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Easy Does It Emergency Services Program is a Non-Profit, 501 (c) 3, tax-exempt organization that provides non-medical emergency assistance and other essential supports to seniors and people with severe physical disabilities in and around Berkeley, CA.

In-Home Care

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Emergency Attendant Care

Serving Berkeley Residents

Our emergency attendants are on standby to step in to assist Berkeley residents with severe 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.

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Independent Living Resources

Serving Berkeley Residents

Our Independent Living Resource Coordinator assists Berkeley Residents with severe physical disabilities to find and maintain quality in-home care workers, build skills, and rely on Easy Does It emergency services as little as possible. We provide referrals to community services and maintain a list of disability-related resources.

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Wheelchair & Assistive Device Repair

Emergency Equipment Repair

Serving Berkeley & 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 other devices to loan while equipment is being repaired. 

Accessible Transportation

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Routine Transportation

Serving Berkeley Residents

Berkeley residents who qualify for Wheelchair-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.

Rescue 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.

Roadside Assistance

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Roadside Assistance for Mobility Device Users

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

Fast, Accessible, Safe, Emergency 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.

Resources

Other agency's that can help

Serving Everyone

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.

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Follow Our News

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.

The September Update

by Trevor Jacobson | Sep 27, 2023 | Monthly Newsletter

Our team has been bustling this month; we are excited to welcome new clients from Oakland to our affordable wheelchair repair program. Despite the increased demand for service, we’ve been able to attend more events to spread the word and have even more planned. Our second community meeting is approaching, our Board of Directors is seeking applicants, Bruce Curtis is here to stay, and we’ll change our live-streaming resources.

Ed helps a client wheel themselves off our Accessible Transportation Van's wheelchair lift.

Sep 1, 2023

Our Second Hybrid Community Meeting

We're approaching our Second Community Meeting of the year. This event will be hybrid; we'll kick it off with free food, merch, and a brief presentation on what we've accomplished over the past six months. The remainder of the time will be dedicated...

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Ed helps a client wheel themselves off our Accessible Transportation Van's wheelchair lift.

August 16, 2023

The August Update

Today is Cece Weeks Day, a Berkeley City Holiday dedicated to the late founder of Easy Does It Emergency Services. A long-time advocate for Independent Living and Disability Rights, CeCe led a group of people with disabilities and their advocates in creating...

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Ed helps a client wheel themselves off our Accessible Transportation Van's wheelchair lift.

July 27, 2023

Happy CeCe Weeks Day

Today is Cece Weeks Day, a Berkeley City Holiday dedicated to the late founder of Easy Does It Emergency Services. A long-time advocate for Independent Living and Disability Rights, CeCe led a group of people with disabilities and their advocates in creating...

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Our Next Event

17

OCT

Community Meeting

Twice a year, Easy Does It hosts Community Meetings. These events offer our clients the opportunity to tell us firsthand how the quality of our service has impacted them. Our Second Hybrid Meeting of the year will feature free food, merch, and a brief presentation on our work over the past six months. With plenty of time for feedback after.

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Contact Directory

Reach Easy Does It for urgent service at any time using our dispatch line. If you have questions or comments for our team or the board of directors, we encourage you to reach out using the contact information below. Or use the form to leave a comment in our general mailbox.

Dispatch

(510) 704-2111

Office Staff

(510) 845-5513

Board of Directors

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Thanking Our Generous Donors

Our work is made possible by the continued support of the community. Your tax-deductible donations empower us to provide additional support for our community and team that our primary funding sources don't cover. To thank you for your support, we give credit to most donors on our website.

Schwab Charitable

$1000.00

Anu

$500

Lucy

$500