Disability Empowerment Center

The Disability Empowerment Center (DEC)

The Disability Empowerment Center is the Center for Independent Living serving Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. DEC is a private, nonprofit, nonresidential organization run by and for people with disabilities. They dedicate our efforts to breaking through the barriers to Independent Living.

Services:

• Peer Counseling
• Information and Referral
• Independent Living Skills
• Advocacy
• Accessibility Education
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines
• Assistive Technology Services
• Benefits Counseling
• Certified Deaf Interpreters
• Children’s Services
• Communication Services
• Community Integration Services
• DHHS Case Management
• Disability Sensitivity and Awareness Training
• Family Services
• Home and Community Based Waivers (HCBS)
• Home Modification Consulting
• Mobility Training
• Nursing Home Transition
• Pre-Vocational and Employment Services
• Recreational Services
• Service Coordination
• Sign Language Interpreter Referral
• Social Security Assistance
• Ticket to Work
• Translation Services
• Transportation Services