Day Program
Bridge to Independence
Our day program is located on a rural mini-farm and provides a supportive, goal-directed and stimulating environment for the brain injury survivor to be motivated and encouraged as they continue healing.
Services Available:
- Individualized service plans
- Group interactive process
- Computer cognitive skills training
- Independent living skills training
- Job exploration and coaching
- Art & music therapies
- Social skills training
- Physical exercise program
- Gardening opportunities
- Animal husbandry
A brain injury takes something away from each person whose life it touches. Their life will be forever changed. It often causes those with the injury to feel "less than", frustrated, angry and even depressed or alone. Brain injured persons often feel "different". The Bridge to Independence day program is a community based program providing a supportive, goal-directed and stimulating environment for people living with brain injury from trauma, tumor or stroke. It is a place where members can be empowered, motivated and encouraged as they continue healing. Peer mentoring which provides acceptance and understanding from both their peers and the staff is often key to their progress.
Some of the many services available at The Bridge to Independence include: Supportive groups, computer cognitive skills training, independent living skills training, art & music therapy, social skills training, physical exercise program, gardening opportunities, and community-based field trips. The current program facilities are located in a peaceful country setting. Plans for expansion in the spring of 2010 will include an additional facility closer to public transportation.
Our Day program coordinator is a Licensed Occupational Therapist who plans not only our day to day program but provides individual assessments and service plans. Several of our staff are certified brain injury specialists. Additionally, we work with students from various universities and educational institutions to allow for a broadening of the program's strength and the increase the quality of the members'experience with the application of most recent research and study.
We exist to support each members growth, improvement and progress in their independence and community integration. We each work daily to help them create a life of higher quality with more joy and meaning. As one of our members recently stated, "This is the place I get my support. Where people really understand and care about me."
At Bridge to Independence life is not about being different, its about making a difference and giving each member the power to do just that.