Enhancing the Full Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the Community

Staff and Board at Gardner ADA 2025

Who We Are

MetroWest Center for Independent Living provides an array of independent living services that enable people with disabilities to live in the community. The center was created by people with disabilities seeking full integration into society. We empower people with disabilities by teaching the practical skills and confidence to take control over their lives and become active members of the communities in which they live. We promote access and change within society while advocating for programs and services needed by people of all ages with a wide range of disabilities.  MWCIL is a consumer‑controlled, community‑based, cross‑disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency.

We enable people with disabilities to gain freedom from nursing homes and other institutional settings.

If you have a disability, live in our service area (26 towns in Metrowest Massachusetts) and have needs, goals, or barriers related to your living independently, then contact us at 508-875-7853.

News from MWCIL

Housing Search Workshops

Did you know that MWCIL offers a Housing Search Workshop every month? These workshops, typically ...

2025 ADA Celebration in Gardner

Attendees celebrated 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act! Activities included hiking, kayaking, swimming, ...

2025 ADA Rally and March in Boston – Photos

On July 23rd, approximately 1400 people assembled at City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 35th ...

MetroWest Center for Independent Living is a scent-free environment. Please keep this in mind when you plan a visit.



Service Area

Ashland, Bellingham, Dover, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston and Wrentham


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MA Tales of Independence

Visit our video project of Massachusetts people with disabilities!

MATalesofIndependence.net is a collection of the personal stories of Massachusetts people with disabilities and how they have achieved independence.  Each person’s story is different showing the many varied paths to independence.

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