Loma Linda University Health - Loma Linda University PossAbilities

What is it?

This free program offers individuals with disabilities who were born with or have suffered a permanent physical injury a sense of community, helping them live their lives to the fullest. PossAbilities helps the disabled through advocacy, mentoring, peer support, resources and more than 20 different types of social and physical opportunities.

Who is it for?

Persons with physical disabilities such as limb amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and others.

Why do they do it?

This population is often left without resources or support to deal with the many adjustments they must make physically, mentally and emotionally to have fulfilling lives.

Impact

PossAbilities has more than 4,600 members, more than 570 of whom are active members of an exercise facility. Last year, more than 75 peer visits were conducted to hospital rehabilitation patients. Events sponsored or hosted by the hospital reach more than 20,000 individuals annually.

Contact: Pedro R. Payne, PhD
Special Programs Manager
Telephone: 909-558-6316
E-mail: prpayne@llu.edu