Humboldt Community Access and Resource Center (HCAR)
1707 E Street, #2, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 443-7077
www.hcarcenter.org
email address: info@hcarcenter.org
Serves local citizens with disabilities by promoting person-centered planning, community inclusion, and family unity through an array of services and supports. Bay center day services provides life skills to help consumers be successful and independent in their communities. Comprehensive career services set employees up for success by assisting them in job development, interview skills and resume writing, cultivating positive workplace behavior and habits, as well as building upon and enhancing job and social skills. Respite Services: support family unity by providing temporary relief from the 24/7 responsibility of caring for a loved one with disabilities.
Redwood Coast Regional Center (RCRC)
525 2nd Street, Suite 300, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-0893
www.redwoodcoastrc.org
Coordinates lifelong services and supports for people with developmental disabilities. Provides multiple different services to support from infancy to end of life. Services provided in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties.
Assistive Devices
Assistive Technology – Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL)
139 5th Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-8404
(833) 866-8444
TTY (707) 502-3227
www.tilinet.org/services/at/
A variety of AT devices are available for short-term loan free of charge. The loan program is designed to assist consumers with accessing and using the most effective AT device for their needs. Serving people with disabilities in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity Counties.
Broadway Medical Service & Supply
1034 Broadway Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 442-3719
www.broadwaymed.com
Provides a variety of assistive devices.
Everything Medical
2376 Athens Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
(530) 223-3633
Toll-Free (877) 221-3633
www.everythingmedicalonline.com
Offers for sale medical supplies, mobility aids, scooters, power chairs, lifts, and ramps.
LINCARE Medical Equipment Supplier
3819 Walnut Dr. Suite A, Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 269-3000
www.lincare.com/en/
Offers a range of products and services, and durable medical equipment from mobility aids to sleep therapy supplies.
Hearing and Speech
California Public Utilities Commision
1300 Ethan Way, Suite 105, Sacramento, CA 95825
Toll-Free (800) 806-1191
TTY/TDD (800) 806-4474
www.caconnect.org
Programs for speech-to-speech telephone services and assistive telecommunication equipment for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Provides free products and services for individuals who have difficulty using the telephone due to hearing, vision, movement, speech, or cognitive impairment.
DCARA Deaf Council Advocacy
Headquarters: 14895 14th St, Suite 200 San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 343-6670
www.dcara.org
info@dcara.org
Provides advocacy services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Ear of the Lion Hearing Foundation
850 San Jose Avenue, #115, Clovis, CA 93612
Toll-Free (800) 327-8077
www.earofthelion.org
Lends refurbished and reconditioned hearing aids to low-income and eligible customers for a lifetime fee of $150 per hearing aid.
Hear Now Program – Starkey Foundation
P.O. Box 41515, Minneapolis, MN 55441
Toll-Free (866) 354-3254
www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org
email address: info@starkeyfoundation.org
Provides hearing aids to income eligible persons every five years. Must not have insurance benefit that covers hearing aids.
Vestibular Disorders Association
5018 NE 15th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211
Toll-Free (800) 837-8428
www. vestibular.org
info@vestibular.org
Offers information on disorders of the inner ear including management and diagnosis of dizziness and searchable database of related health care professionals.
Vision
Access News Society for the Blind
(Formerly Reading Service of the Redwoods in Humboldt County)
1238 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 452-8271 (Main Line)
www.societyfortheblind.org/programs-services/access-news
email address: info@societyfortheblind.org
Telephone reader service for individuals who are blind or low vision, as well as have dyslexia or difficulties reading conventional print materials. Audio recordings of local newspapers, print media, store sales ads, and other printed media. Call (916) 732-4000 or (800) 665-4667 to listen to sample programming.
Braille and Talking Book Library
900 N Street, #100, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 323-9843
www.library.ca.gov/btbl
California State Library loans braille, cassette and digital talking books, magazines, and playback equipment, at no charge, to individuals in Northern California unable to read conventional print.
California Council of the Blind
8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95826
Toll-Free (800) 221-6359
www.ccbnet.org
email address: ccobt@ccbnet.org
Provides the California Connection with weekly news and announcements to blind individuals. Information and referral, technical assistance, advocacy, leadership development, publications, emergency funds, accessible technology loans, and scholarships.
Lighthouse of the North Coast
317 3rd Street, Suite 7, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 268-5646
www.lighthouse-sf.org/tag/lighthouse-north-coast/
email address: jpomerantz@lighthouse-sf.org
Vision rehabilitation training and resources for daily living for people who are blind or visually impaired. Group presentations provided on request. Please call for appointment and more information.
The Lions Eye Foundation
711 Van Ness Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 600-3950
www.lionseyefoundation.com
email address: lionseyefoundation@gmail.com
Assists with travel expenses for out of the area vision care including food, travel, and lodging. Call for application.