Medical rehabilitation in Kansas City
Building Brighter Futures
Serving Children & Adults with Disabilities
A Unique Continuum of Quality Care
Serving thousands of individuals and their families annually, Ability KC is the longest-standing comprehensive outpatient medical rehabilitation facility in Kansas City that is nationally accredited and recognized as a leader in value-based care.
Our organization proudly provides a unique, personalized approach to care, serving people of all ages through educational, vocational, and therapeutic services. From helping with a child’s transition to kindergarten, to helping someone relearn how to drive or return to work, we’re there for our community.
Accreditations & Expertise
What We Do
Who We Serve
Children
Ability KC offers pediatric to adolescent medical rehabilitation with education support, including the Mary Shaw Branton Therapeutic Preschool to job skills development and training. Whether, congenital to acquired disabilities, our team works closely with families and caregivers, to support individualized plans and achieving goals within school to work environments.
Adolescents
Adolescent teens and young adults have needs that differ from those of younger children, and Ability KC offers a number of unique services to help them as they accomplish goals, reach key milestones and prepare for adulthood.
Adults
A broad range of adult outpatient medical rehabilitation services are available through Ability KC, including traditional outpatient therapy services and our Adult Day Hospital Program. All of our care plans are tailored to the individual’s unique needs and goals and can include intensive day rehab, goal-based group therapies, and interest-based services.
Seniors
Senior services at Ability KC take a comprehensive approach to support aging adults—helping them remain actively engaged in both their personal and professional lives as well as within their communities.
A Brighter Future Starts Here
Please feel free to reach out to our team regarding any questions or comments you may have.
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Case Study
Micah
In May 2018, Micah had been playing outside with his cousins when he was struck by a car and thrown into a yard across the street. Doctors told his mother Shayla to begin preparations to bury her son.
Micah spent two weeks in the hospital on 100 percent life support before being moved out of the ICU and into inpatient rehabilitation. That’s when therapists at Children’s Mercy recommended he come to Ability KC.
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Case Study
Dottie
In January of 2014, Dottie suffered a ruptured aneurysm with a subarachnoid bleed and was given a 3% chance of survival spending one week in a coma.
At the recommendation of Dottie’s physician, Dr. Brad Steinle, she turned to Ability KC for outpatient medical rehabilitation in Kansas City. As a result of occupational, physical, and speech therapy, she has made tremendous strides.
What Makes Ability KC Unique
Ability KC offers an extensive range of services that make us unique from any other outpatient medical rehabilitation service provider in the area. Some of the unique benefits of working with our team include:
Services for All Ages
Nowhere else in the region offers the ability to provide outpatient medical rehabilitation services for patients ranging from birth to senior age.
Unmatched Care
Ability KC offers a highly trained staff of passionate experts and quality programs that reflect a respectful, compassionate commitment to both individuals and their families.
Personalized Treatments
We strive to provide all patients with educational and therapeutic environments that are completely built for and tailored to individual needs throughout the person’s continuum of care.
Community Events With Ability KC
We invite all of our patients, their families, our partners, and our community to join Ability KC in any of our upcoming events! Visit our Events page for information about specific details and how to get involved.
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Colors of Ability Art Exhibit benefiting Ability KC
- Event date: July 01 - September 24, 2025
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- Event location: Buttonwood Art Space 3013 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64089
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Midwest Adaptive Sports’ Day at the Lake
- Event date: July 11, 2025
- Event time: 9:00am-4:00pm
- Event location: Crows Creek Park at Smithville Lake 5612 Crows Creek Road Smithville, MO 64089
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Ability Luncheon
- Event date: September 09, 2025
- Event time: 11:30am-1:00pm
- Event location: Westin Kansas City at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road Kansas City, MOMO 64108
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Groundhog Run
- Event date: February 01, 2026
- Event time: 8:00am-12:00pm
- Event location: Hunt Midwest SubTropolis 8300 NE Underground Drive Kansas City, MO 64161
A Brighter Future Starts Here
Please reach out to our team with any questions or comments you may have regarding medical rehabilitation in Kansas City.
Careers at Ability KC
The team at Ability KC is filled with caring individuals who are passionate about helping individuals with disabilities and their families.
In addition to competitive benefits, we offer an exciting work environment where team members make a real, tangible difference in the lives of our patients.
