Services for Persons with Hearing Loss
Telephone Relay Service
Downtown
Chicago Lodgings
Loop
West Loop
South Loop
River North
North Michigan
Ave.
Near North
Lincoln
Park/Lakeview
Out of Town
Midway Airport
O'Hare Area
North
West/Northwest
Dial 711 throughout the United States to reach all Telecommunications
Relay Services. There is no service fee, only applicable charges if
calling long distance.
Chicago Hearing Society Interpreter Referral Service
773-248-9173
www.chicagohearingsociety.org/
Helps individuals and organizations
locate and employ qualified sign
language interpreters, oral interpreters and relay interpreters. Real-time
captioning is also available.
Caption First
630-576-5325
800-825-5234
888-957-5233 TTY
CART (Communication Access Real-time
Translation) for meetings,
teleconferences, seminars, classrooms and conventions.
Deaf Communication by Innovation
773-857-7709
773-857-6913 (TTY)
www.deafcomm.net
Deaf owned and operated agency created
to improve communication
by providing interpreting, loop amplification, real time captioning and
multimedia services
Babysitting Service
Sittercity
888-748-2489
Online babysitter resource serving
Chicagoland and other major cities. Has
sitters experienced in caring for
children with disabilities and also
elder care.
Medical Care
MediCall Physicians Group
2040 E. Algonquin Rd. (Cross Street:
Frontage Rd.)
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847-397-1215
Physicians who make house calls
.
Home Physicians
2003 W. Fulton Street (Cross Street:
Damen Ave)
773-292-4800
Doctors who make house calls.
City of Chicago Comprehensive Clinics
Walk-in clinics, no appointment necessary.
Uptown Health Center
845 W. Wilson (Cross Street: Hazel
St.)
312-744-1938
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri. 8am-4pm
Tues, Thurs 10am-6pm
Englewood Health Center
641 W. 63rd St. (Cross Street:
Halsted St.)
312-747-7831
Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 8am-4pm
Tues, Thurs 10am-6pm
West Town Health Center
2418 W. Division (Cross Street: N.
Western Ave.)
312-744-0943
Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri. 8am-4pm
Tues, Thurs 10am-6pm
Medical Supplies and Oxygen
Direct Medical Supplies
4001 W. Devon Ave. (Cross Street:
Pulaski Rd)
773-583-0847
www.powerchair.com
Large variety of medical
supplies—diabetic supplies, wound care
products, ambulatory aids, oxygen
services and nutritional products--in
one convenient location.
Home Care Plus
2808 W. Foster (Cross Street: Pulaski
Rd.)
773-267-5123
www.homecareplusinc.com
Medical supplies for all needs with
delivery service available.
Medical Equipment Solutions Inc.
2502 N. Clark (Cross Street: Deming
Pl.)
773-435-0010
All your medical supply needs at
convenient Lincoln Park location.
Walgreen's Home Care
800-794-5188
www.walgreenshomecare.com
Offers a wide variety of home health
care products. Call 800-323-2828 for
respiratory or infusion therapy, medical
oxygen and home delivery services.
Personal Care Attendants
Senior Bridge
312-329-9060
800-801-0420
www.seniorbridge.net
In-home health care aides and companion
services.
Tender Loving Care Home Health Services
312-768-5130
866-711-4852
www.tlcathome.com
Skilled nursing care, wound care,
bandage changes and more.
Water Tower Nursing & Home Care
312-280-1220
www.forgoodhealth.com
Visiting nurses for social care and
attendants for personal care needs.
Pharmacies
24-Hour Walgreens
800-925-4733
www.walgreens.com
Over 200 Chicagoland pharmacy locations.
Call for the store nearest you and
24-hour store information.
CVS (24 Hour)
888-607-4287
www.cvs.com
Call for 24-hour store information.
Thorndale Pharmacy
1104 Thorndale (Broadway)
773-561-6660
Full service pharmacy with home delivery
service or by next day air in the
Chicagoland area.
Veterinarians
Chicago Veterinarian Emergency Services
3123 N. Clybourn St. (Cross Street:
Western Ave.)
73-281-7110
Night-time veterinarian care. Call to
verify hours.
Gold Coast Animal Hospital
225 W. Division St. (Cross Street:
Wells St.)
312-337-7387
Mid North Animal Hospital
2212 N. Halsted St. (Cross Street:
Webster St.)
773-929-0777
VCA Lake Shore Animal Hospital
960 W. Chicago Ave (Cross Street: N.
Ogden Ave.)
312-738-3322
Lift Repairs & Vehicle Modifications
Mobility Works
155 E. North Ave
Villa Park IL 60181
630-782-1900
866-711-5071
www.mobilityworks.com
Midwest Mobility
437 W. Wise Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
847-923-9892
800-809-3738
847-985-0876 TTY
www.midwestmobility.com
New Ability, Inc.
6 N. 9th Ave.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-345-3939
www.newability.net
Wheelchair/Scooter Rental & Repair
The Mobility Shop
847-412-9000
888-404-5554
www.themobilityshop.com
Chicago's leading provider of durable
power chairs and scooters. Delivery and
pickup of rentals to home, hotel and
airport. Rental locations at Merchandise
Mart and McCormick Place-call toll-free
to reserve. Also provides wheelchair and
scooter repair.
Medserv Equipment Corp.
847-359-4607
www.medservdme.com
Full service home medical equipment
supplier and rehab equipment dealer with
a rehab specialist on staff. Also
provides wheelchair repair services at
your door.
Wheelchair Doctors
877-563-8585
800-295-0264
www.wheelchairdoctors.org
Serving Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Will travel to homes, schools and hotels
for repair of power and manual
wheelchairs and scooters.