Action Alert: Heroes Act; NCIL on Police Violence; Hospital Visitor Policies
05.15.20Today, we have an action alert and important updates. You will not want to miss these. Read on. Action Alert,...
Personal Assistants in Illinois Can Access Covid-19 Testing
05.12.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we have some updates that are specific to Illinois, and some updates that...
Community Prevails During Physical Distancing
05.11.20As we progress through the pandemic and all of the new challenges that accompany it, some groups are finding consistency...
Books to Read While We’re All at Home: Disability Edition
05.08.20With everyone practicing social distancing these days, now might be a good time to catch up on your reading list....
Update from Access Living: Strike Averted; Action for HCBS; New Resources
05.07.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Illinois Nursing Home Strike Averted: A tentative agreement has been reached between Illinois nursing...
Updates from Access Living: Disability and Education during Covid-19
05.07.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Our message today is focused on education for students with disabilities, nationally and locally....
#GivingTuesdayNow
05.05.20Today, organizations around the world are coming together in solidarity to ask for your support in the face of COVID-19....
May 4, 2020 – Updates from Access Living: Illinois Help for Stimulus Check Cashing, Nursing Home Crisis, UN Guidance, HCBS Survey Results
05.04.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, As it is Monday morning, we once again have several important disability related updates...
The Disability Community and COVID-19: A Video Message from Access Living CEO Karen Tamley
04.30.20The COVID-19 pandemic amplifies what Access Living already knows – the disability community is at higher risk and may be...
Know Your Rights: COVID-19 and Fair Housing
04.29.20Fair housing means that housing providers cannot treat you differently or deny you housing based on your disability or another...