West Haverstraw, NY – Helen Hayes Hospital will host its 8th annual Adapted Sports, Recreation and Living Expo on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 11am-3pm. The free event will showcase adapted sports and recreation opportunities, as well as a variety of products and services for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families and caregivers. Exhibitors for 2017 Expo include Fukasa Kai Martial Arts, which […]
The Adapted Sports and Recreation Program at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY has announced Spring 2017 dates for its popular Adaptive Rock Climbing clinics. The clinics will take place from 6:30-8:30pm on March 9th, April 20th and May 11th at the Cliffs at Valhalla in Valhalla, NY. Each session will cost $10, with […]
The 2016 Helen Hayes Hospital Classic Race on Sunday, October 16th is less than a month away and the West Haverstraw-based physical rehabilitation hospital is gearing up for a very special new take on the inspirational annual event. Presented for the first time in partnership with the Town of Haverstraw at Bowline Point Park/Peck’s Pond, […]
Saturday, April 9, 2016 | 11:00am – 4:00pm HHH Atrium, Rte 9W West Haverstraw, NY Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw, NY will host its 7th annual Adapted Sports, Recreation and Living Expo on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 11am-4pm. The free event will showcase adapted sports and recreation opportunities, as well as a variety […]
The Center for Rehabilitation Technology at Helen Hayes Hospital has announced four exciting workshops for Spring of 2016 which are FREE for individuals with disabilities and their families/caregivers, and $25 for all other attendees. Each workshop will offer attendees hands-on guidance with a variety of adaptive technology topics, from gaining funding for a personal wheelchair […]
Children with physical and cognitive disabilities, as well as developmental delays, are receiving an expanded level of care at Helen Hayes Hospital due to the recent acquisition of several new pieces of rehabilitative equipment. The Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation Center now has a comprehensive sensory gym in addition to its existing pediatric room. The gym includes […]
It has been only a short 63 years since the world’s first international competition for athletes in wheelchairs was held in Aylesbury, England. In 1952, less than a decade after the end of World War II, England and the Netherlands joined at the Spinal Injuries Centre at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital for the first Stoke […]
May 15, 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the HHH Adapted Sailing Program. In 2005 I was thrilled to work with our then Assistant Director of Outpatient Services, Jan Crittenden, to form a partnership between HHH and the Nyack Boat Club (NBC). This year, another 30 people will participate in our Adapted Sailing Clinic, bringing […]