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Welcome to the Access Living Home Page! This is an image of Access Livings new Green and Universally Design building. In the upper right you can see the Access Living sign. If you click on this image you can also view the Access Living Video.

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Welcome to Access Living

Established in 1980, Access Living is a nonresidential Center for Independent Living for people with all types of disabilities – one of the first in the country.   Access Living’s programs and services promote the empowerment, independence and inclusion of people with all types of disabilities in every aspect of community life.

Come Inside! Access Living Building Tour

A spotlight on how the building integrates Universal and Green DesignThe new Access Living headquarters is a model of how seamless integration of two naturally compatible design philosophies respects those who use the space. Read More

Support One Of Our Runners

Christine ScullyI was so excited to hear that Access Living would be having a marathon team this year. I signed up as soon as I heard about the opportunity. While I have run marathons before I have never run for a cause or on a team. Donate Now

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Featured Artist

Image of a colorful Tiger on a black background. The art work is done by David Blaisdell. Blaisdelluses pastels for this artwork.

David BlaisdellIn addition to his talents as a visual artist, David Blaisdell (b. 1949, Chicago, IL) is also a prolific poet and the author of four novels (as yet unpublished). His drawings range from reverent portraits—of beautiful women and the Russian writer Boris Pasternak—to abstracted compositions dense with hidden meaning. Read More

Ways You Can Help

Come to our Annual GalaGather friends, family and colleagues to purchase a table or individual tickets to our annual celebration of our vital work. Read More Donate to Access Living