“I don’t know how long I can stay like this.”
"I don't know how long I can stay like this." A. Jane Johnston makes gouache paintings based on countless hours of watching old mystery television Read More
2023 Annual Impact Report
2023 Impact Report Welcome to Independent Living, Inc., where empowerment, inclusion, and advocacy are at the heart of everything we do. As advocates of disability rights, we Read More
A Police Encounter
Talking With My Hands *By Vernon Bonse, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Coordinator When if police use a flashing siren, I am always aware on Read More
Against All Odds – A Story of Re-Entry
Against All Odds - A Story of Re-Entry by Manny, previous consumer and staff. Two decades of incarceration was all I knew and understood of the Read More
Home Care that puts you in charge!
Home Care that puts you in charge! Lynne has participated in the ILI Options/ Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS) for over a decade. During this time, Lynne Read More
Inside Bipolar Disorder
Another Day By Anonymous I wake up first and it's only 6 o’clock in the a.m. I curl back in the blanket already hoping Read More
Interview with Kimora
Interview with Kimora An Interview with Kimora in May 2023 Kimora started in Independent Living Inc.’s Learning Enrichment After Program (LEAP)when she was 12. LEAP provided Read More
Pioneers of Disability Rights
When we talk about the fight for equality, who comes to mind? The rebels, the trailblazers, the revolutionaries? Those who stood up, refused to be stifled, demanded visibility, Read More
The Greatest Human Dignity
The Greatest Human Dignity *By Richard, Independent Living Consumer Independent Living, Inc. – this name says it all. The greatest human dignity you can give aperson Read More
There is No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home A Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Story Think about your day-to-day routine, from getting up in the morning to going to bed Read More
