Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center

Easter Seals rehabilitation center was formed as a result of gradual transformation of "Vanderburgh County Society for Crippled Children and Adults", established in year 1946. The name was changed to "Southwestern Indiana Easter Seal Society" in year 1979. The rehabilitation facility by name "Easter Seals rehabilitation center" was opened in year 1957.

Easter Seals rehabilitation center, Evansville, Indiana, United States is a non-profit organization. It was established with the purpose to help disabled children and adults in attaining maximum functional independence possible. The motive behind the effort was to provide them with equal opportunities as available to other individuals in the social environment.

Services

Initially Easter Seals rehabilitation center was established with primary goal to fund rehabilitative treatments for disabled. However, steadily various services were included to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services. Currently, Easter Seals rehabilitation center offers following services from its various rehab facilities in Indiana State:

• ASPIRE Adult day services
• Assistive technology
• Community living services
• Community employment
• Counseling services
• Social work services
• Psychiatric services
• Driver's rehabilitation
• Early intervention and preschool (for 0 - 5 years)
• Epilepsy services
• Fitness and recreation services
• Swim lessons and aquatics
• Inclusive childcare (at Milestone Center)
• Medical rehabilitation therapies
• Residential services
• Sheltered employment (at Horizon Industries)

Locations

With its centers spread across vast geographical areas, Easter Seals rehabilitation center is not only able to improve the quality of life of children and adults of Indiana State, but disabled individuals from Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky are also benefited due to close proximity.

The primary locations from where Easter Seals rehabilitation center programs are offered include:

• Easter Seals rehabilitation center, Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
• Milestones, the Easter Seals Child Development Center, South Cullen Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
• Assistive Technology Solutions at Easter Seals rehabilitation center, Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
• Community Living Services (A program of the Easter Seals rehabilitation center), Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
• ASPIRE Adult Day Services, Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
• Posey County Rehabilitation Services, Horizon Industries, and New Frontiers Employment Services (A division of Easter Seals
  Rehabilitation Services), Industrial Road, Mt.Vernon, Indiana

Therapies and treatment is a vital stage in any rehabilitation process as it serves as the foundation for further courses. At Easter Seals rehabilitation center, in order to provide holistic approach, a vast array of therapies and treatment services are offered. It includes:

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy (including TES - Threshold Electric Stimulation)
• Speech and language pathology
• Audiology
• Services for people with autism (P.L.A.Y. program - Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters)
• Aquatics
• Pool Lift (therapeutic pool)
• Massage therapy

Community involvement

Being a non-profit organization, Easter Seals rehabilitation center gives various opportunities for volunteers and eager helpers to contribute towards the cause. As part of its efforts to be constantly involved with community it serves, Easter Seals rehabilitation center provides following opportunities

• Volunteer opportunities
• Community Events and programs
• Partners and friends (at individual or organizational level)
• Job opportunities
• Fund raising activities
• Donations (financial gift - non taxable)
• Educational (informative) resources
• Advocate for the cause

Easter Seals rehabilitation center, with its comprehensive services and continuous community involvement activities is able to influence and improve life of many disabled children and adults. With its striving efforts, Easter Seals rehabilitation center has certainly created a platform of equal opportunities for disabled individuals to be an integral part of their community.