The intentional community is a place where everyone can live with independence and control their keys, with different people in the building supported by either different agencies or different types of rent depending on what suits the needs of our member agencies the best. The ICC is agnostic on the types of housing and supports that are there as long as there are additional supports and individuals with developmental disabilities are included.
As you are aware, in the Lou Fruitman Reena Residence in Thornhill, we have individuals supported by Reena, by March of Dimes Canada, by Safehaven for medically complex children and young adults and by YSSN for transitional youth and seniors. Many of our members have mixed-use buildings of supportive housing for those with developmental disabilities, affordable housing or friendly neighbours who help the individuals living there. It's all needed, and it all works wonderfully well.