Empowering People's Independence

Empowering People’s Independence (EPI) provides progressive, tailored care solutions to people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury. Headquartered in Rochester, NY and with offices in Syracuse and Binghamton, EPI provides comprehensive services to more than 7,000 people in the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Western and Central New York regions.

EPI’s offerings include Self-Direction, Day and Community Habilitation, residential services, respite, and home health. EPI also offers the only week-long camp for children and young adults with epilepsy in New York State. EPI was founded by parents who could not find the services they needed for their children. With dedication, courage, and creativity, these families built a better world for their loved ones.

We share our founders’ indominable drive to put first the needs and the dreams of the people we support. What distinguishes EPI is our focus on offering progressive, tailored care solutions to people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury. We are proud of our agility in adopting innovative service models that better meet the needs of the people we support to improve their health, well-being, independence, and social inclusion.

We are passionate about doing the right thing. We work hard to earn the trust of the people we support and their families. And we are committed to empowering people with disabilities to reach their individual goals and aspirations, and to live their lives to the fullest.