The American Cancer Society provides information, education services and rehabilitation to cancer patients and their families in an effort to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Upon request, Durable Medical Equipment may be provided.
The applicant must have cancer and be a resident of the state of Kentucky. Patients with Medicare, Medicaid or insurance will be billed according to their carrier's guidelines. Patients with no coverage will not be denied equipment.
Serves cancer patients, all ages, statewide.
The Dream Factory is an organization that fulfills the dreams of chronic or critically ill children. In many cases, this may involve financing a dream vacation or arranging a contact with a child's idol. In some cases, this organization may purchase assistive technology such as adapted computers or special wheelchairs if it is truly the wish of the child.
Individuals can apply with the nearest local chapter. There are eight chapters in Kentucky. Their telephone numbers are available from the office listed above. An applicant must be: A child with a critical or chronic illness which must be verified on the application by the child's primary physician; Has not received a dream from another wish-granting organization; between the ages of 3 and 18 years of age and The dream must be the child's dream and not that of a parent, guardian or other concerned party. The child must be able to communicate the dream to a Dream Factory representative.
Serves critically ill children, ages 3-18, statewide.
The High Technology Fund of the Lions Club is a statewide program administered by a committee composed of representatives from each Lions Club district. It is designed to purchase or lend computers, equipment, and software that can adapt computers for use by students with visual impairments. When a student leaves school, she or he can choose to purchase the equipment or to return it to the Fund for redistribution.
This program is restricted to individuals who are blind or visually impairment and currently attending elementary school, high school, vocational school, college, or graduate school. Applicants are prioritized by both the degree of need for the technology and by financial need. An application can be obtained from either the local Lions Club or by contacting the High Tech Committee at the address above. A doctor's statement verifying a visual impairment must accompany the completed application. The Committee may request other information about the individual when reviewing the application.
Serves Blind/Visually Impaired students, school age through graduate school, statewide
The Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation (KSBCF) is a private, not-for-profit 501C(3) organization dedicated to children and adults in Kentucky who are blind and visually impaired. KSBCF was established in 1984.
KSBCF provides support to schools, families and individuals, and to the community. KSBCF has granted numerous requests to aid students in local school districts by purchasing closed circuit televisions (CCTV), adaptive and assistive technology (screenreader, speech access and large type programs) and other low vision devices. This equipment is often very expensive and supplements school districts efforts in providing for the educational needs of students with disabilities.
Applicants must be residents of Kentucky who are legally blind. Applications for Braille Writers or other Grants can be obtained from the address above.
Serves Blind/Visually Impaired individuals of all ages, statewide.
The Linda Nevell Trust Fund gives assistance to persons who are bind or visually impaired and reside in Kentucky. It provides for the Care, maintenance, support, education and the medical, hospital and nursing care cost associated with the visually impaired individual. This assistance can include the purchase of assistive devices.
Applicants must be blind or visually impaired and reside in Kentucky. In addition, applicants must demonstrate an economic need for assistance. An application for assistance can be obtained from the number above.
Serves Blind/Visually Impaired individuals of all ages, statewide.
Founded in 1983, this Foundation grants special wishes to children under the age of 18 who have terminal illnesses or life-threatening medical conditions. Although most wishes involve things such as special vacations and trips or meeting celebrities, assistive technology can be provided if it is the sincere wish of the child.
To qualify for assistance, an individual must have a terminal or life-threatening illness and must be less than eighteen years of age. Local "wish teams" are brought together to work out the details of each wish. Make-a-Wish has never turned down a wish for a child who is eligible.
Special emphasis on physical disabilities, birth to 18 years of age, statewide.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a non-profit organization that cares for individuals with any one of the 43 different types of neuromuscular diseases. The MDA provides an array of services to individuals with particular neuromuscular diseases while also funding research studies throughout the world. These services can include wheelchair and leg braces, loan closets for durable medical equipment (DME) and other aids.
An applicant must have one of several neuromuscular diseases covered by MDA to qualify for services. Medical prescriptions from a local MDA clinic are required for all durable medical equipment and other aids for daily living. The equipment must be prescribed in relation to the neuromuscular disease. In order for powered wheelchairs to be purchased, they must be essential to the pursuit of an educational or vocational goal, the applicant must be at least eleven years of age and a written statement for such a wheelchair from a school official, employer, or prospective employer. A maximum amount of what MDA will pay towards a powered wheelchair is established annually. The applicant must make up any difference.
Serves individuals with specific Neuromuscular diseases of all ages, statewide.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of pediatric specialty hospitals, founded by the Shrine, where children under the age of 18 receive excellent medical care absolutely free of charge. The Shriners provide assistance to children with specific health problems and disabilities. They provide a variety of services that could include the provision of assistive devices such as wheelchairs as part of their treatment plan and their services are centered on a series of hospitals they sponsor nationally.
Most children that receive services from the Shriners are patients in their hospitals. A child must be under 18 years of age and have one of the following disabilities or health difficulties: orthopedic problems, spinal problems, and severe burns.
Serves children from birth to 18 years of age with specific physical disabilities, statewide.
The Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society is a national fraternal organization. In Kentucky, the Society has two regional offices and nine local chapters. The local chapters can provide wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, or canes to individuals. These devices are actually loaned and meant to fill temporary needs so as to prevent a person the expense of an unnecessary purchase. The devices must be returned to the organization when they are no longer needed.
Individuals with mobility problems are eligible for assistance from the Woodmen of the World and can apply with the local chapters for the temporary loan of mobility equipment.
Serves individuals with mobility impairments of all ages, statewide.
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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