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Parents, architect outline proposal for four-person ‘medical homes’ to keep medically fragile relatives in community
Summary
Caregivers and an architect presented a concept and budget estimates for small, four-resident medical homes that would separate housing from services so families can keep medically fragile relatives close to home. Committee members asked about costs, zoning, ownership and timelines and recommended further study and department involvement.
Chairman Deaver and members of the Appropriations — Human Resources Division heard a proposal for building small community medical homes for people with intense medical needs, presented March by caregiver Matt Shores and local architect Jeff Hubel.
The proposal calls for purpose-built homes of roughly 5,000 square feet containing up to four apartment-like sleeping units (roughly 900 square feet each) arranged around a shared “great room,” with space for medical equipment, staff support areas and covered parking. Jeff Hubel said the firm prepared a budget-level cost estimate with contingencies and allowances but no site is selected. “We do not have any cost built into this for demolition at this time,” Hubel told the committee, adding that his estimate includes a 12% design contingency and a 10% owner contingency to reflect current market uncertainty.
Why it matters: caregivers and advocates told the subcommittee they are running out of community options for people who require significant medical supports but do not need hospital or institutional care. The homes are meant to be “unbundled” from services — the building would…
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