From Chagrin Valley TimesBy Michele CollinsPeople are still talking about the Solon Community Living (SCL) fundraiser last week, which offered attendees the surprise of a lifetime, when Cleveland Indians’ Hall-of-Famer Jim Thome stepped up to the plate.According to the invitation to the August 15 “A Championship Celebration Luncheon, honoring the legacy of the 1995 (Cleveland Indians) team, and the Voice Behind it All,” the fundraiser would feature remarks by Tom Hamilton, the voice of the baseball team, an appearance by former player and current Guardians coach Sandy Alomar Jr., video highlights by Cleveland Guardians Senior VP of Public Affairs Bob [...]

  The Championship Celebration Luncheon at Landerhaven featured Cleveland baseball legends and raised nearly $50,000 for Solon Community Living.Solon Community Living By Maura Zurick, cleveland.comSOLON, Ohio -- Baseball legends and fans came together Friday (Aug. 15) for a sold-out luncheon honoring the Cleveland Indians’ 1995 season and longtime broadcaster Tom Hamilton.The event raised nearly $50,000 for Solon Community Living.The nonprofit, based in Solon, recently opened its innovative residential neighborhood for adults with developmental disabilities after more than a decade of planning.The $4 million project features 14 private barrier-free residences, six caregiver suites and a central clubhouse designed to foster independence, [...]

  Solon Community Living residents, family and caregivers gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening of their new homes on June 7.  From clevelandjewishnews.comBy Casey CouchAfter nearly a decade in the making, Solon Community Living officially opened its doors to residents with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 7, offering adults with developmental disabilities a new kind of independence through a thoughtfully designed residential neighborhood that blends autonomy with round-the-clock care.Solon Community Living, a nonprofit, features 14 private residences, six caregiver suites and a communal clubhouse that hosts game and movie nights, events and a residents council to ensure [...]

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, [...]

  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, [...]

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 [...]

From Chagrin Valley Times By Michele Collins Solon Community Living (SCL) offers a groundbreaking living arrangement for adults with disabilities in Solon, made up of 14 apartments for residents, with on-site caregiving staff living in the community. But the SCL also offers a unique opportunity for college and graduate students to learn about caring for those with disabilities through a program, called the Resident Assistant program. In June, as the first four adult residents moved into SCL, and at the same time, two resident assistants, Gabby Rapposelli, 22, and Emma Van Winkle, 20, also began their tenure there… Read more…

From Cleveland.com By Ed Wittenberg SOLON, Ohio -- Almost 10 years ago, Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian, co-founders of Solon Community Living, realized they needed to plan for the future of their children without them. That’s when Solon Community Living (SCL) -- a pocket neighborhood where adults who have intellectual or developmental disabilities will be able to live independently with the support they need -- was born. Read more…

From Cleveland Jewish News By: Lydia Kacala About 10 years ago, Ara and Leslie Bagdasarian, founders of Solon Community Living, came up with the idea to create a new model of residential housing for people with disabilities. Overall, its goal is to create a new housing model so people with disabilities have an easier time finding housing, Logan Andress, community director of Solon Community Living, told the Cleveland Jewish News July 10. Leslie and Ara Bagdasarian, founders of Solon Community Living, share their vision for the 14 homes that will make up the community at Solon Community Living’s [...]