Supported Living – Ages 18+

A Small-Home Approach to Supported Living

Agnola Care Homes Corp. is developing small, person-centred supported-living homes for adults 18+ with autism, developmental disabilities, mental-health needs and related support needs.

Our goal is to create homes that feel like homes — not institutions.

Each Agnola home is planned for up to six residents.

Every resident will have their own private bedroom while sharing welcoming common spaces such as the kitchen, dining room, living room and recreation areas.

What Support May Include

Support will be individualized based on each person’s needs, goals and abilities.

Services may include:

• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

• Bathing, dressing and grooming support

• Personal hygiene

• Toileting support

• Meal preparation

• Laundry and household routines

• Medication reminders and appropriate medication support

• Mobility and transfer assistance

• Life-skills development

• Budgeting and money-management support

• Appointment assistance

• Community participation

• Transportation support

• Recreation and social activities

• Independence-building

• Daily routines

• Individualized support planning

• Family communication and involvement

Matching the Right People Together

A successful shared home depends on more than having an available bedroom.

Before forming each household, Agnola will consider:

• Support needs

• Staffing requirements

• Communication styles

• Sensory needs

• Behavioural support needs

• Preferred routines

• Social preferences

• Accessibility

• Location

• Safety

• Household compatibility

Our goal is to create households where residents can live safely, comfortably and respectfully together.

Families First. Property Second.

Agnola is taking a different approach to developing our first home.

Instead of signing a lease first and hoping the right residents appear afterward, we are building our family interest list first.

Once we identify a compatible group of prospective residents, we will use their needs and location preferences to help determine where the home should be located.

This allows us to consider:

• Proximity to family

• Day programs

• Employment or volunteering

• Transit

• Healthcare

• Community activities

• Accessibility

• Existing support networks

All properties will be subject to the applicable municipal, zoning, fire, building, insurance and other requirements before residents move in.

How the Initial Model Will Be Funded

Our first supported-living homes are being developed as private-pay and family-funded options rather than MCCSS-funded residential placements.

Depending on the individual situation, families may use a combination of personal income, family contributions, eligible benefits or individualized funding.

Government funding programs have specific rules, so eligible housing costs and support-service costs may need to be kept separate.

Families are encouraged to confirm eligible expenses directly with the appropriate funding administrator.

Who May Be a Good Fit?

Our supported-living model may be suitable for an adult who:

• Is age 18+

• Wants to move toward greater independence

• Can benefit from a small shared household

• Needs some level of ADL or community-living support

• Would benefit from structured routines

• Is comfortable having a private bedroom with shared common spaces

• Has family or a support network involved in planning

• Is seeking a private-pay or family-funded housing option

Higher-support needs do not automatically exclude someone.

However, staffing levels, safety needs, property requirements and household compatibility must be carefully assessed before a placement is considered.