Week of Gratitude 2026 – September 21-25
09.17.26Access Living's annual Week of Gratitude is a time to pause, reflect, and say something that deserves to be said...
Medicaid Changes for Immigrants and Noncitizens: What You Need to Know
09.15.26Important Medicaid changes are coming October 1, 2026. A new federal law ammends which immigrants and noncitizens qualify for federally...
Illinois Medicaid is Changing: What People with Disabilities Need to Know
09.15.26Medicaid is essential to the independence of hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities in Illinois. It pays for doctors,...
Understanding Changes to SNAP for People with Disabilities
09.15.26On July 4th, 2025, H.R. 1 was signed into law, attacking key government services including SNAP and Medicaid. Since the...
Chicago Tribune Op-Ed on Physician-Assisted Suicide Law
09.14.26On September 14, the Chicago Tribune ran an op-ed by Access Living Health Policy Analyst Sebastian Nalls about the risk...
Candace Coleman Discusses Field Foundation’s 2026 Leaders for the New Chicago Recognition on CAN TV
09.14.26On September 3, Community Strategy Specialist Candace Coleman was featured on CAN TV's Newsroom 2.0 to discuss her recent recognition...
Access Living’s Statement on the Implementation of Illinois’ Assisted Suicide Law
09.10.26Contact: Lena Parsons, [email protected] CHICAGO, September 10, 2026 -- Illinois will begin implementing the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients...
Action Alert: Downsizing Choate is the Right Thing to do for People with Disabilities
09.10.26This year, the State of Illinois began downsizing the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, in Southern Illinois....
5 Tips for Living with a Housing Subsidy
09.04.26Housing subsidies are an important way for many members of our communities to access a stable, affordable, and accessible place...
Access Living CEO Appointed to Pace Board of Directors
07.15.26Contact:Ashley Eisenenger, 312-640-2178 CHICAGO, IL — Access Living is proud to announce that President and CEO Karen Tamley has been...