Model home for residents who are deaf and blind
February 19th, 2009From Newsday:
A home adapted for five residents who are diagnosed as deaf-blind is the first of its kind in New York and is expected to provide a model for the nation. There are an estimated 70,000 people who are deaf-blind nationwide, although some experts say the number may be as high as 1.5 million.
The interior of the home was designed to accommodate for the disabilities of the residents with features like beds that vibrate to signal an emergency and over-sized kitchen knobs. At Destiny Home, the state also provides for “life coaches” who help the residents communicate and accomplish daily tasks, and some of the residents obtain jobs.
The state-funded duplex has a staff of 15 people who work in shifts around the clock, and the home costs $1 million annually to run.
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