Resume and Employment Guide for People with Disabilities
Nursing Home Abuse Center
Paying for Senior Care: Alzheimer’s Care
Quick links
Crip Camp from Netflix
Bennett’s Village
Sign language classes
Adaptive equipment
ADA corner
The VisitAble Database
Resume and Employment Guide for People with Disabilities
Sep 27 2024
For anyone with a disability – whether visible or not – the job market might seem like a scary place. If you’re living with a disability, you might be fearful of judgment, rejection, biases, or having to prove you’re “worthy” of a good job. Read More
Nursing Home Abuse Center
Jun 4 2024
Protecting Seniors from Abuse and Neglect
Over 10 million seniors experience elder abuse each year — this has to stop.
The Nursing Home Abuse Center (NHAC) was founded on time-honored principles of restoring dignity for some of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens. Before we can begin to resolve the issue of nursing home abuse, we must understand what it is. Read More
Paying for Senior Care: Alzheimer’s Care
May 6 2024
Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body dementia, Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and other related memory disorders and dementia affect over 5.5 million aging Americans. Depending on the stage of these diseases, individuals can require 24-hour supervision or care. Read More
Quick links
Aug 8 2022
- Senior Homes
- Rent Relief for Disabled
- Tax Relief for Disabled
- Local Paratransit Services
- Fair Housing Advocacy
- Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
- Virginia Relay
- Charlottesville Therapeutic Recreation Services
- Region 10 Mental Health Services
- VA Disability Determination Services (SSI/SSDI)
- THE VISITABLE CERTIFICATION
- Cerebral Palsy Guide
Bennett’s Village
Aug 7 2021
Bennett’s Village is an organization dedicated to make the world a more inclusive place for ALL to play. Read More
Sign language classes
Aug 7 2021
All Sign Language Classes are canceled until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Adaptive equipment
Aug 7 2021
Here is some of the equipment IRC currently has available. If you would like more information about our available equipment or would like to request equipment, please contact us.
Power chairs
- 2 Jazzy power chairs
- 1 Pronto-M-1 power chair
Manual chairs
- Several E&J folding chairs
Other
- Walkers
- Portable ramps
- Crutches
- Tires and tubes
ADA corner
Aug 7 2021
Below are various sources related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more detailed inquiries, please visit or email a staff member from the staff page.
ADA.gov homepage
Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act from the US Department of Justice.
ADAAG Standards
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.
ADA Standards
2010 ADA Standards for accessible design.
DBTAC Online Course
Overview of disability rights laws–a free, self-paced course on federal disability rights laws.
Architectural Barriers Act
The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968.
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy
Virginia’s Protection and Advocacy System Serving Persons with Disabilities.
Center for Universal Design
The Center for Universal Design at NC State is a national information, technical assistance, and research center that evaluates, develops, and promotes accessible and universal design in housing, commercial and public facilities, outdoor environments, and products.
Ramp Design
Handicap ramp design and construction guidelines.
The VisitAble Database
Apr 10 2020
The Visitable Database actively helps locations become more mobility-friendly, advertises companies who are leading the way in accessibility, and provides an easy way for those with mobility issues to explore accessibility!