ADRS | Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services

State of Alabama Independent Living Service (SAIL)

About

SAIL helps Alabamians with the most-significant disabilities achieve their independence. With compassionate, skilled and trusted counselors, nurses and specialists, SAIL provides in-home education, counseling, attendant care, training, medical and vocational services to ensure independent living can be achieved at home, at school, at work and in the community.

No matter the severity of a person’s disabilities, SAIL makes every effort to provide the support and services they need to live independently or to engage in employment consistent with their capacities and abilities if they want or need to work. SAIL’s counselors serve as the family’s one point of contact to coordinate combined services for Homebound/Waiver and Vocational Rehabilitation consumers.

SAIL also advocates and strives for a higher quality of life for its consumers by individualizing their services, helping individuals and families adapt to greater independence and building confidence in their abilities. It’s this comprehensive and personalized approach that helps ensure our consumers achieve their maximum potential.

Services

SAIL provides services for Alabamians with the most significant disabilities through specialized programs that promote independent living, enhance the quality of life and maintain maximum independence in the consumer’s home:

Nursing management
Guidance and counseling
Patient and family education
Attendant care
Assistance with disability-related medical supplies/medications
Prescribed medical equipment
Limited home modifications
Referral to other services

SAIL provides supports to help eliminate barriers that prevent consumers from functioning independently and being employed:

Home modification assistance
Information and referral
Locating and acquiring resources, supplies and equipment
Advocacy
Guidance and counseling

SAIL provides supports in the consumer’s home, school, and/or workplace, reducing the number in institutional placements:

Case management
Personal care
Evaluation for assistive technology
Prescribed assistive technology
Prescribed medical supplies
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Environmental modifications
Prescribed minor-assistive technology
Personal assistant services (for those employed at least 40 hours per month)
Service coordination
Referral services
Respite Care

SAIL provides global supports to assist consumers in reaching employment goals. All services are provided through Homebound or Waiver programs:

Vocational evaluation
Counseling and guidance
Training
Advocacy
Job development and placement

FAQs

Who is eligible for SAIL services?

The eligibility criteria are slightly different for each program:

Homebound Services

Be an Alabama resident
Be at least 16 years of age
Have a medical diagnosis of traumatic brain injury and/or quadriplegia
Be dependent on others for assistance with 6/8 activities of daily living
Demonstrate financial need

Home and Community-based Waiver Services

Be 18 years of age or older with onset of disability prior to age 63
Experience a physical disability resulting in nursing facility level of care
Meet Medicaid financial eligibility

Community Support Services

Be an Alabama resident
Be severely disabled
Have a disability that limits the individual’s ability to maintain independence
Have evidence that the receipt of services will improve the individual’s ability to independently participate in their community

SAIL/VR Hybrid Services

Meet eligibility criteria for Homebound or Waiver Services
Have a reasonable expectation that service provision will result in an employment outcome

How do I get services for myself, my family member or my client?

Call SAIL toll free at 1-844-602-SAIL (7245).
Contact an ADRS office near you.

As a business, how can I get involved?

Contact an ADRS office near you for more information and to find out other ways to help support employment for Alabamians with disabilities. Find your local office.

Locations

ADRS State Office
602 S. Lawrence St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
P: (334) 293-7500
TFN: 844.602.7245
FAX: (334) 293-7383

SAIL Office Locations

844.602.7245

Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA Hotline

1-800-205-9986

1-888-574-2257 (TTY)

Client Assistance Program

1-205-348-4928

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