Delaware Centers for Independent Living
Delaware — Statewide
Last Verified: July 23, 2026
Delaware — Statewide
Last Verified: July 23, 2026
Centers for Independent Living are community-based, consumer-controlled, cross-disability, nonresidential organizations.
They are not assisted-living facilities or residential homes.
Their purpose is to empower people with disabilities to make their own choices and participate fully in their communities.
Delaware’s independent-living network includes organizations such as Independent Resources, Inc. and the Freedom Center for Independent Living.
Additional services may include:
People of all ages and with many different types of disabilities, including individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Independent Resources, Inc., commonly called IRI, is a federally funded nonprofit Center for Independent Living.
IRI maintains offices in all three Delaware counties.
New Castle County: 302-765-0191
Kent County: 302-735-4599
Sussex County: 302-536-1387
Website: https://www.iriinc.org/
The Freedom Center is a disability-led resource and advocacy organization providing independent-living services.
Address: 105 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite A, Middletown, Delaware 19709
Telephone: 302-376-4399
Toll-Free: 844-277-0700
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://fcilde.org/
Centers for Independent Living provide disability-led assistance focused on independence, self-determination, peer support, advocacy, and community participation.