Why Choose ThriveAbility for Your Day Program?

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ThriveAbility Community Connections is dedicated to empowering  adults and teens with special needs, to achieve independence through the transformative power of person-centred learning. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive community where individuals can discover and nurture their unique strengths and talents, while acquiring the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Our programs and services aim to promote personal and professional growth in the lives of our members. By working together, we strive to create a world where all individuals, regardless of their differences, can live with purpose and dignity. 

 At ThriveAbility, we promote a healthy balance between fun-filled activities full of friendship and adventures - and work experience opportunities that have us immersed within the community, building new skills and getting a chance to accumulate hands-on real life work experience. Our work experience opportunities start at our in-house café, and extend to various businesses throughout the community.  

ThriveAbility Community Connections is a program that supports teens & adults living with disabilities. Operating five days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, the program promotes engaging, stimulating, and fun activities that focus on exercise, functional life skills, hands-on-work experience and professionalism, as well as, social-communication development.

          Daily Programs Include:

• Life skills education, cooking, food preparation, shopping & community outings
• Daily physical recreation including nature hikes & walks by the lake, Zumba, brain-gym classes, yoga, and sports.
• Seasonal special events, exciting activities and day trip adventures.
• Interactive social enterprise work experience in ThriveAbility Café & other participating local businesses.
• Special events that allow our young adults to network and build interpersonal relationships with key community members. 

• Responsibility: We take pride in our work and hold ourselves accountable to our client members and their families
• Dedication:  We are dedicated to building meaningful connections with our clients to make a positive difference in their lives. 
• Cooperation: We believe in the power of collaboration to achieve greater results. By prioritizing talent, expertise, and experience across all facets of our business, we can accomplish more together
• Honesty: We uphold the values of transparency, honesty, and ethics. We always strive to do what's best for our Client Members, even when no one is watching
• Respect: We value and respect every individual and treat everyone with professionalism and dignity