Center for Accessible Living

11/20/2025

Tell Congress Why Life in the Community Matters to You!

Your voice matters! Tell Congress why community living is a right, not optional. Share how programs like Medicaid HCBS impact your life before the Senate Aging Committee hearing. Submit your story today! []

11/20/2025

Kentucky Advocacy in Action is ready to make a difference. Be part of something powerful. Join our statewide group and help shape the future of accessibility and inclusion in Kentucky. Our purpose is to support disability rights, teach advocacy skills, and encourage youth leadership.

Email hrichards@calky.org to join!

Alt Text: Purple flyer titled Kentucky Advocacy in Action with a megaphone graphic and details on joining a statewide disability rights advocacy group. Email hrichards@calky.org to join.

11/19/2025

We can't wait for our 2nd Annual Signing with Santa!

Come enjoy the holiday season with CAL and PAH Club on December 12 from 4-8 p.m.🎄
Free to Deaf and Hard of Hearing kids and families and individuals and the ASL community.

RSVP: https://forms.gle/9bEfpY3Kb1xKQ9zY8.

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11/18/2025

Food, Door Prizes, Fun & Games! Are you ready for this totally accessible SCI community holiday gathering? Family members/caregivers are welcome to attend. Space is limited, so visit our website and register soon!

11/18/2025

We are hiring an Independent Living (IL) Specialist for our Louisville office!
Full time • Pay is $17-19 per hour, based on experience

We are looking for someone who is passionate about disability rights, community support, and helping people live independently.

How to Apply:
Send your resume or CV and a cover letter to spotter@calky.org.

About the Role:
The Independent Living (IL) Specialist helps develop and lead our Independent Living Program. This includes one-on-one and group IL skills training, workshops, and events. You will support people with disabilities in reaching their independent living goals.

Key Responsibilities:
• Work directly with consumers through intakes, skill building, advocacy, and goal planning
• Support consumers in creating and completing Independent Living Plans
• Provide information and referral services
• Teach self-advocacy and problem-solving skills
• Offer peer support when appropriate
• Partner with agencies and community programs to connect consumers with resources
• Provide training on independent living skills in group or individual settings
• Assist with outreach, community meetings, and systems advocacy
• Maintain accurate case notes, files, and documentation

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or at least three years of life experience with a disability preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office and virtual platforms such as Zoom
• Ability to work with diverse populations in a respectful and professional way
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work remotely or travel within our service area when needed
• Bilingual or bicultural applicants are welcome
• Individuals with disability related lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply

This position is grant funded and renewed yearly.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds. People with disabilities, veterans, and minorities are encouraged to apply.

11/18/2025

If you have a transfer bench in good condition that you no longer need, we would be grateful to pass it along to someone in the community. Your donation can make a big difference in someone’s daily comfort and safety.
Thank you for your support.

Image description:
A white three-panel transfer bench with a backrest and adjustable metal legs is pictured in a room with gray carpet.

11/17/2025

The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.

11/17/2025

We are hiring an Independent Living (IL) Specialist to support our mission of helping people with disabilities live independently. This role provides peer support, skills training, advocacy, and connection to community resources.

If you are passionate about disability rights and person centered services, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gFtwFPgP

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11/17/2025

Tomorrow is our FREE film showing of Cycle of Memory followed by a virtual director Q&A!

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film starts at 7:00 p.m. Join us at Kosair for Kids Sam Swope Center's Community Room (982 Eastern Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40217).

Snacks will be provided. 🎬🚴‍♂️

RSVP Now: https://bit.ly/cycleofmemory

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11/13/2025

DAIL is hosting the 1st Annual Caregiver Conference and will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST). Caregivers are the backbone of our communities, often carrying both the seen and unseen weight of supporting others. This conference will offer practical tools, lived experience insights, and meaningful conversations designed across the caregiving lifespan. Our goal is to elevate, empower, and equip caregivers with knowledge, connection, and support they can use every day.

Link to register is below!

Coffee, Conversations & Caregivers: A free virtual conference offering support, education, and connection for caregivers, professionals, and communities statewide.

11/13/2025

We are hiring an Independent Living (IL) Specialist for our Louisville office!

Link to apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4322082054/

Send a message to learn more