*PLEASE NOTE: Due to IATP moving, there will be a delay in shipping. We hope to resume shipping on 11/7/22.*

Requests can only be made by an authorized agency with a valid Agency Code

* = required

Referring Agency

Participant Receives services or supports through the:
Participants must be individuals receiving services, have an open case or participate in one of the following Older Adult Services programs/services:

Referring Agency Point of Contact

Please complete the information below for the participant:

(The participant is the individual for whom the device is being requested. Please involve the participant in the collection of this data.)
Is the participant new to your agency?  

General Information: Potential participants must have a genuine interest in using the device to maintain and/or increase their options for communication and social interactions with others. The referring provider must assess the potential participant using the UCLA-3 Item Loneliness Scale. The three questions below measure three dimensions of loneliness: relational connectedness, social connectedness and self–perceived isolation.

The responses to the questions will be scored as follows:
Response Score
Hardly Ever 1
Some of the Time 2
Often 3

The score for each individual question is tallied together to give you a possible range of scores from 3 to 9.

General Screening Questionnaire

What is the main reason for participant being referred? (choose one)




Does the participant currently use a tablet type device?  
What kind of telephone does the participant use?  
Does the participant currently have Internet Access?  
Is there someone in the home or who otherwise is available to assist the participant with technical problems like resetting internet, rebooting or troubleshooting electronic equipment?  
Would the participant be able to participate in technical assistance via the following modalities: (check all that apply)


Please select the preferred language





Functional Assessment

Participant's Disability:

Cognitive/Memory – Will the participant be able to do sequential memory tasks for turning device on/off, navigating menus and activating applications (apps)?  
If no, how would you rate the participants’ cognitive/memory skills?      
Motor Skills/Dexterity – Will be able to find and manipulate buttons; can learn and perform gestures (i.e. tapping, swiping)?  
If no, how would you rate the participants’ motor/dexterity skills?      
Hearing – Will the participant be able to hear audio output of the device?  
If no, how would you rate the participants’ hearing/understanding speech?      
Vision – Will the participant be able to see and/or read the screen?

If unsure, how would you rate the participants’ vision/reading text skills?      

Assistive Technology and Information Technology Options

Hardware (please select one):

Applications

Applications (check all that are needed):

Other Assistive Technology Devices


This program is funded by the Illinois Department on Aging