West-Central Independent Living Solutions, WILS

"Where there's a WILS, there's a way."

Serving: Johnson, Pettis, Henry, Benton, Lafayette and Saline Counties of Missouri.

What are Independent Living Centers?

Independent Living Centers (ILCs) help people with disabilities achieve or maintain more self-sufficient and productive lives in their communities.  people with disabilities are assisted in exploring alternatives to institutionalization and are encouraged to make their own decisions about how they will live.  ILCs directly provide or coordinate through referral those services, which assist people in increasing their abilities to exercise control over their lives.  Control over one's life means having a choice of acceptable options that minimize reliance on others in making decisions and performing every day activities.  This includes managing one's own affairs, participating in day-to-day community life and fulfilling a range of social roles.

Mourning the Loss of Lyman Trachsler

WILS is sad to report the death of our Executive Director, Lyman Trachsler, who died March 6, 2008 in his home of congestive heart failure. He was the most wonderful person;he loved to help people, especially people with disabilities. He thought it was his responsibility to be thereand help those with special needs, and he showed this bydedicating his life to organizations like WILS. He will begreatly missed by staff and friends alike.

West-Central Independent Living Solutions, WILS

710 N. College, Suite D

Warrensburg, Missouri 64093

email wils@iland.net

660-422-7883 (voice)

660-422-7894 (TTY)

660-422-7895 (Fax)

1-800-236-5175 (Toll Free)