Residences

Autumn Bridge Crossing will be a safe, supportive, and affordable residential community in Medina County, Ohio for approximately 50 adults with and without developmental disabilities (DD). Integrated Community Solutions will set a goal for no less than 2/3s of the residents to be adults with DD. As a private community, Integrated Community Solutions will determine who will reside at Autumn Bridge Crossing. Residents of Autumn Bridge Crossing will advise the community’s design and management as members of Autumn Bridge Crossing’s Resident Advisory Council.

Autumn Bridge Crossing will be developed as: a neighborhood on 12-20 acres comprised of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom for-sale ranch-style homes built as standalone, duplex, and triplex configurations; an Enrichment Center for programs, socializing, and communal dining; activity areas; greenspaces for horticulture; and, a variety of amenities that facilitate friendships and wellbeing such as pathways throughout the community, and a pavilion for outdoor gatherings.

The fully accessible residences will be organized into a pocket neighborhood configuration organized around a central greenspace. Homes will feature bedrooms large enough for sitting areas with private bathrooms, and will utilize smart home technologies. A Community Manager will support community life and friendships, help organize activities, encourage community integration, and provide security and maintenance.

Residents will choose and manage their own direct support professional supports and services. Transportation will be provided primarily by residents’ DSP support staff, rideshares like Uber and Lyft, and county transit such as Medina County Transit. Autumn Bridge Crossing may also have vehicles available for use for group activities. Residences will have attached garages.

Features of Our Residences

  • Bedrooms large enough for a sitting area plus walk-in closets

  • Every bedroom will have its own en suite private bathroom

  • Every residence will have a powder room for guests and staff

  • Living room, dining area, and fully-equipped kitchen adaptable to the abilities and needs of residents

  • Large windows for plentiful natural light; indirect LED lighting

  • Smart home technology for in-home and remote supports, home management, safety, and security

  • Ample pantry, cabinet, and coat closet space

  • Stackable washer and dryer in each unit

  • Individual environmental controls in each residence

The Need That Integrated Community Solutions and Autumn Bridge Crossing Addresses

Autumn Bridge Crossing addresses the need for safe, supportive, and affordable residences for adults who have DD in northeastern Ohio with a sustainable model that can be replicated across the state of Ohio. The model incorporates best practices for living environments for adults who have DD who have a range of abilities and disabilities that have been pioneered by other intentional communities across the U.S.

The for-sale residence structure provides the permanence families and adults who have DD seek while enabling a capitalization approach that results in the setting getting built and becoming operational debt-free in less than three years from project start. The setting size for approximately 50 adults is large enough to generate revenues to support its operational funding needs, but small enough to be located in infill locations close to day habilitation, employment, retail, dining, services, medical, and recreational options.

The for-sale model is relatively new to the market for supportive housing for adults who have DD. It first appeared in April 2017 at Luna Azul in North Phoenix, Arizona, but several projects in development in Arizona, Indiana, Texas, and Wisconsin are being developed with that model.

How is Our Model Different

We believe that our residential model, scope of programming, and inclusion of all community members with DD sets apart Integrated Community Solutions and Autumn Bridge Crossing from other organizations in Ohio. We are the first community in Ohio to develop for-sale housing for adults with DD. Home ownership is the American Dream and our for-sale ranch-style homes will provide permanence for adults with DD and their families. It also creates a vehicle to build equity and financial security for adults with DD after their families are no longer around.

Conceptual Site Plan for Autumn Bridge Crossing