AHRC - ADULT DAY SERVICES, TBI QUALITY ASSURANCE & TRAINING

Adult Day Services provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities over the age of 21 who reside in all five boroughs. Service sites located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. Vocational Services: Opportunities to prepare for work are provided through a variety of activities, including: Cafeteria services, Janitorial and cleaning services, Toner cartridge remanufaturing, Packaging and assembly. All activities and opportunities in the area of Vocational Services support people in achieving their vocational dreams and establishing their place in the community.

AHRC’s TBI Service, developed in 1992, was the first community-based program of its kind for persons with TBI was built upon the successful model of long-term service delivery to persons with developmental disabilities in New York State. Since its inception, AHRC’s TBI Services has been consumer driven: services and support provided reflect preferences of the people using the services; are provided to individuals based on their specific needs and not a pre-determined "package" or bundle; aim at overcoming fragmentation and episodic care; and are integrated and coordinated, including both medically-based clinical and non-clinical services. Services and supports offered are not time-limited. Individuals may receive them for as long as necessary. AHRC’s TBI Services has grown considerably over the years and now serves greater numbers of people in expanded program areas, such as substance abuse treatment and supported employment. The array of services now offered also includes in-home services, as some individuals prefer support in settings that are not “programs, ” are individualized and provided in their homes. And a new Medicaid Waiver allows for increased individualized services at home. In addition to the programs, services and supports specifically developed for individuals who have incurred traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that are listed below, some individuals with TBI are served in AHRC programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.