Who We Are ...
Heritage Homes, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency incorporated in 1971 by parents, advocates and clergy in the Holland / Zeeland area to serve the housing needs of adults with developmental disabilities. The organization which began with one adult foster care home has grown to regularly serve individuals residing in Allegan, Barry, Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties.
For the past 44 years, the organization has expanded its mission and services to include families affected by intimate partner violence, substance abuse, chronic illness, low-income and homelessness. Now, Heritage Homes serves families and individuals through developing and managing supportive housing apartment units, as well as providing specialized supportive services in four areas: community living supports, residential care, respite care, and daytime enrichment. |
Daytime Enrichment Program
Heritage Homes is pleased to announce the opening of our new Daytime Enrichment Program! Our Daytime Enrichment Program, based in Allendale and Coopersville, offers person centered community based services that are enjoyable, safe, and physically and socially enriching. This program provides supports to adults that have significant ongoing therapeutic, medical and sensory needs. The supports may be provided in the program facility or in community settings such as libraries, museums, parks, universities, churches, and other venues of personal interest.
The Daytime Enrichment Program was developed to have particular ability to accommodate people using large wheelchairs and require or enjoy use of adaptive equipment such as a tilt table, therapy platform, personal hydraulic lift, sensory swings (indoor and outdoor), and need close assistance for safe eating, seizure disorders, or other particularly high attention to individualized sensory and safety needs.
Heritage Homes is pleased to announce the opening of our new Daytime Enrichment Program! Our Daytime Enrichment Program, based in Allendale and Coopersville, offers person centered community based services that are enjoyable, safe, and physically and socially enriching. This program provides supports to adults that have significant ongoing therapeutic, medical and sensory needs. The supports may be provided in the program facility or in community settings such as libraries, museums, parks, universities, churches, and other venues of personal interest.
The Daytime Enrichment Program was developed to have particular ability to accommodate people using large wheelchairs and require or enjoy use of adaptive equipment such as a tilt table, therapy platform, personal hydraulic lift, sensory swings (indoor and outdoor), and need close assistance for safe eating, seizure disorders, or other particularly high attention to individualized sensory and safety needs.
Community Living Support Services
The goal of Community Living Support (CLS) is to facilitate and strengthen community inclusion and participation, independence, and self sufficiency for qualified individuals who receive support through their local Community Mental Heath agency. CLS may be provided in the participants home and practically anywhere in their community where some assistance and support could lead to further independence.
Respite Care Services
As one of Michigan's few center-based respite options, our Smith Regional Respite Center in Allendale serves disabled children from several counties throughout the state of Michigan. After several years of collaborative efforts with local families and regional agencies, Heritage Homes, Inc. opened Smith in 1998. The center offers short term special care to children with significant behavioral or medical challenges, affording their families time away from the high level of care-giving responsibilities. This program has been recognized and supported as a vital community service on an ongoing basis by several community funding organizations.
Heritage Homes also provides respite care to children in their family home, and has done so for more than ten years!
Heritage Homes also provides respite care to children in their family home, and has done so for more than ten years!
Residential Supportive Services
The division currently operates six state-licensed adult foster care homes, serving residents with significant ongoing daily support needs. Proudly, our homes are accredited by CARF, an internationally recognized rehabilitation industry accrediting body.
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2014 Outcomes
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Heritage Homes, Inc. stakeholders are:
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Demographics of Individuals Served:
Heritage Homes, Inc. serves 36 adults with developmental disabilities in 6 Adult Foster Care Homes.
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Supportive Housing
The Supportive Housing program opened its first apartments for occupancy is December 1999. Through its subsidiary, HHI Management Company, Heritage Homes, Inc. owns and manages 67 units of supportive housing as part of the Allegan County Supportive Housing Project. The program enables individuals with special needs (developmentally disabled, mentally ill, survivors of domestic violence, recovering substance abusers, chronically ill and homeless) to live as independently as possible while receiving necessary support services from various community agencies, to aid in achieving success and long range stability.
