Thousands of adults with special needs do not have access to safe, supportive housing. Existing facilities are not sufficient, and the waiting list to gain access is decades-long and growing. For example, Halton (Ontario) has 14,000+ people waiting while families become increasingly unable to provide continuing care…
The Cribwolf Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to help meet the growing demand for supportive housing in Canada. We support an inclusive community-based housing strategy that allows special needs adults to continue to live in safe, nurturing, and interactive environments within their home communities…
We propose a community-central, multi-unit residential building (MURB) with mixed tenancy for special needs adults aged 21+. Each MURB would have multiple floors of apartment-style living units, and main floor areas for administration, medical care, security, and activities. We envision one MURB in every community…