The Habbert family established this fund as a memorial to their daughter. The Fund, which concentrates it’s giving in the greater Cincinnati area, primarily provides assistance to families with children with disabilities to enable the children to remain in the home. Assistive devices and equipment can be part of the assistance and awards typically range from $500 to $5,000. This program is a funding source of last resort.
The Fund is restricted to families with children with disabilities. Efforts are concentrated in the greater Cincinnati area, which includes several counties in northern Kentucky, although there is no defined geographical restriction on where gifts can go. Applicants must demonstrate that they have made efforts to obtain funding elsewhere. There are no stated financial requirements, but need is taken into consideration when awards are allotted. Actual applications are only accepted from local non-profit organizations such as the Association for Retarded Citizens. An individual must work through such an organization. Awards are made once a year. The application deadline is in the spring.
Serves children of all disabilities in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area.
George Weeks created a perpetual charitable Trust Foundation under his will in the 1930s, which provides assistance to persons who are blind or who have visual impairments and who live in Bourbon and Fayette Counties. This assistance can include the purchase of assistive devices.
Applicants must be blind or have a visual impairment and reside in Fayette or Bourbon Counties. In addition, applicants must demonstrate an economic need for assistance. An application for assistance can be obtained from the address above.
Serves blind/visually impaired individuals of all ages in Bourbon and Fayette Counties in Kentucky.
The Lexington Lions Club operates a hearing aid bank that will provide one hearing aid to each income eligible applicant. If an individual already has a functioning hearing aid in one ear, the Lions Club will not provide a second hearing aid. Only one hearing aid will be provided to an individual in a four-year period. After four years, if an individual needs a new hearing aid, a re-application will be considered. If a Lexington Lions Club provided hearing aid needs repair during the first year following the fitting, it can be returned to the referring audiologist and the Lexington Lions Club will assume the cost of that repair. After the first year, the hearing aid recipient must bear the cost of any needed repairs. The applicant will be responsible for charges related to the fitting of the hearing aid and making of the ear mold not to exceed $50. This will be paid directly to the audiologist making the fitting.
Individuals 21 and over can apply for a hearing aid. Individuals of working age (18 - 65) should be referred to the closest Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Office. This age group will generally not be approved for an aid through the Lexington Lions Club unless it can be shown that they are not eligible through Vocational Rehabilitation. A copy of an audiogram that has been done within the last six months must accompany the completed application. If an audiogram is not enclosed, the application cannot be processed.
Serves Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals ages 21 and over in Fayette and surrounding counties in Kentucky
The Holloran Trust Fund, established in 1967, provides assistance to persons who are legally blind in both eyes and who live in Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and Hardin Counties in Kentucky and Floyd and Clark County Indiana. The Fund pays for such things as medical bills, rent, clothing, house repairs, household appliances, but may also assist in purchasing assistive devices.
Applicants must be legally blind and reside in Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and Hardin Counties in Kentucky and Floyd and Clark County Indiana. A verification of financial need and legal blindness must be provided with the application. Requests for help are considered by a committee of Lions Club members selected to manage the fund under the direction of the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. An application for assistance can be obtained from the address above.
Serves Blind/Visually impaired individuals of all ages in Jefferson and Surrounding counties in Kentucky
The Housing and Nursing Home Transition Initiative (conducted by the Center for Accessible Living) works to provide local assistance within the cities of Louisville and Murray. This initiative is designed to assist individuals with disabilities making the transition from a nursing home or other institutional setting to the community. This program assists individuals in transitioning out of nursing homes and can provide Section 8 housing vouchers. The program will refer to/work with other agencies to help individuals set up a home in the community
These funds are available to persons with disabilities, or who have a dependent with a disability, at 60% and below of area median income. Referrals for this program can be taken at both the Louisville and Murray locations.
Available to individuals of all disabilities, ages 18 and over, who reside in the cities of Louisville and Murray, KY
This foundation is named for a young man who died in an automobile accident in 1983. It assists disadvantaged youth and youth with disabilities in obtaining medical services, treatment or financial assistance. Assistive technology can be part of the services that qualify.
Individuals with disabilities who have not been able to secure funding from "agencies or institutions intended or designed to help those in need" and who themselves cannot pay for the services; treatment or equipment they need may qualify for assistance. The foundation serves only the eastern half of the state. Individuals seeking assistance can obtain an application by writing to the address above.
Serves individuals of all disabilities from birth to 18 years of age, from the Eastern half of the state in KY.
Another possible local source of assistance, particularly for individuals who work for large employers, is Employee Assistance Programs. Some large employers have been known to provide assistive technology to employees or their family members through these programs. If your company has such a program, it would be a possibility worth investigating.
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KATS Network Coordinating Center
Charles McDowell Center
8412 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
Local: (502) 429-4484
Toll Free: (800) 327-5287
Fax: (502) 429-7114