Independent Living

Shows 3 connected paths to chose from: Independent Living Support, Peer Groups, and In-Home Care
How to Choose Independent Living Support, Peer Groups, and In-Home Care
Finding the right disability support starts with understanding your needs. Explore how Independent Living services, peer groups, and in-home care can help you build connections, manage daily activities,...
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Choices for Increased Mobility Act Passes Congress, Bringing New Options for Wheelchair Users Closer
Congress has passed the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, which would change how Medicare pays for certain ultralightweight manual wheelchairs. Learn what the legislation means for wheelchair users,...
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The image is rectangular in shape with a light blue background and an array of red, white and blue graphical fireworks of different sizes. Five of these fireworks frame photos of people with disabilities working in various environments. Below the images, the words “Celebrating Value and Talent, National Disability Employment Awareness Month” appear. Across the bottom are a logo that says, “Freedom 250,” the DOL seal followed by the words “Office of Disability Employment Policy, United States Department of Labor,” hashtag #NDEAM on top of the website address dol.gov/odep, and a logo that says, “ODEP 25th anniversary.”
Celebrating Value and Talent: What National Disability Employment Awareness Month Really Means
National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the value and talent people with disabilities bring to the workplace. Learn what the 2026 theme means for creating greater opportunity, accessibility,...
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A woman in front of a laptop pointing to papers to another woman in a wheelchair
Applying for Disability Benefits: What to Expect and Where to Find Help
Applying for disability benefits can feel overwhelming. Learn what to expect from the SSI and SSDI process, why documentation matters, what happens after a denial, and where to find help.
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Two adults with disabilities smiling in a coffee shop
Why Peer Support Matters: Sometimes the Best Support Comes From Someone Who Understands
Discover why peer support matters for people with disabilities and how shared experiences can build confidence, connection, self-advocacy, and independence.
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A diverse group of adults naturally participating in everyday community life together: a confident wheelchair user moving along a seamless accessible pathway, a Deaf adult communicating with another person using American Sign Language, a person using a white cane, and other adults working and socializing nearby.
What Accessibility Really Means
Explore how communication, housing, employment, transportation, technology, healthcare and the ADA shape independent living.
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A group of diverse adults with disabilities walking together through a beautiful urban park
What Is a Center for Independent Living?
Learn what a Center for Independent Living is, how the Independent Living movement began, and how The Whole Person helps individuals with disabilities live independently through advocacy, resources, and...
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Caregiver helping a senior woman in a walker.
How to Stay Independent After a Hospital Stay
Learn practical ways to maintain independence after a hospital stay, including home safety, recovery planning, and available support services.
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Woman and a man walking with a support dog.
What Independent Living Really Means
Learn why independent living is centered on choice and self-determination, and how support services help individuals thrive in their communities.
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