Resources for People with Disabilities

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HEALTH CARE CENTER FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-641-4030
www.magee.edu
Mondays 9am-11am mammography only
Thursday, Friday 12:30pm-5pm

SERVICES OFFERED:  obstetrics, gynecology, mammography, bone scans, referrals
FEES/DISCOUNTS FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS:  Sliding fee scale/ eligibility for services based on family size and income
ACCESSIBILITY INFO:  Yes, universally accessible tables, wheelchair scale, hoyer lift, hydraulic stretcher

THREE RIVERS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
(TRCIL)
900 Rebecca Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-2938

A Center for Independent Living (CIL) is a non-residential, non-profit, community-based human service agency. Its purpose is to enable people with disabilities to lead self-directed and productive lives within the community.

For health care information and referrals related to living with a disability, call Cindy Williams at (412) 371-7700 x136, TTY (412) 371-6230, or email her at cwilliams@trcil.org

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (MAWD)

The MAWD program gives individuals with illness or disability the opportunity to go back to work without fear of losing their health benefits. You can still receive social security and be eligible for the program.

To be eligible you must:

Be between the ages of 16 and 64
Be employed at least one hour per month and receiving compensation
Be mentally, physically, or developmentally disabled (You do not have to receive SSDI)
Have countable income less that $2,128 (Single) $2,853 (Married) per month
Have less than $10,000 in resources

Call the Consumer Health Coalition for more info or help with application process at 412-456-1877 x200.

PENNSYLVANIA’S ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LENDING LIBRARY

Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology Lending Library (AT Lending Library) is a statewide program, which enables people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians to try out assistive technology devices and equipment prior to purchase.
Contact:  AT Lending Library 877-722-8536 (voice), 800-204-7428 (voice), or 800-750-7428 (TTY) 

DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK OF PA
1901 Law & Finance Building
429 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1505
drnpa-pgh@drnpa.org (email)
www.drnpa.org(website)

DRNPA is the federally mandated,independent, non-profit agency in Pennsylvania that protects and advocates for the rights of people with disabilities. DRN provides consumers with assistance to remedy rights violations including abuse and neglect. DRN is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community and empowerment through self-advocacy.

DRNPA provides free legal assistance to persons who experience discrimination based on their disability or who are wrongfully denied access to disability-related services. DRN also provides technical assistance on legal issues to attorneys and others and provides education and training on a variety of issues to consumers, families, advocates and professionals.