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Day Habilitation Without Walls
“The best way to find yourself is to be yourself in the services of others”
– Mahatma Gandhi

This service assists Individuals to acquire, retain or improve their self-help, socialization and adaptive skills while utilizing the community and its resources. This includes enhancing communication, travel skills and other areas of independent living skills. Services are provided in the community.
Day Habilitation Without Walls Vs. Regular Day Habilitation Programs
Day Habilitation without Walls provides services in the community and is not based in a facility or “within walls”. The Individuals will generally meet in the community. A regular Day Habilitation program often provides services that are site based or in a facility and have times when a group will utilize the community.
Program Requirements
The Individual must be “Waiver Eligible” and have Medicaid. The individual must have a diagnosis of intellectual and /or developmental disability. We service individuals from the ages of 21 years old and up. There are a number of documents that we are required to review as part of the referral process, to include medical, psychological and psychosocial evaluations. All documents must be current and accurate. Please contact the Director of Community Services, dorisvaldes@real-nyc.org for additional information regarding documentation needed to make a referral for service.
Travel Train
If an Individual is not able to travel independently and needs assistance with traveling, we can provide assistance. Please contact the Program Coordinator or Supervisor for specific information.
Day Activities
The places that the Individuals go to are based on their similar interests. Places include but are not limited to: volunteer sites, local libraries, restaurants, museums, sporting events, farms and orchards, parks, bowling alleys, malls, etc.
Who to contact?
For information regarding Community Habilitation Services,
please contact Doris Valdes, Director of Community Services:
Tel: (718) 848-2507 or
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