Families, Supporters Gather to Celebrate Completion of Solon Community Living Neighborhood
Residents, families, and supporters take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Solon Community Living on June 7, marking the official opening of the nonprofit’s inclusive neighborhood for adults with developmental disabilities.Kaitlin K Walsh From Cleveland.comBy Maura ZurickFamilies, city leaders, and longtime supporters gathered Saturday to celebrate the completion of Solon Community Living’s inclusive residential neighborhood, a project more than a decade in the making.The private ribbon-cutting event, held June 7, marked the official opening of the nonprofit’s thoughtfully designed community for adults with developmental disabilities. The neighborhood is now home to 15 residents and two live-in resident assistants, [...]
Our Community is Complete!
The residents of Solon Community Living helped to celebrate the completion of this first of its kind residential community for adults with disabilities on Saturday. From The Solon TimesBy Michele CollinsSOLON, Ohio -- Exactly two years after its groundbreaking, Solon Community Living is now complete, home to 15 residents and their caregivers, serving as a living tribute to what can be done when parents set out to take care of their children– and the community pitches in to support them. SCL residents Jack Hemmelgarn, left, and Joey Nook, sharedthat they are not only neighbors but friends. On June 7, [...]
Solon Community Living to Celebrate New Inclusive Neighborhood
From Cleveland.comBy Maura Zurick Solon Community Living’s newly completed neighborhood includes 14 private residences, six caregiver suites, and a central clubhouse designed to support independence, connection, and quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities.Solon Community Living SOLON, Ohio -- After more than a decade of planning, Solon Community Living is preparing to celebrate the completion of its innovative residential neighborhood.A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday (June 7) will mark a major milestone in the nonprofit’s mission to create inclusive, sustainable housing for adults with developmental disabilities.Fifteen residents now call the neighborhood home, along with two onsite resident assistants.The intentionally designed [...]