Options for Independent Living

09/04/2026

🎃 IT’S OFFICIAL — REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 👻

We are SO excited to bring a Sensory-Friendly Accessible Trunk or Treat to Options this fall — and of course, we’re throwing in a FREE Wheelchair & Mobility Device Wash, too!

📅 Thursday, October 29
♿ Device Wash: 2–6 p.m.
🎃 Trunk or Treat: 3–6 p.m.
📍 Options for Independent Living, 555 Country Club Rd. Green Bay -Upper lot

We’re planning an afternoon that’s fun, welcoming and accessible for families that include people with disabilities — whether that’s a child, parent, caregiver, or other family member.

🍬 Candy, treats & non-food goodies
👻 Quiet, sensory-friendly spaces
🧡 Nothing too spooky-scary
♿ Wheelchair & mobility device washing
🔧 Safety inspections by certified NuMotion technicians
🎭 Costumes encouraged!

The event is completely FREE! Registration is encouraged so we can make sure we’re ready with plenty of treats, goodies and fun for everyone.

👉 Register here: bit.ly/TrunkswithTreats

Help us spread the word — tag and share one with a family who should be there! 🧡💜🖤

09/03/2026

📱 Montello — we’re coming back!

And this time, we’re bringing Smartphone Basics!

Options is partnering with the Marquette County ADRC for a FREE 4-week class series designed to help older adults feel more comfortable and confident using their smartphones.

Whether you use an Android or an iPhone, we’ll have a class just for you! We’ll take things step-by-step and cover the everyday features that can help you stay connected and get more out of your phone.

📅 October 1, 15, 22 & November 6
Android: 1:30–2:30 PM
iPhone: 2:45–3:45 PM
📍 Marquette County ADRC - 428 Underwood Ave. Montello

We’ll talk texting, email, photos, video calling, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, accessibility features, helpful settings and plenty more.

Space is limited, so RSVP by September 24 at 920-393-1050.

📱 And Montello is just the start! Stay tuned--We’re excited to bring Smartphone Basics to more communities throughout our service area.

09/01/2026

We are getting so excited for this event!
Mark your calendars, stop out and say Hey while learning about opportunities in our communties!

Come Explore Inclusive Outdoor Recreation with Us! 🌲🦋

We're excited to join the Easterseals Disability HelpLine serving Outagamie County for their Inclusive Recreational Opportunities Speaker Series & Resource Event!

Stop by the Mosquito Hill Nature Center on Tuesday, September 15, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM to learn about accessible hiking, walking, and outdoor recreation opportunities!

Mosquito Hill will have their Trackchair and Options will have our Huckleberry Hiking Cascade Cart available for demonstrations. This all-terrain adaptive cart helps make hiking and nature trails more accessible, allowing more people to enjoy Wisconsin's beautiful outdoor spaces.

🌲 Be sure to visit the Options table and check out the other opportunities with Appleton Creek YMCA of the Fox Cities, Friends of High Cliff State Park, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Sensory Woods at L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, myTEAM TRIUMPH - Wisconsin Chapter & more!

Whether you're looking for new recreation opportunities, curious about adaptive equipment, or simply want to connect with others who share a passion for inclusion, we'd love to see you there!
📍 Mosquito Hill Nature Center
📅 Tuesday, September 15
🕕 5:30–7:30 PM
➡️ Pre-registration is requested: [email protected]

08/31/2026

👀 Something new is starting!

The first Options for the Visually Impaired meeting will be held Thursday, September 10 from 1–3 p.m. at Options for Independent Living showcase model home!

Angie Zalig from OBVI will talk about and demonstrate "Cooking for the Blind and Visually Impaired," with time for conversation and mutual support afterward.

Future meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 1 to 3.

🦮 Service dogs and sighted friends are welcome!

Come check it out, meet some new people and help kick off this new group! 💚

08/30/2026

♿ “I’m just running in for a minute.”

People hear this one a lot.
But accessible parking spaces — including the striped access aisles next to them — aren’t extra space, they aren't a cart hold, they aren't to be parked in. They’re access.

That striped area is needed for someone to lower a ramp or lift, transfer safely, use a mobility device, or simply have the space they need to safely enter and exit their vehicle.

Whether you’re parking, waiting for someone, loading your vehicle or returning a shopping cart, please keep both the accessible parking space AND the access aisle clear.

Because “just a minute” can still mean someone else can’t access the space they need now, not in a minute.

Accessible parking is access. Please keep it clear. ♿

08/28/2026

🏡 We are SO excited to finally share this!

Over the last several months, we’ve been busy making some pretty big updates to the Options Showcase Model Home & Office Complex — and things are looking a little different around here!

