Ability Fair 2015

Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation and Stockton University will partner to present the first annual Ability Fair September 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Stockton Campus Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ.
The Ability Fair will offer products from more than 30 vendors to seniors and people with physical challenges, all in one convenient location. Modeled after similar three-day events held in major cities, the Ability Fair will cater to people who live in South Jersey and the greater Philadelphia region
Vendors will offer a host of products and services, from durable medical equipment to assistive devices. There will be information on neuro-restorative robot therapy, acupuncture, and graded motor imagery for pain relief and functional improvement.
The Ability Fair will also have experts on hand to offer detailed information about how and where to purchase products, options, pricing and so on.
To date, vendors include ARGO ReWalk, Medtronic, Bioness, Coloplast, Hollister and Permobil. A full list can be found at www.AbilityFair.com.
Many vendors will also offer demonstrations, including the ARGO ReWalk exoskeleton, a battery-powered device that enables some spinal cord patients to walk again. Lucy, the World’s Smallest Therapy Dog, will also be on hand to strut her stuff.
“We hope the Ability Fair becomes an annual event,” said Mary Joyce Perskie, Vice President for Marketing and Business Development at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation. “Stockton University has been a generous and willing partner in this endeavor, and together we think the Ability Fair can have quite an impact.
In addition to vendors, there will be representatives from a wide variety of agencies, including the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey , Faces for Autism, Jewish Family Services, and more.
Admission to the Ability Fair is free, refreshment will be available and there is plenty of free parking. To learn more or to register to attend visit www.AbilityFair.com.