Ozark Independent Living Information

Ozark Independent Living (O.I.L.) is a non-profit, non-residential facility, which serves people with disabilities. Staff and board are also people who happen to have disabilities. O.I.L. is funded by a grant from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation of Missouri and is located in West Plains at 109 Aid Ave. Although located in West Plains, this office serves the counties of Howell, Ozark, Oregon, Shannon, Wright, Douglas and Texas. O.I.L. provides the following core services: • Information and Referral - phone numbers, websites and general information • Peer Support- assistance to your questions from someone who has a similar disability • Skills Training- from budgeting and bathing to how to set up a household, and much more • Advocacy - assistance in helping you speak up for yourself This office also provides free sign language classes, seminars, magnifiers, home modifications, transition from nursing homes and much more. The Independent Living philosophy believes in consumer power, self-reliance, political, and economic rights.