Independence Homes Building Fund

Independence Homes is a 24-unit addition to the Bob Brown House that currently houses 14 special needs persons. Residents of the Bob W. Brown House must have a physical and/or mental disability, but are independent enough to bathe, dress and feed themselves and can care for their own general well being.   The oldest resident is past 80…the youngest, less than 30… some are blind, others have mental handicaps…A few are hearing impaired, the remainder have other physical disabilities. 

When completed in April 2020, it will contain a new, larger kitchen as well as common living and dining areas accessible to residents of both buildings. Designed for secure, independent living, each apartment combines bedroom and living areas for a studio layout (350-400 SF) opening to a courtyard.

Three meals are provided daily in the dining room. There are on-site laundry facilities as well as cable and Wi-Fi internet access in the common areas.

Just as the Bob Brown House was originally designed with the security and independence of residents in mind, apartments in the new structure will likewise face a central courtyard, requiring residents and visitors to enter through a secure main entrance to the building.