Resources
MWCIL has collated a variety of resources to enable people with disabilities be able to live, work and play in the community. And of course, you can always call our office and talk to a person to help navigate the many services and opportunities in the community.
- Advocacy
- Animals
- Assistive Technology
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Emergencies
- Emergency Preparation
- Employment
- Food
- General Topics, Websites and Databases
- Health
- Housing
- Independent Living Centers
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Legal
- Mental Health
- PCA and Homemaking
- Seniors
- Sports, Life and Leisure
- State of Massachusetts
- Transportation
- Travel
- U. S. Government
- Utilities, Phones, Furniture and More
- Veterans
- Youth
News
2026 ADA Celebration in Gardner
We celebrated 36 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act at Dunn Pond State Park in Gardner ...
Lunch and Learn at MWCIL
Join us for exciting opportunities to connect, learn, and thrive! Fridays from 12:30 - 2 p.m. Friday, August 28th Friday, ...
Legislative Forum 2026
February 6, 2026 Our annual Legislator Forum with MetroWest legislators, EastersealsMA and REquipment went well, with legislators understanding our requests ...
Housing Search Workshops
Did you know that MWCIL offers a Housing Search Workshop every month? These workshops, typically offered on the first Monday ...
2025 ADA Celebration in Gardner
Attendees celebrated 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act! Activities included hiking, kayaking, swimming, listening to the Tommy Filiault ...
2025 ADA Rally and March in Boston – Photos
On July 23rd, approximately 1400 people assembled at City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with ...
2025 Independent Living Education Day at the State House
Independent Living Education Day was held on Wednesday, April 2nd in the Great Hall at the State House. Speakers included: ...
New MWRTA Buses
March 10, 2025 Local politicians, MWRTA employees and MWCIL celebrated the new flagship vehicles, Gillig buses, at the MWRTA in ...
Governor Healey Announces Comprehensive Housing Plan
February 26, 2025: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released the initial results of Massachusetts’ first comprehensive statewide housing plan to increase ...
Snow Removal Guidance
Snow removal and accessibility in Massachusetts From Mass Office on Disability (MOD) Standards for accessibility, who’s responsible for removing snow, ...
Options Counseling Outreach
Elvin, our Options Counselor, recently participated in the Franklin Disability event at the Senior Center. Here is what he said ...
2023 Holiday Open House
We want to thank those who attended our December 8 Holiday Open House. We were able to spend quality time ...
MassReconnect
"MassReconnect, became reality earlier this month when Governor Maura Healey signed into law the state’s fiscal 2024 budget, which earmarked ...
Framingham Raises Disability Flag at Memorial Building
Spectrum of Sound (from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism), a choir comprised of autism self-advocates set the mood at ...
2023 IL Education Day at the State House
IL Centers' staff, legislators and advocates gathered at the State House on March 23 to personally educate the legislature on ...
2023 PCA Rally for Higher Wages
MWCIL supported PCA's, in person, for the first time since 2019, and for the first time without Paul Spooner. Paul ...
Sadie Simone is MWCIL Executive Director
We are thrilled to announce that we have hired a new Executive Director to lead the MetroWest Center for Independent ...
MWCIL Seeks New Board Members
MetroWest Center for Independent Living is searching for additional dynamic individuals to serve on its Board of Directors, which governs ...
Obituary – Paul W. Spooner
Massachusetts’ most stalwart disability rights advocate Paul W. Spooner died unexpectedly on October 8th , after a brief hospital stay ...
Sad News
October 9, 2022 It is with great sorrow that we are sharing the news of MWCIL's Executive Director, Paul Spooner, ...