Dowm East Horizons

The practice offers support for children with developmental disabilities, assisting them in learning behavior modification/management, physical and social development to promote self-maintenance, physical fitness, self awareness, self motivation, and to address sensory, motor and psychological needs. Their aim is to increase the child’s level of functioning, increase skill development and decrease maladaptive behaviors. Downeast Horizons has been serving adults with developmental disabilities from Bar Harbor to Brewer for 52 years, employing 130 individuals who provide supportive care to approximately 200 adults with developmental disabilities throughout Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Waldo counties. The practice is committed to providing the necessary supports for each individual to participate in the community in which he or she lives, in a way that satisfies and enriches both the individual and the community, and facilitating caring and satisfying relationships for each individual they assist. They have multiple locations, including Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, and Brewer, Maine.