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Close up of a hand on a grab bar in a bathroom.
May 2, 2022 Program Spotlights

Nebraskans Age in Place With Medicaid-Funded Services

Learn how Nebraska ATP diverts between 500 and 800 households annually from long-term care facilities to age in place.

April 28, 2022 Program Spotlights / Technology Spotlight

AT for Eating with Parkinson’s

Last year, the Florida AT Act Program (FAAST) made a big difference for an older adult with Parkinson’s.

An older adult man seated in a transport wheelchair on a ramp to his home with his wife standing behind him, both smiling.
March 14, 2022 Program Spotlights

Wally Moves Home with AT in California

Simple tools for independence can save thousands of dollars in healthcare.

A man beams for the camera with one hand on his pill-dispensing device that has a display that reads MedMinder.
February 8, 2022 Program Spotlights / Technology Spotlight

AT Powers Independence for Joshua in Connecticut

Thank you, Connecticut Tech Act Project (the CT AT Act Program) for this informative story about the power of assistive technology (AT) to support independence and meeting life goals!

A woman smiling seated in her power wheelchair outside on the grass.
January 18, 2022 Uncategorized

The Quest for Making Our Home Accessible

Thank you to Kim Beckstead and the Utah Assistive Technology (AT) Act Program (UATP) for this wonderful window into learning to live differently with AT. (This guest post was first published at the UATP blog.)

A triple-decker inflatable cushion with head support attached to a machanical pump
December 17, 2021 Toolkits

Unique AT for Bathroom and Bedroom

8 assistive technology (AT) tools that support independence and safety for persons with disabilities, older adults, and… often everyone!

Threshold ramps at two locations for home access.
December 1, 2021 Program Spotlights

Ramping Up to the Holidays? Don’t Forget Your AT Act Program!

Holiday safety during the pandemic goes beyond vaccinations and masks.

November 11, 2021 Program Spotlights

Small Town Big Heart–a Veteran Stays Home (with AT)

Eugene Litchfield served overseas during World War II and the Korean War. Recently, the town of Orange Massachusetts pulled out all the stops to keep him in his home (including his local reuse program!)

A manual frame on wheels with seat and knee supports.
November 3, 2021 AT Tips / for Healthcare / Program Spotlights

AT for Caregiving Brings Matthew Home

Matthew’s family contacted the Iowa AT Act Program. With the right equipment, his mother realized, she could perform his daily care routine herself!

Two images, on the left is the entrance to a house with portable ramps, two sets from grass to threshold. On the right is a group of 4 people including an elderly man in a wheelchair. They are posing in a living room wearing commemorative t-shirts for his 100th birthday.
December 5, 2019 Program Spotlights

Got Ramps for Holiday Visiting?

Did you know that many State AT Programs provide temporary ramps for wheelchair access free of charge to borrowers who request them?

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