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The Next Wave in Housing
The Next Wave in Housing
November 2022 Newsletter
November 2022 Newsletter
Greetings,
Greetings,
I hope you had a great spooky Halloween.
I hope you had a great spooky Halloween.
These newsletters end up being the accumulation of my work for each month, and you can see how it has evolved. I'm hoping that once I get more people on board that it will develop into what the community wants to do and not just me.
These newsletters end up being the accumulation of my work for each month, and you can see how it has evolved. I'm hoping that once I get more people on board that it will develop into what the community wants to do and not just me.
I would like to state that the newsletter is sent out to only the people on my list and people that I have contacted this month. There are only about 22 people now. I also send out the newsletter to everybody on my master list about every 3-4 months. This list has been formed from my special olympics email list mainly. I appreciate all of the responses and information that I have received and anticipate more in the future.
I would like to state that the newsletter is sent out to only the people on my list and people that I have contacted this month. There are only about 22 people now. I also send out the newsletter to everybody on my master list about every 3-4 months. This list has been formed from my special olympics email list mainly. I appreciate all of the responses and information that I have received and anticipate more in the future.
This project has been an interesting endeavor. I have been working on this by myself since the beginning of this year. I have given myself two years to get this going. I am hoping that there will be more people on board. I appreciate all the responses. We need to build a community to figure out how to do this if you are interested. Outreach is my biggest challenge!!
This project has been an interesting endeavor. I have been working on this by myself since the beginning of this year. I have given myself two years to get this going. I am hoping that there will be more people on board. I appreciate all the responses. We need to build a community to figure out how to do this if you are interested. Outreach is my biggest challenge!!
Right now my main concern is to get two people to come forward to be board members to file for tax exemption. After this I would like to apply for a grant to get an architect to design the complex.
Right now my main concern is to get two people to come forward to be board members to file for tax exemption. After this I would like to apply for a grant to get an architect to design the complex.
After talking to someone recently who wasn't sure what actually what I want to do, I feel that I need to restate what this project is all about. My daughter is getting older and so am I. I will not be able to look after her when I get really old. After looking at the options: Choosing Care in an Adult Family Home or Assisted Living I wasn't satisfied with the results. After we get too old to look after her, my daughter will most likely go to an AFH (adult family homes). There are no other options that would suit her or that she could afford. Unless there is someone in the family that can look after her. I would prefer that she ends up in a place where she has peers her own age to socialize with. There are no assisted living facilities for the disabled (retirement homes) that are affordable in this state. Stephens Place in Vancouver is one, but it is $45k a year, which is not affordable to me or most of you, and I am pretty sure it is not a state registered assisted living facility. Firecrest may be the only one.
After talking to someone recently who wasn't sure what actually what I want to do, I feel that I need to restate what this project is all about. My daughter is getting older and so am I. I will not be able to look after her when I get really old. After looking at the options: Choosing Care in an Adult Family Home or Assisted Living I wasn't satisfied with the results. After we get too old to look after her, my daughter will most likely go to an AFH (adult family homes). There are no other options that would suit her or that she could afford. Unless there is someone in the family that can look after her. I would prefer that she ends up in a place where she has peers her own age to socialize with. There are no assisted living facilities for the disabled (retirement homes) that are affordable in this state. Stephens Place in Vancouver is one, but it is $45k a year, which is not affordable to me or most of you, and I am pretty sure it is not a state registered assisted living facility. Firecrest may be the only one.
So my idea is to build an apartment complex that combines an AFH, an Assisted Living facility and a typical apartment complex. It needs to be a secured facility, with services. I want it to be an inclusive complex that includes people with disabilities, the elderly, their family, friends and caregivers, all living in the same building. This has not been done before in Washington state.
So my idea is to build an apartment complex that combines an AFH, an Assisted Living facility and a typical apartment complex. It needs to be a secured facility, with services. I want it to be an inclusive complex that includes people with disabilities, the elderly, their family, friends and caregivers, all living in the same building. This has not been done before in Washington state.
