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A BROADER LIVING EXPERIENCE

SAN RAFAEL, CA
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broaderliving.org

    • Mission

    ABLE's mission is to meet the diverse needs of our residents and to provide an environment that empowers them to engage their lives actively and become a part of their community. Our facility provides each resident with active treatment programs -- assertive and organized efforts to enable her/him to reach the fullest developmental capacity. This relational approach involves an integrated, individually tailored program of services to help each resident function with as much independence and self-determination as possible. We are committed to supporting our clients’ health and wellness and enhancing their quality of life.

    About Us

    ABLE is a hidden gem. Together, we create a warm, friendly environment in service of the care and quality of life for nine residents.

    We are a non-profit residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities, founded by a Marin County family whose children lived at the Sonoma Developmental Facility, a large State institution. As both 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.

    In April 1985, DeAnza House was opened. The day-to-day operation was given to a local organization to manage. In 1991, the parents took back the operation of the home. Although still called DeAnza by many, the formal name was changed to ABLE - A Broader Living Experience. Its board of directors is made up of relatives and community leaders.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Disability
    • Health & Medicine
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties

    Location & Contact

    • 4154928087
    • 25 DE ANZA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, California, US
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