remain high. When patient numbers are...
Volunteer Opportunities – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022
01.14.22Martin Luther King Jr. Day is often seen as an opportunity to volunteer or give back to our communities. Below,...
Action Alert: Support the Illinois Legislative Accessibility Act
01.12.22Access Living friends and allies, The opportunity to engage directly with your elected officials is one of the most important...
Access Living Files Lawsuit to Protect Civil Rights of People in Recovery
01.11.22CHICAGO, Ill. – Haymarket Center, Chicago’s largest nonprofit substance use disorder treatment center, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit today seeking...
Happy New Year! Public Testimony Opportunity on Community Integration in Illinois
01.04.22Access Living friends and allies, Happy 2022! This year, our advocacy work is starting off with a bang. Not only is...
Winter is Coming. Chicago Snow and Cold Weather Resources 2021-2022
12.14.21As a person with a disability, do you have specific things you do when cold weather arrives or to help...
Access Living Names One New Board Member at 2021 Annual Meeting as Two Members Wrap Up Terms
12.09.21Chicago – December 9, 2021 Earlier this week, Access Living named Sangeeta Patel Driver, MD, MPH to its Board of Directors,...
December 16: Disrupt Long-Term Care Summit
12.08.21Are you passionate about expanding home and community based services, and reducing reliance on nursing homes? On Thursday, December 16,...
Access Living Mourns the Death of Bob Dole
12.05.21CHICAGO — December 5, 2021 — Access Living joins many in the disability community today in mourning the death of former United States...