To explain my idea I want to concentrate on two avenues: Design and Care.
To explain my idea I want to concentrate on two avenues: Design and Care.
Design
Design
I would like to see a secured complex, terraced three stories on a 2-5 acres lot. This size of the lot will allow for a large area in the center of the complex. See below article as to why. It needs to be a secured setting to protect our vulnerable people. It could have about 300 people total. Possibly 50-100 disabled and elderly and the rest should be their family, friends and caregivers. It would be a large apartment complex. On the bottom floor are businesses that would generate income and jobs sources. On the inside it could have rooms for the elderly on the bottom floor. On the second floor it would mirror the bottom floor for the disabled and additional studios. On the third floor it should have studios to 3 bedroom apartments. I would like to see the people with disabilities and the elderly that needs services to mimic how they lived in their own homes before. Retirement homes are hospital-like settings. A large hallway and individual rooms. AFH’s at least have a shared living area. I could see a small setting for each of these vulnerable people, like they had at their homes. Possibly 4-6 unit cottages with a communal area for a shared living and kitchen.
I would like to see a secured complex, terraced three stories on a 2-5 acres lot. This size of the lot will allow for a large area in the center of the complex. See below article as to why. It needs to be a secured setting to protect our vulnerable people. It could have about 300 people total. Possibly 50-100 disabled and elderly and the rest should be their family, friends and caregivers. It would be a large apartment complex. On the bottom floor are businesses that would generate income and jobs sources. On the inside it could have rooms for the elderly on the bottom floor. On the second floor it would mirror the bottom floor for the disabled and additional studios. On the third floor it should have studios to 3 bedroom apartments. I would like to see the people with disabilities and the elderly that needs services to mimic how they lived in their own homes before. Retirement homes are hospital-like settings. A large hallway and individual rooms. AFH’s at least have a shared living area. I could see a small setting for each of these vulnerable people, like they had at their homes. Possibly 4-6 unit cottages with a communal area for a shared living and kitchen.
At one end of the property I would like to see a large commercial grade restaurant with a dining room. Within this building there could be a large recreation area that has an area for a communal gathering. On top more apartments.
At one end of the property I would like to see a large commercial grade restaurant with a dining room. Within this building there could be a large recreation area that has an area for a communal gathering. On top more apartments.
The Next Wave in Housing is established to facilitate the acquisitions of land and the building to allow this vulnerable community to own their own property. After the complex is built, we would seek a private bank loan, using the land and building as collertal to pay off the original donor funds. This would end up being a zero interest loan to us from the donor. This will provide for a long term solution of housing. We would need to establish an LLC to accomplish this, not unlike a condominium. This is a unique idea promoted to control cost.
The Next Wave in Housing is established to facilitate the acquisitions of land and the building to allow this vulnerable community to own their own property. After the complex is built, we would seek a private bank loan, using the land and building as collertal to pay off the original donor funds. This would end up being a zero interest loan to us from the donor. This will provide for a long term solution of housing. We would need to establish an LLC to accomplish this, not unlike a condominium. This is a unique idea promoted to control cost.
The building would be built from the specs from the DOH so it can be licensed as an assisted living facility.
The building would be built from the specs from the DOH so it can be licensed as an assisted living facility.
CARE:
CARE:
The other challenges of this project will be the services offered. We need to find a way to keep this as low as possible so we can afford to live there and get services. Right now there are services for the disabled in AFH’s with full time care, and the same for retirement homes. If we can find a way to structure the building such to maximize the caregivers to resident ratio, it will lower our cost. Possibly offer free rooms to students to live, in exchange to having a room and be available at night. Care and support could be structured a few different ways. People that can live independently could use the supportive living model. This could be an agency or are own. People like my daughter needs a more hands on support, so I can see a small cottage of 4-6 residents living together with a shared living area and kitchen. Caregivers could make sure they are safe and on time. My daughter would work good with an AI computer model that verbally reminds her to get out of bed, to eat and go to work. It could also monitor any unsafe or harassing occurrences. This would allow for a smaller caregiver to resident ratio.There should also be openings for some residents that need intensive care. We could either have an agency come in or start our own agency. It might be cheaper to start our own since this is a unique idea to make this affordable. We might need to establish another LLC to manage these services. The complex should be licensed by the state to receive services.
