Day Habilitation helps people with developmental disabilities get the most out of every day!

The Day Services program at The Arc of Monroe County provides a warm, enriching environment that encourages individuals with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities to celebrate their unique talents through recreation, community involvement and volunteerism.

Focusing on independence, inclusion, individualization and productivity, the Day Services program promotes life-long learning opportunities through activities that stimulate mental, emotional, and social growth.

Activities take place both on-site and in the community, and are specifically tailored to the individual’s interests, desires, and abilities.

Ballantyne Day Services

Ballantyne Day Services provides services to individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities and age related conditions including dementia. Through meaningful, failure-free, customized activities, we work to maintain abilities and promote individuals’ overall quality of life. Our services are offered in a safe environment that is relaxing and designed to foster success.

Promoting health and wellness of body and mind, individuals are encouraged to express themselves through nostalgic activities, gardening, exercise, music, and massage therapy. By building community experiences and developing meaningful relationships, the program further enhances each individual’s sense of self.

Southwest Day Services

Southwest Day Services provides services for many individuals with varying needs and interests. With 55 individuals currently receiving services, the site is focused on not only providing basic needs, but on meeting the individuals' goals and providing assistance in our community. The individuals participate in volunteering activities at Meals on Wheels, the Soup Kitchen, Episcopal Church Home, Food Link, and the Moose Lodge. The individuals are also members of the local YMCA, library, and bowling alley.

When on site, the individuals participate in activities such as arts and crafts, chorus, dance group, exercise group, and karaoke. They learn about the weather, money, and current events, and work with a music therapist from the Hochstein School of Music.

Fairport Day Services

Fairport Day Services focuses on person centered planning and individualization, adapting outings and activities to the interests and abilities of each individual. Services are provided for individuals with varying needs, interests and abilities. There is significant opportunity for community and social inclusion, as well as volunteerism, at this program site. We currently work with the Fairport Baptist Home, Foodlink, Meals on Wheels, Soup Kitchen, The Jewish Home, as well as several other local business’s. Activities occur throughout the day on-site as well. These activities include working on reading and writing skills, computers, cooking groups, math and money management skills, arts and crafts, music therapy, exercise groups, and more. Services are designed to increase independence and self‐sufficiency, and enhance the quality of life and self esteem of program participants by providing them with meaningful social development. Communication needs are supported by working to improve receptive and expressive language skills, using low and high tech augmentation communication which includes but is not limited to picture communication, sign language, Big Mack switches and speech generating communication devices as well as social skill, voice and articulation therapy.

Henrietta Day Services

Henrietta Day Services, which opened on March 3, 2008, provides services to 10 individuals. The site focuses on autism and other communication based needs. With such a small group of individuals and a fairly large staffing ratio, the site offers a lot of 1:1 attention. Sensory activities as well as activities in the community are central to this site. The group participates in volunteering in the community at Meals on Wheels, the Red Cross, and Soap Makers. The individuals are members of the YMCA and the local library, and receive OT services from The Arc Health Clinic, as well as from outside resources such as BOCES and the Finger Lakes Clinical Associates. Individuals truly flourish at this home-like site.

This site also features a newly created Specialized Program, primarily designed to meet the unique needs of a participant who has been diagnosed with Autism. The foundation of services here is a more intensive focus upon building communication, sensory and socialization abilities.

Community Arts Connection

Community Arts Connection provides the opportunity for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities to explore individual artistic talents, choose an arts career and be trained for that path. Individuals arrive with a variety of physical and emotional challenges. We are a day habilitation site using the arts to facilitate the achievement of a full range of valued outcomes including social, emotional and cognitive goals.

Artists are encouraged to volunteer as a component of the program services. Volunteer opportunities are socially and artistically driven and provide the individuals we serve the chance to use their artistic talents to give back to their community.

Our faculty consists of professional working artists with ties to area arts organizations including Geva Theatre Center, Eastman School of Music, Nazareth College, The University of Rochester, and the Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester.

Our arts programs include:

Dance / Movement (including our Dance Troupe, A Moving Experience)
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Writing

People with intellectual and other developmental disabilities can aspire to a career in the arts and to work in an inclusive setting, surrounded by people from all walks of life. To learn more contact our Community Outreach Coordinator at 585-271-0660, ext 2037.

To see a video of A Moving Experience, click here.