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Live as you choose

We're a Berkeley-based non-profit that provides affordable safety net services to Seniors and People with Disabilities, empowering them to live independently in their own homes.

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This Giving Tuesday, join us in celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). Your donation today helps us champion the rights and well-being of individuals with disabilities, fostering a more inclusive and accessible world for everyone. 
We invite you to celebrate this special day with us by supporting our mission to create an inclusive world for all.

Our Services

We offer Emergency Attendant Care 24 hours a day and 7 days a week in case your regular attendant isn't available. If you need help finding an attendant, please get in touch with one of our case managers. Berkeley residents can get around town with our private accessible transportation. Berkeley and Oakland residents can take advantage of affordable wheelchair repair, and if your mobility device breaks down while outdoors in Northern Alameda County, you can call us for free Wheelchair Rescue.

In-Home Care

If your full-time attendant misses a shift, we always have at least one Personal Care Attendant on call to provide support. If you need help finding a new full-time attendant, please contact our case managers.

Our Transportation Coordinator, Ed, helps a client board our accesible transportation van.

Emergency Attendant Care

Serving Berkeley Residents

Our emergency attendants are on standby to assist Berkeley residents with physical disabilities who have an unforeseen crisis or disruption in their regular in-home care support system. Our experienced and qualified staff provide assistance with urgent activities of daily living when no other caregiver is available.

Case Manager, Rose, consults with a client at an Easy Does It event.

Attendant Matching

Serving Berkeley Residents

Our Case Managers assist Berkeley Residents with physical disabilities to find and maintain quality in-home care workers, build attendant management skills, and to rely on Easy Does It Emergency Services as little as possible.

Wheelchair Rescue and Repair

We offer affordable Wheelchair Repair to residents of both Berkeley and Oakland. If your mobility device breaks down while outdoors in Northern Alameda County, you can call us for free Wheelchair Rescue.

Driver, Drew, helps a client board one of our accessible transportation vans.

Wheelchair Rescue

Serving Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Emeryville, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, and Oakland

Fast, Accessible, Safe, Transportation, Equipment, Repair (FASTER) connects you to one of our qualified repair technicians who will help troubleshoot your broken mobility device over the phone, meet you at your location, and attempt basic repairs. If needed, we will take you and your device to a safe location in one of our wheelchair-lift vans.

Services for Alameda County Residents are Free and Funded by the Alameda County Transportation Commission

Repair Technician, Rodney removes one of the in hub motors from a clients power chair.

Wheelchair Repair

Serving Berkeley, Emeryville and Oakland Residents

Our repair technicians are qualified to diagnose and resolve various issues with wheelchairs, scooters, and a wide range of assistive devices. We use donated parts to keep the service affordable and have a limited supply of wheelchairs and mobility devices to loan while equipment is being repaired.

Our Oakland Repair Program is made possible by a grant through the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

Our Emeryville Repair Program is made possible by a grant through the City of Emeryville.

Door through Door Accessible Transportation

We can transport Berkeley residents in and around the city free of charge, as long as you schedule the ride in advance. If you require immediate emergency transportation, we can get you where you're going for a small fee.

Drew poses for a photo with one of his clients in front of the Oakland Museum.

Scheduled Rides

Serving Berkeley Residents

Berkeley residents who qualify for Wheelchair Accessible Van Program Vouchers through the City of Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled (BRSD) can take advantage of this service for non-emergency transit needs. Users can get rides to medical appointments, stores, or other destinations in and around Berkeley.

Rodney helps a client disembark from one of our accessible transportation vans.

Emergency Rides

Serving Berkeley Residents

Our drivers respond to urgent unplanned transportation needs. We will get you home when a ride falls through or your wheelchair battery runs out of power. If you need to get to a last-minute medical appointment or to the store to pick up medication, Easy Does It is available when no other transportation is available.

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BERKELEY RIDES FOR SENIORS & THE DISABLED

Vouchers for Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled (BRSD) is a free City of Berkeley supplemental transportation program for senior and Berkeley Residents with a disability. It is currently the only way to pay for pre-scheduled rides through Easy Does It. Emergency Transportation booked at the last minute can be paid for with a Check or Credit Card.

Community Resources

We maintain a list of a wide range of local, regional, and national organizations that provide information and services to seniors and people with disabilities.

Start living as You choose

Getting enrolled is easy if you want to start using our Services to maintain your living situation. We accept online client applications as well as over the phone. You'll need to fill out a short form to verify your eligibility; we'll send you a complete application if approved.

Our Updates

We regularly post updates about what's new and exciting at Easy Does It. You can always stay in the loop by subscribing to our newsletter and following us on Social Media.

Monthly Update
November 20, 2024

The November Update

Hello there, friends of Easy Does It. Here is everything there is to share about our agency in November,

It’s once again time for Giving Tuesday, an opportunity to support the nonprofits making a difference in your community. We hope you’ll consider supporting us this year. We’re also pleased to announce the launch date for our social network for caregivers and their clients. As well as updates regarding a new volunteer repair tech, Darius, our Winter Ad Campaign and our new storefront signage.

Levan and Rodney pose for a photo while offering free tune ups at Ability Now's annual Luao

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October 17, 2024

The October Update

Welcome to September, friends of Easy Does It, here is everything we want to share for the month. We are extremely excited to announce that thanks to The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), we can now do even more...

Levan and Rodney pose for a photo while offering free tune ups at Ability Now's annual Luao

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September 18, 2024

The September Update

Welcome to September, friends of Easy Does It, here is everything we want to share for the month. We are extremely excited to announce that thanks to The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC), we can now do even more...

Everyone from EDI and The CIL who attended CRIL's Accessibility Awareness Day to offer free tune ups poses for a group photo.

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August 14, 2024

The August Update

We are coming up on the final part of the Summer of Outreach, but we still have many events planned before the Holidays. In August, we will be participating in a presentation at the North Oakland Senior Center, UC Berkeley’s DSP Resource fair...

Our Next Event

We're regularly out and about in the Community promoting our Agency's services through Repair Workshops, Resource Fairs, and Festivals. Be sure to pay us a visit for free help from our repair team and free Merch! We also host Community Meetings twice yearly and encourage the Community to attend our monthly board meetings.

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Board Meeting

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Zoom 

Our Board of Directors meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Meetings are typically conducted remotely via Zoom. Agendas and Meeting links are generally posted on our website no later than the day of the scheduled meeting.

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We regularly send out monthly updates and occasional announcements to subscribers of our mailing list. Those who choose to subscribe to SMS can receive emergency updates regarding natural disasters and the status of our services during them.

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