Recreation

Evenings and weekends are spent socializing-playing bingo, dancing going on trips throughout the city and beyond, attending local houses of worship, shopping, swimming and hiking.

Key Benefits

• When in the city, AABR adults frequent local restaurants, attend Madison Square Garden sporting and special events and go to concerts and activities at community theatres, museums, and the 92nd St.Y.
• Trips are also planned farther from home- Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Virginia and a dude ranch are a few of the mini-vacations enjoyed.  
• When not attending neighborhood activities, our citizens plan their own entertainment for the community- a dance and song show at St. John's University and Special Olympic competitions local and statewide.

The residents of Parkway Ladies enjoy:

• Mets games
• Movies
• Circus
• Madison Square Garden XMas Carols
• Staten Island Ferry
• Hempstead Park- Sports (Volley Ball)

If you need further information, Please call (718) 591-4173.

North Hills Residents

• Bowling
• given lessons to learn to swim
• Great Adventure
• Downey Park
• Boat Ride Party- Staten Island
• Crochet
• Car Washes
• Gospel Show
• Go to the Disco- The Zone in NY (VIP's only)
• Grocery Shopping
• Alvin Ailey Dances
• Sony Wonder- NY- computerized- consumers learn to make graphics

If you need further information, Please call (718) 463-7034.

Richmond Hill Residents:

• YMCA- Swimming
• Parks
• Barbecues
• Church outings
• Movies
• Bowling
• Arcades- games & rides

If you need further information, Please call (718) 847- 7489.

AABR Saturday Respite/ Recreation Program Summary

    The continuing goal for AABR's Saturday respite/recreation program is to provide support and relief to 22 primary caregivers and their disabled family member residing in the borough of Queens.  Support is offered through a Saturday recreation program which operates 48 weeks a year from the hours 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Transportation and lunch are provided.

    The consumers we serve are 18 years or older function in the profound to mild range of mental retardation, living at home with their families.  They are developmentally disabled including individuals who are multiply challenged with visual, hearing, speech, feeding, or behavioral impairments.

    The Saturday recreation program offer consumers a range of leisure time, recreational, and social activities including: physical fitness, woodworking, music, dance, theater, cooking, arts and crafts, and community exploration.  These areas are designed to enhance the individuals' skills in social interaction, self direction, autonomy, leisure time planning and community integration.