Consumer Assistance Fund & Donated Items

Based on individual eligibility and available funding, MERIL’s Consumer Assistance Fund (CAF) is designed to help our consumers in a variety of ways:

• funding to assist with home modification to promote accessibility (ramps, grab bars, bathroom modifications, etc.)
• funding to assist with securing durable medical equipment (lift chairs, wheelchairs, walkers, shower seats, etc.)
• emergency assistance funding
• provision of adaptive equipment as available (magnifiers, TTY, video phones)

To access this fund, consumers work with Independent Living Mentors to request funds or equipment on an individual, as needed basis. The request is then provided to the CAF committee. This committee reviews the requests and approves based on available funding and established criteria.

MERIL also participates in a “Gifts in Kind” program and periodically receives donated goods from local businesses. These items are then made available at no cost to our consumers.

For more information, please call:

St. Joseph Office
816.279.8558
Toll free: 800.MERIL4U
(800.637.4548)

Maryville Office
Toll free: 800.MERIL4U
(800.637.4548)