The Finger Lakes Independence Center

04/17/2026

NEW DONATION! Available for loaning.

04/17/2026

Come on in if you need us ... or our scale.

04/16/2026

Over 100 New York groups, including FLIC, urge , & to protect nearly half a million NY residents from losing their health coverage as early as July 1st due to the federal cuts from HR 1.

NYS leaders: you have to act boldly & urgently so our family, friends & neighbors can keep the health insurance they rely on!
📲 Call them today: win.newmode.net/protecthealthcare

04/13/2026

We have a variety of rolling oxygen tank holders or those that can attach to a wheelchair/walker. What do you need? Stop in!

04/10/2026

Is your child struggling at school due to a suspected or diagnosed disability? Do you have questions about what your child’s rights are and how to best advocate for your child’s needs with the school? If so, FLIC offers local families free, professional, experienced education advocacy support.

• 504 / IEP Evaluation Guidance
• Policy and Process Guidance
• Support at School Meetings
• Child-centered Solutions

Contact us today at 607-272-2433, info@fliconline.org, or at 215 Fifth Street, Ithaca.

04/09/2026

Are you passionate about disability advocacy? Sign up to receive Action Alerts from our Statewide Systems Advocate, Andrea! Actions typically take fewer than five minutes to complete and focus on local, state, and federal policies. Email Andrea at andrea@FLIConline.org. Nothing about us, without us!

04/07/2026

We hope you will join us Thursday.

04/07/2026

We have several ice hip wraps which are important to have during hip replacement recovery. We'll be here when you need us!

04/01/2026

April 1st is usually about harmless pranks, but this year it’s not a joke.

Today, 450,000 New Yorkers received notices that they will lose their Essential Plan coverage starting July 1st. Federal health care cuts enacted by HR 1 continues to harm New Yorker’s access to health insurance and affordable health care. The State must act now to ensure that almost half a million citizens and immigrant New Yorkers do not lose coverage over the next year. Call today to preserve health coverage: bit.ly/ProtectHealthCoverage.

03/30/2026

Ice Therapy Machines combine compression and cold therapy to reduce swelling, edema and pain in the joints after a surgery. We'll be here when you need us!

03/30/2026

Please join us.

03/26/2026

The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is calling on Governor Hochul and the Legislature to fully fund New York’s network of 41 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) at $25 million in the FY2027 Budget. With the federal government approving New York’s transition of the Essential Plan, the State now has $2.5 billion in freed-up funding—making this a critical moment to finally address more than a decade of chronic underfunding.
Both the Senate and Assembly have already shown strong support by including additional ILC funding in their one-house budgets. Now, State leaders must build on that momentum and ensure full funding in the enacted budget.
“Independent Living Centers have been underfunded for years, with only $16.75 million currently allocated,” said Lindsay Miller, NYAIL Executive Director. “Using a small portion of the Essential Plan savings to raise funding to $25 million will give every center the base support needed to help disabled New Yorkers access community-based services, transition out of nursing homes, secure accessible housing, build independent living skills, and advance systemic advocacy.”
New York’s only disability-led, statewide network of cross-disability service providers deserves stable, sustainable funding. Let’s make it happen this year.
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Alt text for image above: Teal background and a white, rounded rectangle centered on the page. At the top, large teal text reads “PRESS RELEASE” next to a yellow paperclip icon. Below, black text states: “Press release now live—read today’s announcement from NYAIL.” A link appears underneath: https://ilny.us/press-releases. The NYAIL logo is displayed in the bottom right corner.

The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL) is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and the Legislature to fully fund New York’s network of 41 Independent Living Centers (ILCs) at $25 million in the FY2027 Budget. With the federal government approving New York’s transition of the Essential Plan, the State now has $2.5 billion in freed-up funding—making this a critical moment to finally address more than a decade of chronic underfunding.

Both the Senate and Assembly have already shown strong support by including additional ILC funding in their one-house budgets. Now, State leaders must build on that momentum and ensure full funding in the enacted budget.

“Independent Living Centers have been underfunded for years, with only $16.75 million currently allocated,” said Lindsay Miller, NYAIL Executive Director. “Using a small portion of the Essential Plan savings to raise funding to $25 million will give every center the base support needed to help disabled New Yorkers access community-based services, transition out of nursing homes, secure accessible housing, build independent living skills, and advance systemic advocacy.”

New York’s only disability-led, statewide network of cross-disability service providers deserves stable, sustainable funding. Let’s make it happen this year.

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Alt text for image above: Teal background and a white, rounded rectangle centered on the page. At the top, large teal text reads “PRESS RELEASE” next to a yellow paperclip icon. Below, black text states: “Press release now live—read today’s announcement from NYAIL.” A link appears underneath: https://ilny.us/press-releases. The NYAIL logo is displayed in the bottom right corner.