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COVID-19
March 16th 2020
COVID-19: OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR ABILITY FAMILY
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to present itself in locations throughout the U.S., we are focused on protecting the health and safety of our patients, employees, associates and communities.
We are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation, specifically, guidance and updates from the…
Teen quadruple amputee sets UK para swimming records
February 27th 2020
Lining up for her race at the London Aquatics Centre in September, Ellie Challis was both in familiar and unknown territory.
The 15-year-old para swimmer was in a pool she had competed in many times, just a couple of hours from home in Little Clacton, Essex, and there was a busload of…
Paralyzed Mount Pleasant man will attempt to break record at Charleston Marathon
February 11th 2020
It’s 26.4 miles from my house in Mount Pleasant to John McKissick field in Summerville – or about two-tenths of a mile longer than a marathon.
I know the distance because I’ve made that trip on many a Friday night during the high school football season.
Just thinking about the…
Prosthesis Aids Woman Who Lost Her Hand to MRSA Infection
January 23rd 2020
Bobby and Dawn Heth tied the knot on Sept. 13, 2007. The couple hung up their marriage license in their Molalla home, but in 2012 that license came crashing down.
Dawn was sitting at her desk nearby and put her hand out to grab it, the glass broke and cut…
Researchers Say Neurons Could Control Prostheses, Speech
January 9th 2020
Neurons in the brain's motor cortex previously thought of as active mainly during hand and arm movements also light up during speech in a way that is similar to patterns of brain activity linked to these movements, suggest new findings published today in eLife.
By demonstrating that it is possible to…
Holiday Hours 2019
December 17th 2019
To allow our team members to enjoy the holidays with their families, ABILITY will be operating on the following schedule:
Christmas:
Early closure on Tuesday, December 24, 8:30 am- 1:00 pm
Closed Wednesday, December 25, 2019-December 27, 2019.
New Years:
Early closure on Tuesday, December 31, 8:30 am - 3:30…
Electronic Glove Enhances Sensation of Prosthetic Hand
December 11th 2019
Many researchers are working to improve the quality of prosthetics for people who’ve lost limbs. Researchers at Purdue University have put a slightly different twist on this work with the development of an electronic glove, or e-glove, that can be worn over a prosthetic to improve the experience.
Those who wear prosthetic…
Thanksgiving Hours
November 26th 2019
ABILITY Prosthetics & Orthotics
Would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
Our office hours:
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Closed Thursday, November 28th
Closed Friday, November 29th
Enjoy the Holiday and we look forward to serving you Monday, December 2, 2019!
Calif. Charity Makes Free Knitted Breast Prostheses
November 11th 2019
The nonprofit Santa Clarita Valley Knitted Knockers provides free breast prosthetics made for women who have undergone mastectomies, lumpectomies, radiation or reconstruction.
“Although Santa Clarita has many services available to breast cancer survivors, there was no one locally making and providing Knitted Knockers,” said Founder Dina Kush. “Santa Clarita Valley…