AIM Independent Living Center

What AIM Independent Living Center does

AIM Independent Living Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1979 and headquartered in Corning, New York, that delivers advocacy and home- and community-based services for people with all types of disabilities, as well as veterans, nursing home residents, individuals experiencing homelessness, people in recovery from addiction, farmers, and seniors. The organization operates approximately 24 integrated programs, including the TRAID assistive-technology equipment-loan program, Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) facilitator services, Health Home care management, NHTD and TBI Medicaid waiver service coordination, OPWDD services, NY Connects information and referral, supportive housing, supported employment, recovery peer services, community nutrition, and SNAP outreach, plus the recently launched Farmers Supporting Farmers statewide behavioral-health initiative.

AIM operates five physical offices across Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, and Allegany counties (Corning, Elmira, Montour Falls, Hornell, Belmont) with services delivered through in-person visits, home visits, and virtual channels. Its core technology stack is limited to assistive devices and standard nonprofit back-office tooling rather than proprietary software; the TRAID program functions as an equipment-loan library rather than a software platform, and AIM partners with Public Partnerships LLC as its fiscal intermediary for CDPAP.

The business model is grant- and contract-funded rather than fee-for-service to consumers: all programs are provided free of charge. Revenue comes primarily from New York State agencies (Office of Mental Health, OPWDD, Department of Health, Justice Center, OASAS, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance), federal pass-throughs (USDA-FNS for SNAP outreach), and Medicaid billings through the Greater Rochester Health Home Network. Disclosed recent awards include a $2 million, five-year OMH contract (2025), $1 million supportive-housing state funding (2021), and an $80,000 CHAMP grant (2023). GTM is community-led and peer-led: services reach consumers through community outreach, partnership referrals, and direct walk-ins, with a majority-disabled board mandated by federal independent-living-center rules.

Name

AIM Independent Living Center

Legal name

AIM Independent Living Center

Website

https://aimcil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AIM Independent Living Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 in Corning, New York, providing free advocacy and home- and community-based services across approximately 24 programs for people with disabilities, veterans, seniors, individuals in recovery, and farmers across the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and statewide New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Corning

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary funding from New York State agencies including Office of Mental Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Department of Health, and federal programs. Includes $2 million five-year contract from NY State Office of Mental Health for Farmers Supporting Farmers program.
2. Medicaid Waiver Programs: Funding through Medicaid for Nursing Home Transition and Diversion (NHTD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) waiver programs providing care management and home-based services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AIM Independent Living Center provides free advocacy and home- and community-based services for people with all types of disabilities, along with veterans, nursing home residents, people experiencing homelessness, those in recovery, seniors, and low-income individuals. Core services include assistive technology device loans through the TRAID Program, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) facilitation, Medicaid waiver service coordination (NHTD/TBI), Health Home care management, supported employment, supportive housing, insurance navigation, peer support, and recovery and nutrition assistance. Services are delivered across approximately ten counties in New York's Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions from multiple office locations.

