Inside the Loan Closet — 90 seconds.
Follow one returned wheelchair from the warehouse back to a neighbor across town.
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Options for Independent Living
Northeast Wisconsin · Est. 1980
A Media Hub · Assess · Educate · Act
Independence isn't a slogan.
It's the daily work.
Real stories from across Northeast Wisconsin — the families, equipment, and advocacy work that keep people in their homes and on their feet. Built with Options, published by Guide4Good.
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Inside the Loan Closet — 90 seconds.
01 · Assess
You may already know someone Options can help.
Most people don't know what Options does — until life makes them need it. Tap through these. If any of them land, you've found a reason to keep reading.
02 · Educate
So — what does Options actually do?
Options for Independent Living is one of eight Independent Living Centers in Wisconsin — and the only one serving 16 counties across the Northeast. They've been at it for 45 years.
Free. Cross-disability. Consumer-controlled. Which is the formal way of saying: the people running the work are the people who've lived it.
01
The Loan Closet
A free library of adaptive equipment — wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches, hospital beds. Donated, refurbished, loaned out, returned.
02
Independent Living Services
Skills, advocacy, peer support, and information referrals. People with disabilities leading the work — not just receiving it.
03
Youth Transition
One-on-one coaching for young adults heading into work, school, or independent living for the first time.
04
Home & Community Access
Ramps, grab bars, accessibility assessments — and the advocacy work to make Northeast Wisconsin more navigable for everyone.
45 yrs
of service in Wisconsin
16
counties across the Northeast
1,400+
pieces of equipment loaned this year
$0
to walk in and get help
The Monthly Drop · 1 Video · 1 Article
The stories, this month.
The bus ride that changed everything.
A 19-year-old learns to ride the city bus alone. A short read about what independence really means.
03 · Act
Three doors. Open whichever fits today.
Visit them. Support them. Or — the easiest one — share this page with someone who needs to know they exist.
Come visit Options.
Walk through the loan closet. Meet the staff. Bring a friend who might need help — or might want to volunteer.
Plan a visit (920) 490-0500Donate to support the work.
Dollars fund youth transition coaching, advocacy hours, and the hands that keep the loan closet moving. Equipment donations welcome too.
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