Our foyer, living room and bedroom have all gotten a refresh, we’ve added and updated assistive technology throughout the home, there’s fresh paint, new displays and more. We’re still putting the finishing touches on our AT/TEPP room (those counters are coming!), but we just couldn’t wait any longer to show you.

And while everything looks beautiful, what we really love is what these spaces allow us to do.

Our Showcase Model Home gives people with disabilities, families, caregivers and community members a place to see accessibility in action — to explore ideas, try assistive technology and learn about options that can support greater independence at home.

Come see it! Seriously. We would LOVE to give you a tour. 💚

And a HUGE thank you to our donors and everyone who supported Options through , along with community partners like Verlo Mattress of Green Bay, who helped bring some of these updates to life. Your support helped make these updates possible, and we are incredibly excited to share them with our community.

Stay tuned or stop in… we still have a few more things to show you! 👀

08/27/2026

👀 Something looks a little different around here…

We’ve been busy making some updates at Options, and we are finally ready to start showing you what we’ve been working on!

First up — check out our freshly painted logo, done by our very own Missie! ❤️ She did such a beautiful job bringing a little more Options to our front desk.

But this is just a sneak peek… there’s a LOT more that’s looking different around here. 👀

Come back tomorrow for the BIG reveal! 🏡💚

08/24/2026

👋 Options is hitting the road!

Our staff are going to be BUSY over the next few weeks! You’ll find Options at resource fairs, caregiver conferences, transition events and community expos all across Northeast Wisconsin.

📍 Here’s where you can find us:

Aug. 25 | 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tribal Caregiver Conference
📍 North Star Mohican Casino Resort

Aug. 26 | 4–6:30 p.m.
Campbellsport School District Transition Resource Fair
📍 Campbellsport

Aug. 27 | 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Fond du Lac Caregiving Conference
📍 Fond du Lac

Sept. 16 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Live Well Event
📍 Chilton

Sept. 17 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Green Lake Caregiver Conference
📍 Green Lake

Sept. 23 | 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Appleton Senior Living Expo
📍 Appleton

Sept. 23 | 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Marinette Senior Fair
📍 Marinette

Sept. 23 | 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Freedom From Falls
📍 Green Bay Botanical Garden

Sept. 26 | 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
You Belong Special Needs Expo
📍 Green Bay

Sept. 29 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Kewaunee County Senior Resource Fair
📍 Luxemburg

We love getting out into the communities we serve, meeting new people and making sure you know what resources are available. And apparently September 23 is the day to divide and conquer. 😂 Three events, three communities and one very busy Options crew!

See us out and about? Come say hi and get some Options swag! 💚♿

08/24/2026

🚨 We are OUT of manual wheelchairs—and we need your help! ♿

Our LEND Medical Equipment Closet has been BUSY. In fact, more than 300 people received equipment through LEND just this past quarter! And right now, our supply of manual wheelchairs is completely gone. Each chair is exactly what someone in our community needs to get home safely, make it to appointments, stay independent, or simply get through everyday life.

♿ Have one in usable condition? We’d love to give it a second life.
📦 Prefer to send one directly? Here's an Amazon link: https://a.co/d/45nMShW
Deliver or Ship to 555 Country Club Rd. Green Bay, WI 54313

And while we have you—we want to hear from our LEND community! 💚
What has the LEND closet helped YOU with?

Did you borrow a wheelchair after surgery? Find a shower chair for a family member? Get a walker, commode, transfer bench, or another piece of equipment when you needed it?

📸 Share a photo in the comments or tell us your LEND story! We’d love to show just how far donated equipment travels and the difference this program makes for hundreds of people in our community.

Have questions? Reach out to Options at 920-490-0500.

Donate it. Share it. Keep it moving. 💚

08/22/2026

♿🏅 A five-time Paralympian. Six-time medalist. Advocate. And she’s coming to Green Bay!

The Women's Fund of Greater Green Bay is bringing women and our community together for Powerful, an event by the Women’s Fund—and this year’s keynote speaker is Paralympian and disability advocate Alana Nichols!

Powerful is about just that—the power of what can happen when a community comes together. Through donors, sponsors, nonprofits, and community leaders, the Women’s Fund invests in programs that support local women and girls and creates pathways for women in our community to thrive.

And we’re especially excited to see disability representation included in this year’s event! 💚

After sustaining a spinal cord injury at age 17, Alana went on to become the first American woman to win gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, competing in wheelchair basketball and alpine skiing. She later added a third Paralympic sport—paracanoe.

Beyond her accomplishments in sports, Alana has spent more than 15 years advocating for people with disabilities and expanding opportunities for women and girls.

We love seeing disability representation included in conversations about powerful women in our community. Our very own Director of Advocacy and Outreach will be there and hopes to see you there, too!

Learn more about Powerful and Alana:
https://womensfundgb.org/events/powerful/