The Carmel program has a total of 6 male individuals residing here. Their ages range from 32 to 70. Five individuals are high functioning but also need verbal prompting and one individual is wheelchair bound who has some independency but still relies on staff to help him out. Our Carmel individuals are full of different personalities which fused together work perfectly! Some of the individuals have mild autism, sleep apnea, seizure disorder, OCD, ADHD and the list could go on. Some of the tasks that staff help the individuals with consist of cooking meals, helping to change their sheets and make their beds, dividing their clean laundry for them to pack away, shaving the individuals, showering and dressing the individual in the wheelchair, as well as cleaning the house. The individuals really enjoy watching movies, going on outings whether it be to a restaurant or the mall, arts and crafts and playing videos. Our house is located in a really beautiful part of Putnam County so we love to help our individuals enjoy the outdoors. We have two beautiful patios. One is located at the front of the house where you can see the beautiful river located across the road as well as a back patio where during the summer time, the individuals love to sit outside and have dinner. We also have a vegetable garden during the summer in which our individuals love tending to during the spring and summer months.
At Ability Beyond, we discover, build and celebrate the ability in all people. Our organization is dedicated to empowering every person, no matter their ability, to have the opportunity to live, work and thrive as an integral part of their community. We serve 3,000 adults with disabilities annually throughout Connecticut and New York, and support employment for people with disabilities nationwide with our affiliate consulting group Disability Solutions.
For over 60 years, Ability Beyond has pioneered ways to help thousands of people with physical and mental disabilities to discover their abilities and become an integral part of their communities.
Today, with over 3,000 people benefiting from our services across New York and Connecticut, we are at the forefront in developing innovative programs and best practices that are being recognized and adopted on a national level.
Through our groundbreaking programs in community job training and placement, supported living, and recreational and educational enrichment, we empower the individuals we serve to live full and rewarding lives.
We are always going beyond – to ensure that the people we serve have a place to call home, enjoy independence through work, and have a forever home where they can age with dignity.
We are a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Bethel, CT and Chappaqua, NY.
