Resources

We have a wealth of services, programs and resources (both internal and external) to share with you. The links below guide you to most everything you need. For a complete list and details of Stavros' own programs, please see About Stavros.

Massachusetts ILCs

There are 11 Independent Living Centers in Massacusetts. Each covers a different geographic area: Stavros serves consumers in Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties. For a list of all 11 and contact information, click here.

ILCs and SILCs in the US

Contact info for all Independent Living Centers and Statewide Independent Living Centers in the United States.

Online Resources We have gathered links to a wide variety of web sites that we think are valuable.

Disaboom.com

Disaboom.com's goal is to become the single most important website for those living with disabilities. The Disaboom.com site (launches in September of 2007)will transform the way people with disabilities live their lives. Every tool they want or need, from finding medical information written in easy-to-understand language to buying disability specific products, from taking a vacation to building relationships with other Disaboom members, from travel tips and reviews to entering athletic events or checking the weather, will be in one place. It's an all encompassing community that meets basic needs, but also educates its audience about their conditions and strives to improve the overall quality of their lives.

Massachusetts Health Programs and Resources

Commonwealth Care is a health insurance program that is administered through the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Connector. Coverage under Commonwealth Care will be through a choice of private health insurance plans. The Connector will help eligible individuals choose and enroll in a health plan that works for them. A health plan includes a group of providers, hospitals, and other professionals who work together. Once enrolled, individuals will become a member of the health plan they select.

DENTISTS: To find a dentist that will accept Mass Health (there aren't that many!), click here.

Stavros' Home Sweet Home Program is a program that benefits many of the folks in the areas we serve who are in need of wheelchair ramps and durable medical equipment to safely access their homes and community.

Stavros' Personal Assistance Services Program enables people with long term disabilities to live at home rather than in a nursing facility by providing the funds to hire personal care attendants (PCA) who help with daily living activities.

Stavros' PCA Surrogate Program

Stavros Fiscal Intermediary

Stavros' Funding Workshops

Stavros' Housing Workshops

Durable Medical Equipment

Accessible medical equipment--like exam tables, weight scales and diagnostic equipment--for clinics, doctor's offices and hospitals can be hard to find. However, accessibility of exam rooms, screening and diagnostic equipment and all areas of medical facilities is legally required. If you have experienced difficulty getting the medical services you need due to barriers at the facility, Stavros wants to hear your stories; so send us an email at info@stavros.org.

usedhme.com usedHME.com: a FREE listing service where people can buy, sell,or donate "Used Home Medical Equipment". We are zipcode drivin so usedHME.com is local for everyone. Equipment that can be found: mobility scooters, powerchairs, stairlifts, liftchairs, wheelchair, accessible vans and much much more.

Vehicle Modifications

Resource Directory of Health Care Practitioners for People with MCS