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Deaf Supportive Living

Our Deaf Supported Living program is licensed through the Minnesota Department of Health as an Assisted Living facility. The facility provides culturally competent, integrated mental and medical health services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing communities.Our Deaf Supportive Living provides mental health and independent living support, and all services emphasize cultural accessibility, with the primary mode of communication being American Sign Language (ASL).

Eligibility

18 years of age or older who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind
Mental health diagnosis
CADI (Community Access for Disability Inclusion) Waiver or TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Waiver eligible
We help clients ensure that they receive financial assistance based on their eligibility. This may include Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), MSA, food stamps, and Medical Assistance.

Other supportive housing with services programs for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities:

Community Residential Services (Adult Foster Care) – Penn and Scott House

Referrals

Call the Central Access Contact Center at 651-774-0011, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for openings and eligibility information. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind, connect with us using our teletypewriter (TTY) phone number: 612-623-1045.

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Services

Our Deaf Supportive Living provides mental health and independent living support, and all services emphasize cultural accessibility, with the primary mode of communication being ASL.

Staff have offices on-site and provide 24-hour a-day, 7-days-a-week care, with awake overnight staff available. Staff remain available for medical and any other emergencies.

24-hour emergency or crisis assistance
Access to Registered Nurses for medical support
Medical needs management
Medication management
Mental health symptom management
Living skills/foundational wellness development including:
- Appointment scheduling, budgeting, shopping, cooking and nutrition, employment skills, household management, using transportation, socialization, and recreational skill development
- Amenities
  - 14-bedroom house with individuals living in either a single room or an efficiency apartment
  - Those living in single rooms have access to share bathrooms, living space, kitchen, dining, and outdoor space.
  - Efficiency apartments have a self-contained kitchenette and bathroom in each unit.

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Fees

Participants live in their own apartments and are responsible for their own food, clothing, and shelter expenses.

Tenants pay rent for their units. We work with each tenant and their financial worker to ensure that they receive financial assistance based on their eligibility. This may include SSDI, MSA, food stamps, and medical assistance.

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