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Models selected by the think tank

At a glance:

  • Five models were selected that could collectively meet the needs of the vast majority of 12 hypothetical residents. Click on the embedded links to see video descriptions of each model.
    • Individual apartments or condos in the community, located close enough to one another to permit socialization and sharing some services.
    • Shared living in a single family home owned or leased by a family, individual, or a 3rd party not providing the services.
    • Co-housing in which people with and without disabilities choose to live in community, while having their own living spaces.
    • Inclusive, small footprint units (such as micro-units or single room occupancy), resulting in lower housing costs, with trained management and/or support providers.
    • Transitional housing that trains residents in the skills they need to live independently.
  • Two models (one a hybrid) were selected to meet the needs of an individual with a complex medical/behavioral profile.
    • Licensed congregate living owned by families or a 3rd party not providing the services, with services from a provider chosen by residents/families.
    • A hybrid of the previous model with the model of a small legal multi-unit owned by a family or families, a special needs trust, or a 3rd party not providing the services.
    • This hypothetical individual and another both had needs that could be described as fitting a third model, co-provision of medical and behavioral supports.

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