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Home and Community

This service area focuses on obtaining stable and affordable With Disabilities, Home Care Assistance, Support Services, Home and Community
homes, and keeping those we serve safely in their own homes, or Home Health, Samaritas House Heartline, The Family Center
natural settings. Programs include Affordable Living, Persons Westland, and the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Affordable Living

These communities provide subsidized housing for low-income se- ensure that the senior is able to live independently for as long as
nior adults capable of living independently, families and persons possible. In 2018, our service coordinators made nearly 20,000
with physical disabilities. The Department of Housing and Urban contacts on behalf of the seniors living in our 11 communities.
Development (HUD) provides rental assistance based on income As a result of this advocacy, only 4% 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 94% 1,579

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

2018

HUD does periodic, but not annual, reviews of each facility. The In 2018, five of the communities were inspected. One of the facil-
communities have preventative maintenance measures in place ities scored 87 and is working on improvement plans. The overall
to ensure resident comfort and safety as well as to be responsive average REAC inspection score is 94%.
to the federal guidelines measured by the HUD survey process.

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