Sierra Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides services to people who are blind or visually impaired, including: peer and professional counseling, escorted transportation to medical and agency functions, educational classes, and skills training.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.sierraservices.org/

Gold Country Hearing offers hearing evaluations, hearing aids, pediatric and geriatric diagnostic audiology, digital hearing, wax removal, and hearing aid cleanings.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.goldcountryhearing.com/

FREED provides information and resources to help seniors and people with disabilities get the tools and devices they need to support their daily living.

• Assistive Technology - Provides lightly used devices from community donations. Inventory is always changing but may include bathing aids, toileting aids, and mobility devices such as walkers. There is a minimum 2-week turnaround time. To request equipment, call FREED to let them know what you need and they can start the application process. No same-day or walk-in service due to the multi-week wait time.
• Voice Options

Web pages

• Home - https://freed.org/
• Assistive Technology (AT) Information - https://freed.org/services/assistive-technology/information/
• Equipment Reuse - https://freed.org/services/assistive-technology/equipment-reuse/
• Voice Options Program - https://freed.org/services/assistive-technology/voice-options-program/
• Contact - https://freed.org/contact/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

Apria provides home medical equipment and supplies for individuals managing chronic conditions or recovering at home.

Services include:

• Supplying home oxygen equipment and respiratory devices, including CPAP and nebulizers
  
• Offering wheelchairs and mobility aids
• Delivering enteral feeding supplies and wound therapy pumps

Web pages

• Home - https://www.apria.com/

The California Department of Rehabilitation provides employment services for people with disabilities and students with disabilities who want to prepare for, get, or keep a job.

Services include:

• Vocational rehabilitation for adults with disabilities who face barriers to employment
• Career counseling, job placement, and job training
• Workplace accommodations and assistive technology
• Student Services for youth with disabilities ages 16–21 who are enrolled in school (including those on break or not yet started)
• Job exploration, work readiness, and self-advocacy for students
• Specialized services for people who are blind or deaf
• Independent living services for people with disabilities

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dor.ca.gov/
• Programs - https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/Programs
• Student Services - https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/StudentServices

Cancer Aid Thrift Shop provides financial help and equipment to Nevada County residents receiving cancer treatment. Services support patients with related medical and travel costs.

Services include:

• Reimbursing travel to out-of-county cancer treatment centers
• Covering co-pays for chemo, radiation, X-rays, and scans
• Reimbursing costs for cancer-related prescriptions, wigs, and supplies
• Lending durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes

Additional notes:

• Patients must be Nevada County residents and register with Cancer Aid
• Registration paperwork must be signed by a physician and returned to Cancer Aid’s case manager

Placer Independent Resource Services (PIRS) offers free services that support independent living for people with disabilities in Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine counties.

Services include:

• Coordination of assistive technology, including computer access aids
• Peer support and independent living skills training
• Personal assistant referrals
• Application assistance for SSI, SSDI, Medi-Cal, CalFresh, IHSS, and housing-related forms
• Housing and transportation information and advocacy
• Minor home modifications and mobility aid lending (ask for Helene at 530-885-6100 x28)
• Transition support for community-based living, institutional diversion, and youth to adulthood
• Technical assistance on disability access
• Community education, outreach, and advocacy
• ADRC Options Counseling (Navigator role in Placer County)
• Older Adult Walking Club

Clarification:

PIRS does not provide:

• Group home information or referrals
• Case management
• Housing placement

PIRS does not provide additional services during Public Safety Power Shutoffs (…

ClearCaptions provides near real-time display of a caller’s words during phone conversations so people with hearing disabilities can both see and hear what callers are saying.

Similar to captioned television, ClearCaptions allows people to see the words callers say on a screen using a home phone or mobile device app.

There is no cost to qualified individuals. Sign up here. Requires high speed internet.

Web pages

• Home - https://clearcaptions.com/
• Sign Up - https://clearcaptions.com/sign-me-up/
  

AT&T provides information about assistive technology and operates the AT&T National Center for Customers with Disabilities.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.att.com/
• AT&T National Center for Customers with Disabilities - https://about.att.com/sites/accessibility/support#:~:text=Contact%20AT%26T's%20National%20Center%20for%20Customers%20with%20Disabilities%3A%20For%20voice,a.m.%20to%207%20p.m.%20PT.

The Community Technology Education Center (CTEC) provides services in Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC), which is the use of personalized methods or devices to increase a person's ability to communicate. Most individuals who use AAC rely on a variety of methods, from "light tech" to "high tech". CTEC will showcase a wide range of AAC systems.
CTEC is a place to:

• See, touch, and try out AAC technology, from light tech to high tech
• Connect with others
• Get assistance with the assessment, trial, and funding process
• Learn how to use new technology

And a place for consumers, family members, and professionals to get the support they need to make appropriate technology decisions.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.ctecaac.org/