Here's something you don't see everyday. A
new retirement home in Arizona with all the bells and whistles for deaf and hard of hearing seniors, including a sign friendly staff.
Residents of a new complex made for seniors with hearing impairments were able to move into their new housing July 15, amongst family members, moving trucks and helpers who came to see the opening of the first complex of its kind in Arizona.
Apache ASL Trails, located near the corner of Apache Boulevard and Price Road, is a new development that contains 75 one and two bedroom apartments.
The complex was designed for senior citizens, with impaired hearing, and allows for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing individuals to live an independent lifestyle with design features and services to help them communicate with others.
Design features of the complex include flashing light signalers for the phones and doorbells, a videophone equipped lobby, and videophone hookups in every department.
The development also has space for future retail shops and a medical facility.
Residents will also be able to access specialized services that are going to be provided through the Valley Center of the Deaf.
And the best thing about it is that it's relatively cheap between $500 to $900 a month, including utilities. The Apache ASL Trails for deaf senior citizens is the 14th living complex across the United States specifically designed toward seniors with hearing loss.
2 comments:
I am so ashame of my state of Florida that don't have even one for deaf and h/h seniors on retirement or assisted home. My buddies and myself tried to find one for a deaf senior few years and I found none.
I am only 47 years old but already planned when I get older such 55 or 65.
I envy Arizona and congratulation to State of Arizona deaf seniors .
Last I heard there is one being built or have been built in St. Augustine, Florida, the Summerset Village Apartments near the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.
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