The other challenges of this project will be the services offered. We need to find a way to keep this as low as possible so we can afford to live there and get services. Right now there are services for the disabled in AFH’s with full time care, and the same for retirement homes. If we can find a way to structure the building such to maximize the caregivers to resident ratio, it will lower our cost. Possibly offer free rooms to students to live, in exchange to having a room and be available at night. Care and support could be structured a few different ways. People that can live independently could use the supportive living model. This could be an agency or are own. People like my daughter needs a more hands on support, so I can see a small cottage of 4-6 residents living together with a shared living area and kitchen. Caregivers could make sure they are safe and on time. My daughter would work good with an AI computer model that verbally reminds her to get out of bed, to eat and go to work. It could also monitor any unsafe or harassing occurrences. This would allow for a smaller caregiver to resident ratio.There should also be openings for some residents that need intensive care. We could either have an agency come in or start our own agency. It might be cheaper to start our own since this is a unique idea to make this affordable. We might need to establish another LLC to manage these services. The complex should be licensed by the state to receive services.
So I hope this gives you more of an idea as to what I would like to do.The Next Wave will find the funds to buy the land and the building and the community will establish a LLC to take ownership of the complex. Another LLC for the community will contract out the services, similar to AFHs and Retirement homes. Designing the building and figuring out care are two very important parts of this project.
So I hope this gives you more of an idea as to what I would like to do.The Next Wave will find the funds to buy the land and the building and the community will establish a LLC to take ownership of the complex. Another LLC for the community will contract out the services, similar to AFHs and Retirement homes. Designing the building and figuring out care are two very important parts of this project.
I have sent out emails to EWHS and the UW to see if there are any students in architecture class that would like to take on a preliminary drawing. I will continue with this avenue, after I get a more precise vision as to the structure of the building.
I have sent out emails to EWHS and the UW to see if there are any students in architecture class that would like to take on a preliminary drawing. I will continue with this avenue, after I get a more precise vision as to the structure of the building.
At this point I am still thinking about how to structure the Cottages (I have decided to call them this and not PODS) of 4-6 units. Which is a better number? I am leaning toward only 4 residents per cottage to keep the group small for a more family setting. Maybe a 6 unit cottage with one unit available for free.
At this point I am still thinking about how to structure the Cottages (I have decided to call them this and not PODS) of 4-6 units. Which is a better number? I am leaning toward only 4 residents per cottage to keep the group small for a more family setting. Maybe a 6 unit cottage with one unit available for free.
Once we have a definite plan of the design and care we can produce a brochure to use to solicit funding.
Once we have a definite plan of the design and care we can produce a brochure to use to solicit funding.
The Next Wave in Housing is a registered WA state non profit, so at this point there is no reason to not seek out funds now. But I think that going after funds before we are an established non profit and no concrete plans would make it harder to get funds. Having a well thought out plan is a must. Since I don't think we can fundraise the funds, I think we should be asking them to give us a loan that they hold and use the land and building as collateral. Because of this I have sent out 16 letters to the local billionaires seeking funds from our area. I have only received 2 back. So that might mean they actually got to the addressee. I need to do more here.
The Next Wave in Housing is a registered WA state non profit, so at this point there is no reason to not seek out funds now. But I think that going after funds before we are an established non profit and no concrete plans would make it harder to get funds. Having a well thought out plan is a must. Since I don't think we can fundraise the funds, I think we should be asking them to give us a loan that they hold and use the land and building as collateral. Because of this I have sent out 16 letters to the local billionaires seeking funds from our area. I have only received 2 back. So that might mean they actually got to the addressee. I need to do more here.
I talked to somebody from Community Homes about their non profit. See below for the info I received.
