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Abilis supports individuals with disabilities throughout their adult lives. Our goal is to enhance each person’s quality of life through social activities, meaningful employment, and high quality residential services. Our Life Services programs include health and wellness care delivered by certified professionals.

ACTIVITIES

Abilis offers a wide range of community-based activities that provide social and recreational opportunities for people of all ages with disabilities. These programs allow people to feel a sense of belonging and to make new friends through shared interests and experiences.  

TRANSITIONS

Change is challenging for all of us. Our LEAP and Project SEARCH programs are specifically designed to help young adults with disabilities transition seamlessly from high school into adulthood, along with securing employment.

DAY HABILITATION AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES

We provide a meaningful day program, full of activities and skill development for individuals requiring additional care and supports. Indoor and outdoor physical fitness programs are offered throughout the day, ensuring proper health and physical wellness.

ABILIS RETIREMENT PROGRAM

Aging can be difficult and can sometimes limit social opportunities and prevent people from feeling like they are part of the community. The Abilis Retirement Program offers a safe and compassionate program, which includes community based activities and experiences for individuals throughout the year. BUSINESSES Abilis operates numerous businesses – Abilis Gardens & Gifts, Café, Landscaping, and Shredding among them – designed to help individuals cultivate their skills and participate in meaningful employment with Abilis prior to becoming competitively employed.

COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT

Based on evaluations of skills and interests, Abilis creates customized career plans for individuals who are interested in and capable of being competitively employed in the community. Abilis provides job training, placement, and ongoing coaching to help participants maintain and advance in fields ranging from retail to child care to food service and beyond at a wide range of local businesses.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Abilis offers a wide range of housing options licensed by the Department of Developmental Services, Department of Public Health, and other creative private housing models – which enables us to tailor supports to the needs of each adult we serve. Service levels vary from 24-hour staff supervision to flexible care on an hourly basis to enable clients to achieve their goals and objectives with a maximum degree of independence.

BUSINESSES

Our goal is to help people secure community based jobs. Abilis runs multiple businesses designed to help people cultivate their skills and participate in meaningful employment within Abilis.

800+

People Served

24

Hours a Day

365

Days a Year

70

Years of Service

40+

Homes

400

Staff Members

5

Businesses

80+

Community Partners

Therapeutic Services

Abilis is home to experts who work together to create a cohesive approach to personalized therapeutic care. Our therapies, housed in our Therapy Center, are administered using best practices and are available at Abilis or in the environments you choose, including your home and places in the community where the therapy will be the most effective.

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Life Services

Abilis provides needed supports to people throughout their lives. Our goal is to enhance each person’s quality of life through social activities, meaningful employment and high quality residential services. Our Life Services programs include health and wellness care delivered by certified professionals.

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The Individual Life Plan

The Individual Life Plan (ILP) is our signature service. Abilis works collaboratively with families to assess existing needs, plan for future needs, and create a personalized roadmap for anticipated therapeutic and life skills services for their family member with disabilities. From birth through adulthood to later stages in life, the ILP will help families and individuals with disabilities prepare for and successfully navigate major life transitions.

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Activities

Abilis offers social and recreational programs for children, teens, and adults. These programs range from weekly music, art, and cooking classes to monthly birthday parties with dancing and teen social gatherings with games and pizza. In addition to these regular events, Abilis schedules special outings to New York City and other destinations to enjoy arts events.

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Get Involved

Abilis depends upon dedicated staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners to provide the wide range of high quality programs and services that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families need to live, learn, work, and enjoy life.

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Mission Vision Values

Abilis provides people with developmental disabilities and their families in Lower Fairfield County with supports and advocacy for building able lives and strong communities.

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