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Day Habilitation

Day Habilitation services are habilitative services that are provided through group activities out of the person’s home. Day Habilitation services can assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills, such as communication, travel and adult interactions.

Day Habilitation

Day Habilitation services are habilitative services that are provided through group activities out of the person’s home. Day Habilitation services can assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills, such as communication, travel and adult interactions. Activities and environments are designed to foster the development of skills and appropriate behavior, greater independence, community inclusion, relationship building, self-advocacy, and informed choice. Additionally, individuals in Day Habilitation often participate in community activities as well as contribute to their communities through volunteering. Full-time and part-time options, Monday through Friday are available, with transportation provided.

Support Services & Activities

  • Training and support for independence in travel, cooking, and shopping
  • Pre-employment skill development
  • Life skills development
  • Improve health with exercise, diet, and life choices

Population and Geographic Area Served

The Day Habilitation program serves adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Steuben and Chemung counties and provides services in two locations, Corning and Horseheads, NY.

Access to Services

All individuals must meet eligibility criteria as defined by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. A referral should be made by their Care Coordinator.

Contact

To learn more about eligibility and the support services available through the Day Habilitation program, contact:

Program Manager, Day Habilitation

Horseheads Location
800 West Broad Street, Horseheads, New York 14845
T: (607) 442-4372

Corning Location
33 Denison Parkway West, Corning, New York 14830
T: (607) 937-3222

Community and Habilitation

These programs provide various day programming and employment options for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and support for individuals that are Nursing Home-eligible or have traumatic brain injuries, in addition to behavioral health services for adults with mental illness and/or alcohol and substance abuse. Programs include support services for children with serious emotional difficulties, developmental disabilities (if in foster care), and medical fragility, as well as their families. Eligibility and type of assistance vary by service.

Adult Behavioral Health HCBS/CORE

Pathways, Inc. is an approved provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment (CORE) Services for adults in Steuben and Chemung counties

Children and Family Treatment and Support Services

These mental health and substance use services, available with NYS Children’s Medicaid, give children/youth (under age 21) and their families the power to improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. 

Children's Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Children's HCBS is a strength-based program that serves youth ages 0–21 years with serious emotional difficulties, developmental disabilities (if in foster care), and medical fragility.

Community Habilitation

Community Habilitation services are habilitation services that are provided to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities individually and with small groups.

Day Habilitation

Day Habilitation services are habilitative services that are provided through group activities out of the person’s home. Day Habilitation services can assist individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills, such as communication, travel and adult interactions.

Employment Services

Employment Services provide supports to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to assist in obtaining and maintaining paid competitive jobs.

Family Support Services

Family Support Services, funded through the Office of People With Developmental Disabilities, offers a variety of supports for families of individuals with a developmental disability who live at home with a family member.

Traumatic Brain Injury and Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Support Services

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Nursing Home Transition & Diversion (NHTD) Support Services are provided under the guidance of the Department of Health and offer eligible individuals support both in their own home, as well as the community.