Direct Support Professional Retires After Decades of Dedication
When Lucia Riviere walked into Ability Beyond Ritch Drive residence for her first day at work nearly three decades ago, she knew it was where […]
News and Events
Breathe Equality’s 2nd Annual Cultural Festival
Breathe Equality’s Cultural Festival is the event that signifies another accomplished year of our first Employee Resource Group. Our goal is to educate our workforce, […]
Belimo Employees Volunteer at Ability Beyond During Day of Action
More than a dozen volunteers from Belimo, a long-time supporter of Ability Beyond, recently participated in the United Way of Western Connecticut’s Day of Action […]
Gala Guests Went Above & Beyond
What an Incredible Night! Several hundred guests, staff and people we serve attended our 2022 Gala & Beyond at the Amber Room Colonnade on April […]
Brain Injury Awareness Month: Painting the Big Picture
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this years theme is More Than My Brain Injury. At least 3.6 million people in the United States […]
New Program Promotes Peace, Wellness at Home
Everyone’s heard the saying “take a few deep breaths’” but Patrick Queenan, our director of Clinical Service, says many people don’t know how. During a […]
It’s International Wheelchair Day! Do Your ‘Park’ to Celebrate
March 1st is International Wheelchair Day, an opportunity for wheelchair users to celebrate the independence their wheelchair provides. If you don’t use a wheelchair, you […]
Breathe Equality Celebrates Black History by Making History
Since its founding in 2020, Breathe Equality (BE) has been busy: making plans for the future, making a difference in the present, and making history […]
Beyond the Workday: Ability staff make Midnight Run in Manhattan
On the bus ride to Manhattan, Shaileen Brighton-Ortiz began to fret. Would she say the wrong thing on the city streets? Would she act the […]
Another year of cheer with Operation Holiday Joy
‘Twas a week before Christmas, and some very special deliveries were headed for Ability Beyond. On Dec. 18, the remarkable volunteers of Operation Holiday Joy […]