When individuals experience a significant loss of vision and find it difficult to continue their active, independent life styles, they can turn to the Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) for solutions. The IDB is the state agency that provides services to keep individuals who are blind or visually impaired living independently and working competitively. The Independent Living program operated by IDB primarily serves individuals 55 and older.

Iowa Compass has information about programs and services for Iowans with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Access thousands of local, state, and national programs for people with health-related conditions and disabilities. Call, email, chat, text, or search the website for answers to your disability-related questions.

Primary Care Services includes: cancer screening, high cholesterol treatment, chronic obstructive pulmonary, disease (COPD) treatment , diabetes prevention and treatment, flu vaccine, high blood pressure prevention and treatment, treatment for obesity, osteoporosis treatment, prostate disease prevention and treatment, and smoking cessation.

What Bus to Take The bus route is shown on the front and side scrolls of each bus. For further information, call 319-356-5151 or consult the bus schedules and map which can be picked up at the City Hall (410 E. Washington Street), Iowa City Public Library, area hospitals, IMU Campus Information Center, and all Iowa City Transit buses. Pre-printed schedules and maps are available at the Iowa City City Hall, IC public library, area hospitals, IMU campus information Center and Iowa City Transit buses. Transfers are available and are honored by Coralville.

Skilled nursing care, short-term care (respite), rehabilitation following surgery, specialized wound care, IVs, tube feedings, tracheostomy care, bariatric care.

The library has a large collection of more than 260,000 items available for checkout. The collection includes all-ages books, spoken word and music audio recordings, DVDs, downloadable material, as well as smaller specialized collections. All items may be checked out free of charge and each card holder may have twelve free reserves at a time. Questions may be asked in person, by phone, or through the library's web site.

Iowa City Cohousing is creating a multigenerational community of 36 small, energy efficient complete private homes about a mile from downtown Iowa City. Members will own attached homes and a share of a Common House and 8 acres including gardens, orchards and prairie. Some meals will be shared in the Common House which also has activity rooms, guest rooms, and a children's play room. Members will share in governing and maintaining the community. Homes range from 515 square foot studio apartments in the Common House to 1,600 square foot two-level duplexes.

The availability of affordable loans, provides lower income homeowners the opportunity to make repairs on their homes and ultimately helps to maintain Iowa City's housing stock. The Housing Rehabilitation Program office administers two programs: CDBG & HOME Housing Rehabilitation Programs: The federally-funded housing rehabilitation program is funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs and provides financial assistance to low and moderate income homeowners wanting to make repairs and improvements to their homes.

The Housing Authority works to improve the quality of life for clients, acting as a community leader on affordable housing by providing information and education, housing assistance, and public and private partnership opportunities. The Housing Authority is a division of the City of Iowa City established in 1969 to administer housing assistance programs throughout its jurisdiction, including all of Johnson County and portions of Iowa and Washington Counties.

Iowa City Hospice is a community-based not-for-profit organization that offers serious illness and end-of-life care to patients, families and their loved ones. Services are available to anyone who qualifies for hospice and resides in the seven-county service area of Johnson, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine and Washington Counties. Iowa City Hospice turns no one away due to inability to pay for hospice services. In addition to hospice and bereavement care, Iowa City Hospice's services include caregiver support and advance care planning guidance through Honoring Your Wishes.