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\u201cWe\u2019re happy to be able to provide these two purpose-built homes for people with a disability and will be monitoring further opportunities to expand our housing footprint in the area to give more people with a disability a home that suits their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
The charity has received lots of interest in the homes, and Ms Pointon said she expects the tenants that move in soon will be able to enjoy more independence and comfort than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople with disabilities historically haven\u2019t been in purpose-built homes like this, and sometimes have been in group homes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all about having two customers, or three max, in a home, because we don\u2019t want them to feel like we\u2019re clustering them together just because they have a disability.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, they can feel like they can live like people who don\u2019t have a disability. It\u2019s going to make a huge difference to them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TWO houses purpose-built for people with disabilities who have high physical needs were unveiled in Alfredton recently. Bulit by disability charity Aruma in partnership with Home in Place, the two-bedroom houses have been designed for people who use wheelchairs. Features of the houses include wider doorways and corridors, accessible ensuite bathrooms, an open plan kitchen […]<\/p>\n