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The vision of Next Wave Housing is to support the needed resources to build a large housing project to allow people with disabilities that need extra care and supervision and that cannot live alone, to live within a greater community with their families friends and caregivers.
The vision of Next Wave Housing is to support the needed resources to build a large housing project to allow people with disabilities that need extra care and supervision and that cannot live alone, to live within a greater community with their families friends and caregivers.
In doing this we want to present our initial proposals to the community, and hopefully these will be modified by the community to accommodate everybody.
In doing this we want to present our initial proposals to the community, and hopefully these will be modified by the community to accommodate everybody.
We are exploring using the model being presently used in the Netherlands, The Hogeweyk. It is a proven model that is being used all over the world. Even though it is called a dementia village, it is possible to use this model for people with disabilities as well. The main difference in this model and other facilities is that it is built around "Homes" of 6-7 rooms with its own living room and kitchen. Just like our homes now, and not unlike Adult Family Homes (AFH) as well. People are treated with respect and dignity with great independence then they would see at our homes or a AFH. The other difference from this model is that we want to allow family, friends and caregivers to live in the same complex. We envision a large complex of about 200 units with 25% of these "Homes" available for people with disabilities that need extra care and supervision. The rest of the units would be first available to the family or friends of the residents of the "Homes". After that they can be available to caregivers and other people with disabilities that can live alone or the general public.
We are exploring using the model being presently used in the Netherlands, The Hogeweyk. It is a proven model that is being used all over the world. Even though it is called a dementia village, it is possible to use this model for people with disabilities as well. The main difference in this model and other facilities is that it is built around "Homes" of 6-7 rooms with its own living room and kitchen. Just like our homes now, and not unlike Adult Family Homes (AFH) as well. People are treated with respect and dignity with great independence then they would see at our homes or a AFH. The other difference from this model is that we want to allow family, friends and caregivers to live in the same complex. We envision a large complex of about 200 units with 25% of these "Homes" available for people with disabilities that need extra care and supervision. The rest of the units would be first available to the family or friends of the residents of the "Homes". After that they can be available to caregivers and other people with disabilities that can live alone or the general public.
Owner occupied-Means to insure that everybody can live out the rest of their life's in this community. By allowing everybody to own a piece of the complex will make a permanent contract to stay there.
Owner occupied-Means to insure that everybody can live out the rest of their life's in this community. By allowing everybody to own a piece of the complex will make a permanent contract to stay there.
Inclusive-this complex shall be open to all no matter what kind of disability
Inclusive-this complex shall be open to all no matter what kind of disability
24/7 care or supervision -Care and supervision is presently being provided by DSHS for these individuals at homes or AFH's and we hope that it will continue. The complex will have to be built with the idea that it will need to be approved by the state for care.
24/7 care or supervision -Care and supervision is presently being provided by DSHS for these individuals at homes or AFH's and we hope that it will continue. The complex will have to be built with the idea that it will need to be approved by the state for care.
Affordable for all-One of the main tenets of this project is to make it affordable for the people that live in the homes. Most if not all of these individuals only receive social security benefits. There are a few ways that we can do this. One is that the other units would be available on a sliding scale regarding income. All units should be owned by the residents, even the ones in the "Homes". There should be work available for all to work if possible. There should be areas where we can set up small industries to provide income, such as: hydroponics, crafting, making things to sell. Building stores on the outside of the complex would also generate income and work opportunities. We have to be creative as to how to make money to provide for everybody long term. The people with disabilities that live in the Homes will most likely be classified Extremely Low Income Limits for WA state. Which comes out to $28,000. My guess is most are living off of SS with little work they can get. This is why we need to have many option to have work opportunities in the community. The rest of the resident will be on a sliding scale depending on how much they make. We need people to pay as much as reasonable to support the community nd make it viable.
Affordable for all-One of the main tenets of this project is to make it affordable for the people that live in the homes. Most if not all of these individuals only receive social security benefits. There are a few ways that we can do this. One is that the other units would be available on a sliding scale regarding income. All units should be owned by the residents, even the ones in the "Homes". There should be work available for all to work if possible. There should be areas where we can set up small industries to provide income, such as: hydroponics, crafting, making things to sell. Building stores on the outside of the complex would also generate income and work opportunities. We have to be creative as to how to make money to provide for everybody long term. The people with disabilities that live in the Homes will most likely be classified Extremely Low Income Limits for WA state. Which comes out to $28,000. My guess is most are living off of SS with little work they can get. This is why we need to have many option to have work opportunities in the community. The rest of the resident will be on a sliding scale depending on how much they make. We need people to pay as much as reasonable to support the community nd make it viable.
The complex needs to be on a large lot of at least 3-10 acres. Only a few stories high with lots of open areas. A large kitchen and restaurant should be present, so resident can get food 24 hours a day. This could also provide for work opportunities. The maintenance of the building should first go to the residents.
The complex needs to be on a large lot of at least 3-10 acres. Only a few stories high with lots of open areas. A large kitchen and restaurant should be present, so resident can get food 24 hours a day. This could also provide for work opportunities. The maintenance of the building should first go to the residents.
There are numerous ways to lower costs. This endeavor may turn into a co-operative living situation. But one thing we need to do for each other is to come up with ideas together. It should be a community built from the ground up with the community owning, controlling and managing it. Sounds like a lot of work, but the goal is to provide for our loved ones for the rest of their lives.
There are numerous ways to lower costs. This endeavor may turn into a co-operative living situation. But one thing we need to do for each other is to come up with ideas together. It should be a community built from the ground up with the community owning, controlling and managing it. Sounds like a lot of work, but the goal is to provide for our loved ones for the rest of their lives.
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