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Home and Community

This service area focuses on programs available to those we Affordable Living, Persons With Disabilities, Home Care Home and Community
serve in their homes, or their natural settings. Programs include Assistance, Support Services, and Home Health.

Affordable Living

These communities provide subsidized housing for low-income se- ensure that the senior is able to live independently for as long
nior adults capable of living independently, families and persons as possible. In 2017, our service coordinators made over 22,000
with physical disabilities. The Department of Housing and Urban contacts on behalf of the seniors living in our 13 communities.
Development (HUD) provides rental assistance based on income As a result of this advocacy, only 2% of our residents left due to
eligibility. Each of our communities serving seniors employs a eviction or because they needed a higher level of care.
Service Coordinator. The role of the service coordinator is to help

Program 100

Outcomes 80 92% 1,648

Goal: Facilities will achieve a score 60
of 90 or above on the Real Estate Target
Assessment Center (REAC) review. 40 average Persons Served
20 of 90 or
higher

2017

HUD does periodic, but not annual, reviews of each facility. The In 2017, two of the communities were inspected. One of the facil-
communities have preventative maintenance measures in place ities scored 81 and is working on improvement plans. The overall
to ensure resident comfort and safety as well as to be responsive average REAC score is 92%.
to the federal guidelines measured by the HUD survey process.

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