Re: Re: Thoughts on Housing

[Guest guest]

The group in Schaumburg is called: CIF Schaumburg. They can be reached at

_www.cifschaumburg.com_ (http://www.cifschaumburg.com) or

_cifinfo@..._ (mailto:cifinfo@...) (email

address). They are an

independent not-for-profit group working on affordable housing. We have been

working with them for a couple of years and feel that they have a great start

on a great concept. I would be happy to talk to anyone who needs more

information although contacting them would be a good start.

Kathy Lipke

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[Guest guest]

Jan Doyle's, Center for Independent Futures helped a Schaumburg group get

established..I am thinking it must be the same group you reference, .

Center For Independent Futures is located in ton and they have helped

families create several different models of unique and personalized living

arrangements. Check out www.independentfutures.com

or call 847-328-2044.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Thoughts on Housing

We've been planning a similar arrangement for our son, but a note of

caution; there are a lot of details to consider. Just a few

examples:

You may want an independent coordinator to ensure no one slacks off

or takes over. Places like Anixter, etc. say they can provide that

oversight for modest cost. A social worker may do this part-time as

a second job.

Insurance issues - who's responsible for the safety of residents and

how is that covered.

What if things don't work out. Who decides who leaves and who stays.

These are just a few of the difficult ones, but don't let that

discourage you. On suggestion: there is a group that meets at the

Schaumburg library that has been working on this approach for a few

years. They have already purchased and set up one small apartment

building and are working on more, including indivivual shared houses,

I think. Someone here may know who to contact; I know anyone is

invited to join or just sit in and learn.

>

> I have been reading all the posts about residential opportunities

for

> our adult children and would like to propose another alternative

> to " calling legislators " to fund housing when money is scarce (or

> misspent!). I returned to the States 20 months ago, and without

> services or support when I was in crisis, I figured I had to create

> my own solutions instead of waiting for the State to help out.

When

> my grandparents immigrated to the U.S.in the late 1800's, they

helped

> each other out by forming their own communities of support. I

think

> that is what is needed now. We don't have years to wait for state

> and federal budgets to fund our needs. By all means lobby the

> legislature and increase awareness in the media, but use our energy

> with as much vigor in creating new residential models, too.

>

> Fox and her friend, Delaney, have already pitched an idea to

>

> Gov. Jon Corzine that would unite parents in common geographic areas

>

> to pool their state funds to purchase and set up homes for their

>

> disabled loved ones. They would then arrange for a flow of existing

>

> state and federal entitlements to help pay the ongoing operating

>

> costs.

>

> When I read this in the article from New Jersey, I knew others were

> thinking similar thoughts. My father passed away last year, and I

am

> purchasing the family home with the idea that my son may one day

> live there with one or two other guys. I recently was awarded home

> based services, and what if two other families could contribute

their

> home based services as well. Could we create our own community

home

> for our children? There are many good deals with foreclosures now,

> why not pool our resources and do ourselves what the state is

> unwilling or unable to do? I haven't worked out all the details

yet,

> but I'm not willing to wait for politicians to act. My house is in

> the Oak Park area if any parents are interested in contacting me

> about creating a home for our sons. There are 3 bedrooms, and I

live

> about 10 minutes away. If we all shared our talents and time, we

> could provide our children with a quality of life and independence

> that they wouldn't get in a larger CILA. And we wouldn't be

> caretaking 24/7 ourselves. I'm interested in brainstorming with

any

> others about this issue. Please contact me offline. And also

> consider attending the residential symposium at the Autism One

> conference next May, where I hope to get even more ideas on

changing

> the system ourselves. There are too many suffering while we wait

on

> endless waiting lists.

>

> Withers

>

[Guest guest]

Here, here. 

 

(But it's always good when we can get the government to follow.  I have had

conversations with DHS Department of Disabilities Director Lilia Teninty and

another official, Hurt and they have been very receptive so far.)

" The secret to l'Arche is relationship: meeting people...heart to heart " .  Jean

Vanier

Visit us on the 2nd Thursday of each month!

 

andra Conroy

Executive Director and Community Leader

L'Arche Chicago 1049 S Austin Blvd Chicago IL 60644                     

Office:708-795-1273 Home: 773-287-8249

From: patswithers <mysticpatricia@...>

Subject: Re: Thoughts on Housing

IPADDUnite

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 2:20 PM

Thanks, Kathy, for sharing this resource. I will definitely see if I

can attend a meeting to learn more about creating this for my son.

Also, I will stop by L'Arche, andra, to discover what your group

is doing. I really believe it is our responsibility to make things

happen, with or without government leadership.

Withers

>

> The group in Schaumburg is called: CIF Schaumburg. They can be

reached at

> _www.cifschaumburg. com_ (http://www.cifschau mburg.com) or

> _cifinfo@... _ (mailto:cifinfo@ ...) (email address). They are an

> independent not-for-profit group working on affordable housing.

