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AIM consumer donates handmade blankets to Falck Cancer Center
AIM consumer Kathy Benjamin has been crocheting blankets and giving them to others since she was a teenager. Now 71 and experiencing vision loss, her lifelong hobby has taken on a new meaning. Benjamin has macular degeneration, and is now considered legally blind. She still lives independently at Villa Serene Apartments in Elmira Heights with
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AIM launches holiday donation drive
AIM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live independently and with dignity. This holiday season, you can help us make a difference in our community. All donations are tax deductible. Monetary Donations Help us purchase healthy food, winter gear, and assistive devices. Every dollar goes directly toward serving individuals with
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AIM to launch Farmers Supporting Farmers program
AIM has been awarded a $2 million, five-year contract by the New York State Office of Mental Health to launch a new peer-driven program to improve behavioral health outcomes and reduce suicide risk among farmers, agribusiness workers, and their families. The Farmers Supporting Farmers program will serve all of New York State, with a focus
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With AIM’s help, Horseheads man finds success in TBI journey
A Horseheads man who sustained a traumatic brain injury in a bicycle accident as a teenager is managing his anxiety and PTSD and has returned to work with the help of AIM’s services. Joe Schrom, 31, is a participant in AIM’s TBI Medicaid Waiver Program, which provides supports and services to help people with TBIs
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AIM buys AJ’s Deli to boost supported employment opportunities
AIM has purchased AJ’s Deli, a popular eatery in Southport, to use in conjunction with our Supported Employment Program for people with disabilities.
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AIM receives $80,000 CHAMP grant
AIM has received a grant to help individuals and families access health insurance coverage so they can receive treatment for substance use and mental health disorders.
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AIM joins Health Home network
AIM will soon begin providing Health Home services in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties.
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Congressman tours AIM’s TRAID Program
Rep. Joe Sempolinski, who represents the Southern Tier in Congress, visited AIM on Nov. 9 to learn about our assistive technology program. Sempolinski is the lead Republican sponsor in the House of Representatives for the bipartisan 21st Century Assistive Technology Act, the federal legislation that funds assistive technology programs in all 50 states.
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AIM receptionist honored for 25 years of service
Chad Grover, a receptionist at AIM, is celebrating his 25th year with the agency. On Sept. 28, AIM threw a surprise party for Grover in Corning’s Denison Park, with a catered lunch, a cake, Bingo. Many staff from our Corning and Elmira offices attended, as did some of Grover’s retired former coworkers along with his
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Peer mentors sought for Open Doors program
AIM is seeking people to work as peer mentors for the Open Doors program, which helps residents of long-term care facilities transition into the community.