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2. Wheelchair lift - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair lift in the front door of a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 A bus in Prague with wheelchair lift extended, 2006. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier.

3. Patient lift - Wikipedia

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   A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

4. New law expands transportation options for NJ seniors and ...

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   The move extends NJ Transit's Riders’ Choice Pilot Program, launched last year, which allowed Access Link customers in most counties who do not require wheelchair lifts to choose rides through ...

5. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

6. $3.4M NJ program will help people with disabilities get out ...

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   NJ announces $3.4 million in grants for housing for people with disabilities living in nursing homes. ... Avidd Community Services of NJ Inc. in Denville was awarded $480,000.

7. In NJ, people with disabilities face ‘excruciatingly long ...

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8. New Jersey Department of Human Services - Wikipedia

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   The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is the largest state government agency in New Jersey, serving about 1.5 million New Jerseyans.DHS serves seniors, individuals and families with low incomes; people with developmental disabilities, or late-onset disabilities; people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind; parents needing child care services, child ...

9. NJ to spend $6 million to move people with disabilities out ...

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   New Jersey announced $6 million to help expand space in group homes for people with disabilities now in nursing homes. That follows a report that found hundreds of people living in nursing homes ...