This section provides information on the programs of private and public sector assistance to individuals who are suffering from the partial or total inability to work due to the disabling effects of chronic illness.

For those whose chronic illness would allow them to continue working provided they could obtain a change in work routine, tasks, hours, or type of work, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and comparable state laws require many employers to reasonably provide such “job accommodation” to enable disabled individuals to continue working.

For those individuals who are unable to continue working at all, or only very minimally, and who need income, health insurance, housing and other assistance, various federal, state, and private sector programs are available to help meet these needs.