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ABLE, a non-profit ten-bed residential facility for developmentally disabled adults was founded by Marin parents whose children lived at the Sonoma Developmental Facility, a large State institution. As both they and their children grew older, the parents envisioned a place in Marin where their loved ones would be closer and where families could have more input in their care. They dreamed of a home where their children would receive loving care for the rest of their lives.
The organization’s mission is to meet the diverse needs of the residents and to provide an environment that empowers them to take control of their lives and participate in the community. Licensed and funded by State and Federal authorities, ABLE is required to provide active treatment -- defined as “an aggressive and organized effort to fulfill each resident’s fullest development capacity.” That involves an integrated, individually tailored program of services to help each resident function with as much independence and self-determination as possible and to prevent or decelerate regression or loss of optimal functions.
The organization’s mission is to meet the diverse needs of the residents and to provide an environment that empowers them to take control of their lives and participate in the community. Licensed and funded by State and Federal authorities, ABLE is required to provide active treatment -- defined as “an aggressive and organized effort to fulfill each resident’s fullest development capacity.” That involves an integrated, individually tailored program of services to help each resident function with as much independence and self-determination as possible and to prevent or decelerate regression or loss of optimal functions.