Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re:People with disabilities in cohousing

[Peg Blum (pegb]

Here at Cambridge Cohousing (MA), we have one 4 bedroom unit shared by 4
adult men, ages 30 to 50, with developmental disabilities.  An adjoining one
bedroom unit provides housing for a staff person.  The program is
administered by Specialized Housing, Inc., a local organization which
administers several other community living programs in the area.  Ours is
the only one in a cohousing community.

The 4 bedroom unit is actually a "condo within a condo," each resident
owning his portion of the unit.

Each resident goes to work every day and the staff person is here from late
afternoon until early morning.  The men are involved in some activities in
the community, such as meals, playing pool in the rec room and also
participate in some chores as they are able.  The current staff person plans
to get them more involved in the community.

This "assisted-living" unit was developed primarily by one of our families
who wanted their son to be able to live nearby while maintaining his
independence.  We have all learned and continue to learn from this
opportunity.

Peg Blum
pegb [at] cambridgecohousing.org

www.cambridgecohousing.org

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thea Calzoni" <tcalzoni [at] mcm.org.au>

>Are there any examples of
> supported houses for people with >disabilities living within
> cohousing?


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