Product overview

AIM Independent Living Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides advocacy and a wide array of home- and community-based services for people with all types of disabilities. The organization operates as a portfolio of integrated programs rather than a single unified product platform. Core services include Assistive Technology (TRAID) for equipment loans, CDPAP Facilitator Services for consumer-directed personal care, Health Home care management, NY Connects information and referral, Insurance Navigation, and Supportive Housing. Additional programs address specific needs including Veterans Services, Recovery Services, Peer Services, Community Nutrition, SNAP Outreach, and the newer Farmers Supporting Farmers mental wellness initiative. The organization also provides advocacy, nursing home transition support, OPWDD services, TBI/NHTD waiver program coordination, and supported employment. Services are primarily delivered across New York's Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions (Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, Allegany, Livingston, and surrounding counties) with multiple physical office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Helps people with disabilities overcome barriers to independence, understand their rights, and access benefits; also pursues systemic change. Free service for individuals with disabilities in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes.
• Nursing Home Advocacy and Transitions Advocacy for nursing home residents and coordination of services needed to transition back to community living. Targeted at Medicaid recipients in nursing facilities.
• CDPAP Facilitator Services Facilitates New York State's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), helping people with disabilities hire and manage personal assistants to live independently at home. Partners with Public Partnerships LLC (PPL) as the statewide fiscal intermediary.
• Assistive Technology (TRAID Program) Free loan program for assistive technology equipment including mobility devices (wheelchairs, walkers, ramps), communication devices (iPads with Proloquo2Go, Dynavox, Go Talk), hearing technology, and adaptive computer equipment. Includes device demonstrations and delivery. Serves 6 counties (Steuben, Chemung, Schuyler, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua) with a satellite site at St. Bonaventure University.
• OPWDD Supports and Services Service Access, Brokerage, Self-Direction and Family Support Services for people with developmental disabilities and their families, delivered under NY OPWDD.
• Service Coordination (TBI and NHTD Waiver Programs) Coordinates services for participants in the Nursing Home Transition & Diversion (NHTD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Medicaid Waiver Programs in New York.
• Health Home Care management for Medicaid recipients with serious and complex physical health, mental health, and substance use conditions, delivered as a Regional Care Management Agency affiliated with the Greater Rochester Health Home Network.
• NY Connects Free information, options counseling, and referral to long-term services and supports to help seniors and people with disabilities remain at home. Serves Chemung, Livingston, Schuyler, and Steuben counties.
• Supported Employment Provides job skills training, job placements, and job coaching to people with all types of disabilities to support community-based employment.
• Supportive Housing Housing with support services for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities facing homelessness. Operates multiple housing sites across the Southern Tier region in partnership with the STEPS coalition.
• Insurance Navigation (Navigator Program) Free enrollment assistance for the New York State of Health insurance marketplace, including Qualified Health Plans, Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Essential Plan.
• Recovery Services Peer supports for individuals and families impacted by addiction, including connections to treatment services.
• Veterans Services Education, advocacy, information, and referral services to help military veterans achieve their goals of independence, including access to benefits and accessible housing.
• Peer Services Peer mentoring for people with disabilities entering the workforce, transitioning out of nursing homes, and in recovery from addiction. Includes ACCES-VR Peer Services, Recovery Peer Advocate, and Open Doors Peer Outreach programs.
• Community Nutrition Program Provides food and basic goods to people in need up to twice a month, free of charge, through a partnership with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. Both pick-up and delivery are available.
• SNAP Outreach Program Eligibility screening and application/recertification assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), funded by USDA-FNS through NY State OTDA. Serves residents of Chemung, Steuben, and Schuyler counties.
• Farmers Supporting Farmers Peer-driven mental wellness and business support program for farmers, agribusiness workers, and their families. Includes mental wellness support, financial wellness assistance, business planning, decision-making guidance, and a free confidential helpline. Available statewide with focus on Southern Tier and Finger Lakes counties.

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Food Bank of the Southern TiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Nutrition Program partnership with Food Bank of the Southern Tier. The program provides food and basic goods to people in need up to twice a month, free of charge. Both pick-up and delivery are available.
• Public Partnerships LLC (PPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide fiscal intermediary partnership for the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). PPL handles Medicaid billing and administers payroll and benefits for personal assistants.
• Greater Rochester Health Home NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Care Management Agency affiliated with the Greater Rochester Health Home Network, part of the statewide Health Home program providing care management to Medicaid recipients with complex health conditions.
• Southern Tier Entry to Programs and Services (STEPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner working to address homelessness in the region. Placement in AIM's Supportive Housing Program is through STEPS.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ARISE Independent Living Center: ARISE is a New York State-designated Independent Living Center serving the Syracuse/Central NY region. It provides the same core ILC service mix (advocacy, independent living skills, housing, employment) under the same federal/state ILC framework as AIM, making it a direct comparable peer.
• Catskill Center for Independence: Catskill Center for Independence is another NY State-designated ILC providing independent living services in the Catskill region. Direct comparable peer operating under the same federal/state ILC framework as AIM.
• AccessCNY (formerly Access-CNY): AccessCNY is a Syracuse-based nonprofit serving people with disabilities through OPWDD-funded programs, housing, and case management. It is a direct comparable peer to AIM in terms of NY State disability services delivery, especially under OPWDD, NHTD, and TBI waivers.
• Independent Living, Inc. (Newburgh, NY): Independent Living, Inc. is a Hudson Valley NY ILC providing advocacy, housing, and disability services similar to AIM's portfolio. Direct peer under the NY ILC network.
• Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL): RCIL serves Utica/Mohawk Valley in NY State as a designated Independent Living Center with a similar portfolio of advocacy, transition, and disability services. Direct peer under the statewide ILC network.
• Center for Disability Rights: Center for Disability Rights is a Rochester, NY-based disability rights and independent living nonprofit offering advocacy, home-based services, and transition programs. As another NY ILC with a strong disability-rights/peer-led identity, it is a direct peer to AIM.
• Person Centered Care Services (PCCS): PCCS is a NY-based nonprofit providing Medicaid Health Home care management, housing, and behavioral health services to people with disabilities and complex needs. Direct peer in Health Home and community-based disability services.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Independent Living (NCIL): NCIL is the national umbrella organization for the Independent Living movement, including AIM's network. It is a broader incumbent that sets policy, advocates for federal ILC funding, and coordinates across the same peer network AIM belongs to.
• Heritage Christian Services: Heritage Christian Services is a Rochester, NY-area nonprofit providing OPWDD services, residential, employment, and clinical supports for people with I/DD. Broader incumbent in the same NY disability services ecosystem as AIM.
• YAI (Young Adult Institute): YAI is a large, established NY-based nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including OPWDD-funded programs. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping I/DD services but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than AIM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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