Patient Rights Assistance | Equip For Equality
1 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 500, Springfield, IL 62701
Eligibility
To be served by Equip for Equality, you have to have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, you have a disability if you have a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. Major life activities include things like walking, seeing, hearing, communicating, learning, working and taking care of yourself.
Disabilities can be visible – like people who use a wheelchair and people who are blind and walk with a cane. However, the ADA also covers “invisible” disabilities, like people with mental illness, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS and intellectual disabilities.
Students who receive special education services or other accommodations at school also are eligible for our services.
Client Assistance Program (CAP): Individuals with a disability who want to receive or are receiving Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services or Home Services are eligible for CAP assistance. CAP can help people obtain answers to questions and resolve issues with VR services, the Home Services Program, Centers for Independent Living, or community rehabilitation programs and workshops. CAP can also provide some guidance and advice on employment issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I.
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
217-544-0464
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Main Line
800-537-2632
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Toll Free Number (Chicago Office)
Languages
English and accommodations for over 200 languages
Application process
Please call.
Fees
Please call.
Service area
IL
Equip For Equality advances the civil rights of people with disabilities through legal services, public policy, monitoring and training.
It also administers the State of Illinois Client Assistance Program (CAP), which helps people with disabilities receive quality services by advocating for their interests and helping them identify resources, understand procedures, resolve problems, and protect their rights in the rehabilitation process, employment, and home services.
Last Assured
06/01/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Equip For Equality
Equip For Equality advances the civil rights of people with disabilities through legal services, public policy, monitoring and training.
It also administers the State of Illinois Client Assistance Program (CAP), which helps people with disabilities receive quality services by advocating for their interests and helping them identify resources, understand procedures, resolve problems, and protect their rights in the rehabilitation process, employment, and home services.