GUIDE TO SERVICES - Delaware

GUIDE TO SERVICES

For Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities

A publication of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities

800-223-9074

Updated April 2024

The Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) produces this guide as a community resource. The printing of resources does not signify an endorsement of the resource.

How to Use this Guide

The Guide to Services for Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities contains a wealth of information about services and programs around our state.

The guide is organized into numerous sections, each of which provides information on a specific subject, such as a type of service or program. Most sections contain a short description of the service and a list of service providers along with their contact information. The sections are presented in alphabetical order, starting with Accessibility and ending with Volunteerism followed by a list of libraries and State Service Centers locations. A full list of subjects may be found in the Table of Contents.

To find information about a specific service provider or resource, such as a senior center or a home care agency, please look in the Index at the end of the guide. The index lists the organizations and resources included in the guide and the page number(s) where you can find information about them.

The Guide to Services is available in print format and on the web. The web version is formatted for easy navigation. An advantage of the web version is that you can adjust the size of the print to suit your needs. To access the web version of the guide, visit dhss.dsaapd.

You can also visit the Delaware Aging and Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC) website at to get a copy of the guide and use the Service Search feature of the site to learn about services in your county.

Please let us know if you have any suggestions, additions or corrections for the Guide to Services. Please call the ADRC at (800) 223-9074 or email DelawareADRC@ with your input.

Table of Contents

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Accessibility and Assistive Technologies ................................................. 1 Adult Protective Services ........................................................................ 6 Caregiving and Respite Resources, and Adult Day Programs .................. 7 Consumer Agencies and Consumer Services ........................................21 Crime Prevention and Victim Assistance ............................................... 25 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources .................................................... 29 Education ............................................................................................... 30 Emergency Preparedness ...................................................................... 32 Employment Counseling, Placement and Referral ................................ 34 Financial Assistance................................................................................37 Food Programs and Food Delivery Services ........................................... 40 Government Programs...........................................................................46 Grandparents and Relative Caregivers Raising Others' Children ........... 49 Housing Options and Living Arrangements............................................54 In-Home Services ................................................................................... 73 Interpreter and Services for the Deaf ................................................... 83 Legal and Financial Services .................................................................. 84 Medical and Dental Services and Information ...................................... 87 Mental Health Services ......................................................................... 94

Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) .................................. 101

Resources for Individuals in Delaware Nursing Homes .......................103 Senior Centers .....................................................................................105 Social Security, Medicare, Health Insurance

and Prescription Programs.................................109 Support Groups ...................................................................................111 Transportation .....................................................................................114 Volunteerism ........................................................................................ 116 State Libraries.......................................................................................118 State Service Centers ...........................................................................120 Index..............................................................................................................122

Accessibility and Assistive Technologies

What does accessibility mean? Accessibility often refers to the quality of being easily reached, entered or used by people who have a disability.

This section includes information on agencies that can help with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

What is Assistive Technology? Assistive Technology includes anything that can be used to assist, be adapted or rehabilitation items used to help those with disabilities.

For example: Wheelchairs, walkers, adaptive utensils, screen enlargers, hearing aids, cognitive computers/electronics, assistive devices etc.

In this section, you will be able to find companies that sell or modify these items.

Adaptive Equipment

Amramp 630 Park Way Broomall, PA 19008 (610) 585-2308

Blind Sight Delaware 2915 Newport Gap Pike Wilmington, DE 19808 (302) 998-5913

Canine Partners for Life 334 Faggs Manor Rd Cochranville, PA 19330 (610) 869-4902

CapTel Captioned Telephone Services (877) 805-5845

Colonial Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America Inc. 700 Barksdale Rd Newark, DE 19711 (302) 861-6671

Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative 461 Wyoming Rd Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-0354

Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired 13 SW Front St Milford, DE 19963 (302) 424-7240 dhss.dhss/dvi

Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired 1901 N Dupont Hwy Biggs Bld Door 3 New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 255-9800 dhss.dhss/dvi

Delmarva Custom Van 186 N Dupont Pkwy New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 328-2055

Dogs for Better Lives 10175 Wheeler Rd Central Point, OR 97502 (800) 990-3647

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