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Living Independence for Everyone
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About Us

LIFE has been honored with the GuideStar Gold Seal of Transparency, which acknowledges our efforts in providing clear, accurate, and accessible information to anyone who wants to learn more.

GuideStar is part of the nonprofit Candid. It determines where nonprofits spend their funds, where they get their money, and why it matters. This information is available to grantors, grantees and the public.

Charity Navigator has given LIFE it’s highest award, a 4-star rating. This earned us a “great” assessment with a score of 91%.

It means that LIFE “exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity,” according to the organization.

We are honored to be recognized for our work in the community, which couldn’t happen without our funders, staff, consumers and board members.

History

Living Independence for Everyone, Inc. started in the home of two women with disabilities. They had a vision of equal rights, equal opportunities and integration into the community for all people with disabilities.

From its beginnings in Chatham County in 1986, Living Independence for Everyone has expanded. LIFE provides aid to 11counties in southeast Georgia from our Savannah office.

In 2019, LIFE Jesup opened to serve an additional nine counties in SE Georgia. A few years later, in January 2023, LIFE moved to Screven. Come see us in our spacious new office at 213 West JL Tyre St., Screven. Our office number remains the same: 912-385-2214.

Through the advocacy efforts of the founders, LIFE was instrumental in bringing about accessible transportation. They also helped get feasible and accessible housing and a home-modification program for all residents with disabilities. This includes providing services in urban and more rural areas.

The foundation of Independent Living is the peer relationship — people with disabilities assisting others with disabilities. As role models, mentors and counselors, peers have personal experience of focusing on what one can do, rather than what one cannot do. Center staff members encourage people to use their skills, talents and abilities to attend school. They can also work, volunteer and fulfill civic duties such as voting or just being a good neighbor.

LIFE founders Doris Phillips and Judy Winters with U.S Rep. Lindsay Thomas

LIFE is a part of Georgia’s Independent Living Network (GILN) which is comprised of the Statewide Independent Living Council. Likewise, they have nine Centers for Independent Living. Above all, the council’s role is to promote policies and practices that enable independent Living for all Georgians with disabilities. The Centers for Independent Living assist people with all types of disabilities to set and achieve personal goals toward independence. In addition, each of these organizations is governed and staffed by people with disabilities.

Recent Posts

  • Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Report
  • Centers for Independent Living Report
  • Winter Storm Hours
  • SenseAbility Showcase – January 29th!
  • Now enrolling for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
  • LIFE’s Offices Closed New Year’s Day
  • LIFE’s offices holiday closure dates
  • Savannah Office Location Has Reopened (post Hurricane Helene)
  • LIFE’s Post Hurricane Helene Resource and Information Document
  • Post Hurricane Helene Resource and Fact Sheet
Keep in Touch

Main Office:    4811 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
Phone: (912) 920-2414
Video Phone: (912) 226-7660
Toll Free: (800) 948-4824
Fax: (912) 920-0007


Satellite Office:    213 West J.L Tyre Street
Screven, GA 31560
Phone: (912) 385-2214

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