Abilis and HomeField Collaborate on Fitness and Activity Study

GREENWICH, Conn., March 15, 2023 — Abilis, the nonprofit organization providing services and support to more than 800 individuals with special needs and their families, and HomeField, an online health and wellness company, today announced they are collaborating on a unique study in which 100 Abilis community members, all with varying abilities, will have free access to HomeField programs.

The pilot study, supported by Connecticut Innovations (CI), aims to better understand the benefits of physical fitness for individuals with special needs and is part of CI’s recently launched Innovation Lab, which connects portfolio companies with established corporations and government agencies.

By tracking metrics and capturing feedback during the study, Abilis and HomeField intend to demonstrate the effectiveness of HomeField programs and implement them throughout Connecticut. Participants will be monitored and measured to gauge improvements in range of motion, levels of independence, overall mood, self-stimulatory behaviors, time-on-task, levels of individual and caregiver confidence, weight loss and BMI calculations.