In 2003, Heritage Homes, Inc. completed a unique planned unit development in Otsego Township, combining 20 supportive housing apartments and single family homes through the USDA's Self-Help Housing Program.
In 2007, construction began on 45 units of supportive housing in Ottawa County on three sites in Holland, Zeeland and Grand Haven. Long term, it is the intention of each counties' Supportive Housing Consortium to develop 100 units of Supportive Housing in their respective counties to better serve current and anticipated special housing needs.
Heritage homes, Inc. is very proud to be playing such a role in the greatly needed improvement of affordable housing options for persons with special needs in West Michigan.
In 2003, Heritage Homes, Inc. completed a unique planned unit development in Otsego Township, combining 20 supportive housing apartments and single family homes through the USDA's Self-Help Housing Program.
In 2007, construction began on 45 units of supportive housing in Ottawa County on three sites in Holland, Zeeland and Grand Haven. Long term, it is the intention of each counties' Supportive Housing Consortium to develop 100 units of Supportive Housing in their respective counties to better serve current and anticipated special housing needs.
Heritage homes, Inc. is very proud to be playing such a role in the greatly needed improvement of affordable housing options for persons with special needs in West Michigan.
Housing and Supportive Services
CHILDREN
- Smith Regional Respite Center
- Community Living Supports
- In-Home Respite Care
ADULTS
- Community Living Supports
- Daytime Enrichment Program
Residential Programs:
- Adult Foster Care Homes - CARF Accredited
- HUD 202 AFC Home
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Supportive Housing - Property Development & Management
- 67 units in Allegan County
- 45 units in Ottawa County
- Smith Regional Respite Center
- Community Living Supports
- In-Home Respite Care
ADULTS
- Community Living Supports
- Daytime Enrichment Program
Residential Programs:
- Adult Foster Care Homes - CARF Accredited
- HUD 202 AFC Home
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
Supportive Housing - Property Development & Management
- 67 units in Allegan County
- 45 units in Ottawa County
Appreciation to Two Men And A Truck
Also, as part of the donation from Haworth Inc., Two Men And A Truck, donated their time and services to deliver the pop cans to us, free of charge. We thank both organizations for your collaboration and generosity to further our efforts to continuously raise additional funds necessary for the operation of our Smith Respite Program.
Also, as part of the donation from Haworth Inc., Two Men And A Truck, donated their time and services to deliver the pop cans to us, free of charge. We thank both organizations for your collaboration and generosity to further our efforts to continuously raise additional funds necessary for the operation of our Smith Respite Program.
Appreciation to Haworth
Haworth Inc. designs and manufactures adaptable work spaces. With a local headquarters building in Holland, MI, the company generously donates and gives back to their local community. Smith Respite has been the recipient of the company's generosity through the donation of a month's worth of pop cans in 2014 and again in 2016.
Haworth Inc. designs and manufactures adaptable work spaces. With a local headquarters building in Holland, MI, the company generously donates and gives back to their local community. Smith Respite has been the recipient of the company's generosity through the donation of a month's worth of pop cans in 2014 and again in 2016.
THANK YOU to Build-A-Bear Workshop!
With much appreciation, Smith Respite of Heritage Homes, Inc. would like to thank Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation for giving us a $1,000 grant to update our sensory equipment for the children that we serve.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation is committed to making life more bearable for children, families and pets, who are in need of a helping paw. With the sale of each Champ- A Champion Fur Kids-- a special furry friend available in all Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) stores, one dollar is donated to children's health and wellness causes. Funds are available to qualified non-profit groups in the United States and Canada through the foundation's grant process.
With much appreciation, Smith Respite of Heritage Homes, Inc. would like to thank Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation for giving us a $1,000 grant to update our sensory equipment for the children that we serve.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation is committed to making life more bearable for children, families and pets, who are in need of a helping paw. With the sale of each Champ- A Champion Fur Kids-- a special furry friend available in all Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) stores, one dollar is donated to children's health and wellness causes. Funds are available to qualified non-profit groups in the United States and Canada through the foundation's grant process.
CARF Accreditation
CARF Accreditation was awarded to Heritage Homes, Inc. and will extend through May 2017
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