About The Ability Center

Designed and developed by families and individuals, the Ability Center is an approved structured day program through the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Program.  This program is customized on a case-by-case basis for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury and who are seeking cognitive remediation in addition to a personalized, community experience. These experiences are unique. There are scheduled cognitive, recreational or volunteer activities and the offerings change as the seasons change.

 

The Ability Center offers a comfortable environment that serves as the meeting place prior to the engagement of the individual activities.

What is Cognitive Rehabilitation?

Cognitive rehabilitation is the evidenced-based process of treating injury-related difficulties in cognition in order to improve an individual’s overall functioning.

 

The goals of cognitive rehabilitation include:

•   Maximizing safety

•   Increasing independence

•   Improving overall quality of life

 

Cognitive rehabilitation focuses on directly improving aspects of cognition, as well as providing individuals with the tools and strategies to become more aware of their challenges, to set appropriate and meaningful short and long-term goals, and to optimally compensate for remaining difficulties.

 

Research supports the value of a comprehensive-holistic approach to cognitive rehabilitation that considers each individual’s cognitive, psychological, and interpersonal functioning, as well as their engagement with their larger community.

 

Enrolled individuals work one on one with an advocate to develop an outcome based personal plan. The team will assist the individuals into the local community through various activities. Activities are based on the interests of the individuals being served and their families. These activities have included and are not limited to the frequenting of restaurants, movie theaters, baseball stadiums, parks, providing food for the homeless, educating the public about TBI, dancing, barbecues, attending a gym, swimming, volunteer work and other prevocational activities.

 

We are dedicated to meeting each individual’s goals—whether they are looking to regain employment, improve cognition or engage in social and leisure activities . The Ability Center provides a myriad of cognitive, physical, social and leisure activities that will increase the individual’s community independence.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Typically we operate...

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Saturday, 10:00am to 2:00pm

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Diane Ritters at 1-844-707-ABLE (2253)

 

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LOCATED AT

1081 Main Street, Fishkill, NY 12524

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