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Pay for or provide equipment that has been especially designed or adapted to assist people who have physical disabilities to bathe, shave, dress, brush their teeth, com their hair, prepare their meals, eat, drink, clean their homes and perform other daily tasks.
Pay for or provide aids such as long canes, laser canes, compasses and raised maps which facilitate the ability of blind people to move safely and efficiently in the school, home or community environment.
Pay for or provide equipment which can be used to create materials that are written in Braille, Optacons or other devices that help people to read and/pr write using their sense of touch. Includes are devices such as calculators, alarm clocks, watches, calendars, kitchen equipment, scales and other items that have tactile displays.
Provides comprehensive hearing evaluations and recommends the proper hearing device for specific hearing loss. Services and repairs all makes and models of hearing service equipment. Offers CapTel telephone ordering at no cost.

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Hearing Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Hearing Aid Evaluations
Telecommunication Relay Services
Offers glasses and hearing aids. Scures leader dogs. Provides assistance to the needy and physically handicapped. Operates several youth outreach programs. Works to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, and provide disaster relief.

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Special Interest Clubs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Disaster Management Organizations
Youth Enrichment Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Assures access to assistive technology. Services include device demonstrations to assist individuals and families in deciding what may best meet their needs. Accepts and provides donated medical equipment, i.e. walkers. weelchairs.

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Wheelchair Donation Programs
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Walking Aids
Pay for or provide magnifiers, magnification equipment, light intensification equipment, night vision equipment, closed circuit television devices, and other products which help people who have visual impairments use their remaining vision to greater advantage.
Provides no cost vision exam with an optometrist and eye glasses.

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Eye Screening
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Eye Examinations
Answers questions and handles complaints regarding sales of hearing aids in Pennsylvania (Does not provide financial aid).
Assists Pennsylvanians with disabilities in gaining the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. OVR services include: diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, vocational counseling, job training, medical services and assistive technology equipment to help clients pursue and achieve employment, and job placement assistance.

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Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation
Provides specialized equipment to eligible Pennsylvanians who have disabilities which impede them from having independent access to telephone services. People with disabilities includes people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, blind or have visual problems, have physical disabilities or intellectual disabilities.

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Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assists Pennsylvanians with disabilities in gaining the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. OVR services include: diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, vocational counseling, job training, medical services and assistive technology equipment to help clients pursue and achieve employment, and job placement assistance.

Related Services

Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Supported Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Offers two financial loan programs so that individuals can purchase assistive technology devices and services. Provides no-interest ($100 - $7,000) or low-interest ($7,001 - $60,000) loans for hearing aids, stair glides, smart home technology, wheelchairs, adaptive sports equipment, and other assistive technology.

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Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Information
Provides comprehensive hearing evaluations and recommends the proper hearing device for specific hearing loss. Services and repairs all makes and models of hearing service equipment. Offers CapTel telephone ordering at no cost.

Related Services

Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Hearing Screening
Hearing Aid Evaluations
Telecommunication Relay Services
FREE open ended loan program for anyone in need of assistive technology items such as, walkers, commodes, large view phones, sock donners, etc. Small $10 processing fee and items need to be picked up at AIM.

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Low Vision Aids
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Walking Aids
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Electric Scooters
Toileting Aids
Maintains a list of loan closets that supply medical equipment for loan to community members. Generally the equipment must be picked up, however some groups will make other arrangements. Most groups prefer to serve people within their local area.

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Toileting Aids
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Electric Scooters
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Wheelchairs/Wheeled Mobility
Walking Aids
Hospital Beds
Assists Pennsylvanians with disabilities in gaining the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. OVR services include: diagnostic services, vocational evaluation, vocational counseling, job training, medical services and assistive technology equipment to help clients pursue and achieve employment, and job placement assistance.

Related Services

Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Supported Employment
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Offers a free statewide service for people with disabilities, their families, friends, service providers, and other interested individuals who want to find, buy, sell, or donate previously owned assistive technology. Equipment in the REEP Classifieds includes stair glides, adapted vehicles, wheelchairs, vision aids, communication devices and much more.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Sales
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Information
Offers Pennsylvania residents who may not have the funds necessary to acquire the assistive technology devices such as walkers, Hoyer lifts, bath seats and toilet seats, transfer benches and transfer boards, bedside commodes, over bed tables, manual wheelchairs, daily living aids (eating, dressing, etc.), assistive listening devices, blind/low vision aids, adapted telephones, communication and computer-related devices, canes and crutches, adaptive games, toys, and recreational devices that would allow them to live, work, and play as independently as possible in the communities of their choice are able to get the equipment for little to no cost. Allows individuals to donate or obtain gently used assistive technology devices.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Transfer Devices
Sports/Leisure Aids
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Daily Living Aids
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Adapted Toys
Shower/Bath Seats
Walking Aids
Provides a two-month loan service of medical equipment, including wheelchairs, quad canes, walkers, portable toilets, and shower seats.
Assistive Technology Lending Library a free, statewide program through which individuals can borrow different types of devices to find what works best for them. Choose up to five items and we will ship items to you at no cost. If the item is checked out or not available, we will get it touch with you and give you some options. Most items are on loan for 2 weeks but check our catalog for the loan length of specific items.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Listening Devices
Disability Awareness Programs
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Assistive Technology Information
Artificial Speech/Augmentative Communication Aids
Provides comprehensive hearing evaluations and recommends the proper hearing device for specific hearing loss. Services and repairs all makes and models of hearing service equipment. Offers CapTel telephone ordering at no cost.

Related Services

Hearing Screening
Hearing Aid Evaluations
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Telecommunication Relay Services
Provides individualized vocational rehabilitation services both directly and through a network of approved vendors to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Counselors conduct face-to-face interviews, assist customers with setting vocational goals and with selecting services and service providers in order to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). OVR provides a wide range of services, including:
  • Diagnostic services
  • Vocational evaluation
  • Counseling
  • Training
  • Restoration services
  • Placement assistance
  • Assistive technology
  • Support services
Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment. Offers other services to eligible individuals with disabilities, both directly and through a network of approved vendors. Assigns a case manager or counselor to each client.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Finding Assistance
Job Training Formats
Offers appointments with an occupational therapist and a low vision doctor to determine the need for visual aids and services. Accepts insurance for these services.

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Glasses/Contact Lenses
Eye Examinations
Eye Screening
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Supported Employment
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan