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Fitness & Wellness for Persons with Neurological Disorders and Disabilities

Suffering from a neurological disorder is a life-changing experience…but it doesn’t have to destroy the quality of your life. At Awakenings Health Institute, we understand what you’re going through; many of our team members have faced or are facing the same challenges. Awakenings Health Institute is a community based organization, functioning as a non-profit 501(c)(3) to provide affordable, accessible exercise and wellness programs for individuals with neurological disorders, conditions or disabilities including, but definitely not limited to:

Our Mission

To improve the functionality of individuals with physical and neurological disabilities through integrative post-acute therapies.

The Vision That Started it All

Founded in 2004 by Laura Karch and Heather Newcom, AHI was to fill the void where traditional, medically established acute rehabilitation left off.  Their vision was to establish a place that would provide not only exercise based therapy, but additional holistic therapies as well, designed to support the whole client during the arduous rehabilitation process, and to do it at an affordable price.

You'll be touched emotionally and spiritually reading the letter from our founder.

Bringing Dreams Closer

Many of the daily activities that we take for granted provide great challenges for a person with any debilitating condition involving the Nervous System. For many with these types of diseases and injuries, typically called Neurological Disorders, even the most basic human functions require assistance from a loved one or caregiver. Their sense of independence and safety are severely challenged. However, where it was once thought that little could be done for someone with this condition, we now know this is not the case. Not only can we maintain optimal function throughout the body, but through hard work, dedication, and focusing on all aspects of one's health, significant gains can be made and the potential for that individual can be maximized, whether it is physical or mental.

The task is not a small one. Facing life after a major medical emergency can not only be physically and emotionally devastating, but financially as well. By the time clients find AHI, they’ve often exhausted all of their insurance benefits, and are paying out of pocket. The financial burden to live with a disability can run upwards of $150,000.00 per year, and that’s just for the minimal, basic, necessities of life. In most cases, clients are in need of 24 hour care to help with even the simplest of tasks. Medical equipment and supplies become a part of the everyday budget, taking the place of nights out to dinner and a movie. We invite you to join the Awakenings family. We’ll help you be the best you can be.

We invite you to join the Awakenings family. We’ll help you be the best you can be.