We have been

> working with them for a couple of years and feel that they have a

great start

> on a great concept. I would be happy to talk to anyone who needs

more

> information although contacting them would be a good start.

>

> Kathy Lipke

> _klipke@..._ (mailto:klipke@ ...)

>

> ************ **Make your life easier with all your friends, email,

and

> favorite sites in one place. Try it now.

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am hoping to get to L'Arche this month on the 11th...after the hearing on Howe

in Tinley Park.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Thoughts on Housing

Thanks, Kathy, for sharing this resource. I will definitely see if I

can attend a meeting to learn more about creating this for my son.

Also, I will stop by L'Arche, andra, to discover what your group

is doing. I really believe it is our responsibility to make things

happen, with or without government leadership.

Withers

>

> The group in Schaumburg is called: CIF Schaumburg. They can be

reached at

> _www.cifschaumburg.com_ (http://www.cifschaumburg.com) or

> _cifinfo@..._ (mailto:cifinfo@...) (email address). They are an

> independent not-for-profit group working on affordable housing.

We have been

> working with them for a couple of years and feel that they have a

great start

> on a great concept. I would be happy to talk to anyone who needs

more

> information although contacting them would be a good start.

>

> Kathy Lipke

> _klipke@..._ (mailto:klipke@...)

>

> **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email,

and

> favorite sites in one place. Try it now.

> (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-

dp & icid=aolcom40vanity & ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great.  We look forward to it...

" The secret to l'Arche is relationship: meeting people...heart to heart " .  Jean

Vanier

Visit us on the 2nd Thursday of each month!

 

andra Conroy

Executive Director and Community Leader

L'Arche Chicago 1049 S Austin Blvd Chicago IL 60644                     

Office:708-795-1273 Home: 773-287-8249

From: ELLEN BRONFELD <egskb@...>

Subject: Re: Re: Thoughts on Housing

IPADDUnite

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 4:38 PM

I am hoping to get to L'Arche this month on the 11th...after the hearing on Howe

in Tinley Park.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskbsbcglobal (DOT) net

Re: Thoughts on Housing

Thanks, Kathy, for sharing this resource. I will definitely see if I

can attend a meeting to learn more about creating this for my son.

Also, I will stop by L'Arche, andra, to discover what your group

is doing. I really believe it is our responsibility to make things

happen, with or without government leadership.

Withers

>

> The group in Schaumburg is called: CIF Schaumburg. They can be

reached at

> _www.cifschaumburg. com_ (http://www.cifschau mburg.com) or

> _cifinfo@... _ (mailto:cifinfo@ ...) (email address). They are an

> independent not-for-profit group working on affordable housing.

We have been

> working with them for a couple of years and feel that they have a

great start

> on a great concept. I would be happy to talk to anyone who needs

more

> information although contacting them would be a good start.

>

> Kathy Lipke

> _klipke@..._ (mailto:klipke@ ...)

>

> ************ **Make your life easier with all your friends, email,

and

> favorite sites in one place. Try it now.

> (http://www.aol. com/?optin= new-

dp & icid=aolcom40van ity & ncid= emlcntaolcom0000 0010)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Cool...I should fix you up with Preston...she might be interested in

talking to you if you are in the La Grange Park area??? She has a son who is in

his mid-20's.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...

Re: Thoughts on Housing

Hi,

I kid you not, I was just talking about this with a friend of mine, about

getting people together to develop group homes. I went and visited a

residential home in Helping Hands (Countryside, IL) it was a brand NEW house

donated, custom made, BEAUTIFUL! Each person had their own room and bathroom,

the best a house could offer. Helping Hands DOES help families that want to get

together to share living arrangements, they help with the contracting, etc.. We

would really be interested in doing that, and like someone said already about

getting a decent foreclosure house.

Dawn

sweettart_60638@...

[Guest guest]

Hi, This is Nina Emmetts wife. This is what we are looking for. We have a

home we own in Indiana and are looking for others that would be interested in

sharing living arangements. Our home is about an 90 minutes from the south

suburbs of Illinois. If anyone might be interested please let us know. My cell #

is 702 406-7152 ps..Our home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms amd 2 acres of land.

Re: Thoughts on Housing

Hi,

I kid you not, I was just talking about this with a friend of mine, about

getting people together to develop group homes.? I went and visited a

residential home in Helping Hands (Countryside, IL) it was a brand NEW house

donated, custom made, BEAUTIFUL! Each person had their own room and bathroom,

the best a house could offer.? Helping Hands DOES help families that want to get

together to share living arrangements, they help with the contracting, etc.. We

would really be interested in doing that, and like someone said already about

getting a decent foreclosure house.?

?

Dawn

sweettart_60638@...