Manicures
Our participants love self-care days! Self-care allows helps reduce stress and anxiety, boost self esteem and leads to better relationships with their community.
Our participants love self-care days! Self-care allows helps reduce stress and anxiety, boost self esteem and leads to better relationships with their community.
Our amazing individuals spend the afternoon out on the town for lunch at a local restaurant. Pictures coming soon!
High Meadow playground and fitness area at Garret Mountain Reservation provides individuals in our program with the perfect space to get some fresh air and exercise on a beautiful Spring afternoon.
The team at Mercer Exercise Physiology works with the individuals at our Achievement Center to develop personalized workouts that suit each person's needs, abilities and goals. This creates a safe training environment where participants feel confident and comfortable. Pictures coming soon!
Our participants visit a local bowling alley to let the pins fall where they may! Bowling provides a great low-impact workout engaging muscle strength and cardio, improves flexibility and plus, its fun!
A trip to the local library allows our individuals to develop skills for community awareness, socialization, public navigation, and decision making, while enjoying a leisurely activity. Pictures coming soon!
Our participants enjoy a day in the kitchen! Learning to prepare meals encourages independence and provides the opportunity for social connections with others. Plus they get a tasty reward at the end!
Yoga can be beneficial for individuals with disabilities or chronic health conditions through both the physical postures and breathwork. Each pose can be modified or adapted to meet the needs of the student. Nurse Karen Overgaard spends time with the amazing individuals in our program to help them stretch, while practicing meditative breathing.
Volunteering is important for the amazing individuals in our program as a useful avenue for getting to know other members in the community. Pictures coming soon.
Our participants are joined by Soke Grandmaster Larry Barr to sharpen their focus, self-discipline, and self-control while relieving some stress.
Exercise can benefit both physical and mental health. We spend the day at the local YMCA to exercise, get fit, and stay healthy.
Our Day Program participants hone their creativity at the Achievement Center with seasonal arts & crafts, guided by instructor, Debra Koplish.
A trip to the local library allows our extraordinary individuals to work on community awareness and resources, socialization, public navigation, decision making, and enjoy a leisurely activity. Pictures coming soon!
A trip to the Dollar Tree store gives the amazing individuals in our program access to household items, and promotes equal treatment and opportunity. They love to browse and shop for their own goodies. These outings also give them independence, allowing them to utilize their money management skills, follow directions, community awareness and safety, and […]
The individuals at our Achievement Center work up a sweat dancing to their favorite tunes. Dancing promotes strength, coordination, and balance which helps in improving overall well-being!
Our amazing individuals visit a local bowling alley to let the pins fall where they may! Bowling provides a great low-impact workout engaging muscle strength and cardio, improves flexibility and plus, its fun!
Our amazing individuals spend the afternoon out on the town for lunch at a local restaurant. Pictures coming soon!
We take a trip to Hoboken to visit Carlo's Bake Shop, made famous by the TLC television series "Cake Boss", to sample some sweet baked goods. Picture coming soon!
The team at Mercer Exercise Physiology works with the individuals at our Achievement Center to develop personalized workouts that suit each person's needs, abilities and goals. This creates a safe training environment where participants feel confident and comfortable. Pictures coming soon!
Participants in our programs visit SeaQuest Aquarium in Woodbridge, where they are encouraged to connect with animals and learn about their ecosystems through various hands-on activities, which include hand-feeding sharks, stingrays, birds, and tropical animals.
Our extraordinary individuals enjoy a day in the kitchen at our local YMCA! Learning to prepare meals encourages independence, and provides the opportunity for social connections with others. Plus a tasty reward at the end!
A trip to local movie theaters gives our participants the opportunity sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest flicks!
A trip to the local library allows our individuals to develop skills for community awareness, socialization, public navigation, and decision making, while enjoying a leisurely activity.
Volunteering is important for the amazing individuals in our program as a useful avenue for getting to know other members in the community. Pictures coming soon.