Choreographer Diane Discepolo leads Kimberly Trenard, left, and Sabrina Bennett in a wheelchair dance.
The Wheelchair Abilities Dance Program, a recreational therapy program organized by the Klingenstein Clinical Center (KCC) of The Mount Sinai Hospital, recently featured a dance performance at the World Stroke Day Fair held on Thursday, October 29, in the Guggenheim Atrium. The unique program allows outpatient stroke survivors and people with multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injuries to gain independence through dance classes.
The KCC houses an inpatient and outpatient recreational therapy department that utilizes music, dance, and art to aid in the patient recovery process and improve well-being.
“These programs offer our patients an alternative method for their healing process,” says Clarisse Quirit, CTRS, Recreational Therapist, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center. “It is inspiring to see the smiles on their faces.”