Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Center Holds Grand Opening

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- More than 40 people, including local elected officials, members of Chambers of Commerce, brain injury survivors and their family members gathered to celebrate the opening of the Mid-Brain Injury Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29.

PARC Executive Director Susan Limongello, MHBIC Director Lois Tannenbaum, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell, and Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith at the opening of the Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Center.
Photo Credit: *Mid-Brain Injury Center*

More than 40 people gathered for the opening of the Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Center in Carmel on Oct. 29.
Photo Credit: *Mid-Brain Injury Center*

Members of the Mahopac and Brewster Chambers of Commerce host the ribbon cutting for the new Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Center on October 29, 2015 in Carmel.
Photo Credit: *Mid-Brain Injury Center*

K Reakes

11/13/2015 8:30 a.m.

The center, located at 1961 Route 6, Suite 2B, Carmel, will focus on skills and strategies for individuals with diverse forms of brain injury that will assist in maximizing strengths, and remediating cognitive and social/emotional deficits.

Targeted skill areas will include attention, memory, executive functions, emotional regulation, communication, academic, and vocational.

The objective is to help facilitate reintegration to family, home, and community by giving people the tools they need to maximize their choices.

A division of Putnam ARC, the center will also offer training programs and support for caregivers, schools, agencies, and other providers of services within the brain injury community. Additional services offered at MHBIC include Waiver program NYSDOH Service Coordination, OPWDD Medicaid Service Coordination Services, Community Integration Counseling (CIC) Services, and multiple support groups for survivors and caregivers.

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