I talked to somebody from Community Homes about their non profit. See below for the info I received.
“Community Homes has been a non profit organization with tax exemption since 1995. Community Homes owns 10 homes in the King county area with a majority of the homes funded by public money through King County, ARCH, and WA State Dept of Commerce. 8 of the homes are AFHs. 2 are shared living homes. Services in all but 2-3 of the 8 AFHs are provided by Caregivers who are licensed and employed by the state and receive pay from DSHS. In the cases where Community Homes does hold the license with the State it hires Caregivers to run the AFHs and Community Homes receives funding from DSHS based on the resident's needs. All caregivers in the Community Homes system are well vetted. Community homes owns the homes and provides maintenance, utilities, and other costs. Currently, each resident is charged $765 per person for rent and food based on resident participation rates set each year by DSHS. This amount does not cover all expenses and requires fundraising to maintain the business model. Food, internet, and minor maintenance costs paid by the Caregivers are reimbursed each month.
“Community Homes has been a non profit organization with tax exemption since 1995. Community Homes owns 10 homes in the King county area with a majority of the homes funded by public money through King County, ARCH, and WA State Dept of Commerce. 8 of the homes are AFHs. 2 are shared living homes. Services in all but 2-3 of the 8 AFHs are provided by Caregivers who are licensed and employed by the state and receive pay from DSHS. In the cases where Community Homes does hold the license with the State it hires Caregivers to run the AFHs and Community Homes receives funding from DSHS based on the resident's needs. All caregivers in the Community Homes system are well vetted. Community homes owns the homes and provides maintenance, utilities, and other costs. Currently, each resident is charged $765 per person for rent and food based on resident participation rates set each year by DSHS. This amount does not cover all expenses and requires fundraising to maintain the business model. Food, internet, and minor maintenance costs paid by the Caregivers are reimbursed each month.
The shared living homes use Caregivers that are licensed with the State. In the 2 Shared Living homes the caregivers are employed by First Choice. Caregivers and their families live in the homes and we have 3 residents in each of our two Shared Living homes. Residents have Section 8 vouchers and the families of the residents are responsible for food and household items plus paying for Respite care when the Caregiver gets a break (i.e. vacation).
The shared living homes use Caregivers that are licensed with the State. In the 2 Shared Living homes the caregivers are employed by First Choice. Caregivers and their families live in the homes and we have 3 residents in each of our two Shared Living homes. Residents have Section 8 vouchers and the families of the residents are responsible for food and household items plus paying for Respite care when the Caregiver gets a break (i.e. vacation).
Community Homes does have a waiting list to get into a home. Not necessarily the next person on the list, but it needs to have a good fit. They have homes that are either all male or all females. No mixed homes. Everybody with IDD diagnosed is welcome.
Community Homes does have a waiting list to get into a home. Not necessarily the next person on the list, but it needs to have a good fit. They have homes that are either all male or all females. No mixed homes. Everybody with IDD diagnosed is welcome.
Presently, Community Homes does have grants for Housing and Education, including an education grant in Snohomish County.”
Presently, Community Homes does have grants for Housing and Education, including an education grant in Snohomish County.”
Here is an article that explains why I would like a large natural area inside the community:
Here is an article that explains why I would like a large natural area inside the community:
Here's a great idea that i would like to use in the complex:
Here's a great idea that i would like to use in the complex:
Here is a place similar to Thrive/BODE
Here is a place similar to Thrive/BODE
Unless we come up with our own plan things like this do happen:.
Unless we come up with our own plan things like this do happen:.
I’ve added a few new communities to the website either I have or others have found:
I’ve added a few new communities to the website either I have or others have found:
Correction: BODE and Thrive are both for profit organizations and Enigma is a non
Correction: BODE and Thrive are both for profit organizations and Enigma is a non
profit.
profit.
As of August 25, 2022, “The Next Wave in Housing” is a registered WA NONPROFIT
As of August 25, 2022, “The Next Wave in Housing” is a registered WA NONPROFIT
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