Special needs housing may come to McHenry
Swanson Development LLC, a developer from the Lake Forest area, recently announced plans to create a special needs housing and vocational center that would benefit McHenry, Illinois.
This special needs assistant center for those who have developmental disabilities would consist of 54 assisted-living units, 100 duplex units, 160 apartment units, greenhouses, an apple orchard, and a vocational center.
The vocational center would include additional areas for residents to access, including a pool where they can swim and receive physical therapy, a gym for them to work out at, a place where they could receive job skills and training, a community garden, a lunch room, and a computer room where residents can have access to the internet and printing services.
The president of Swanson Development LLC, Rick Swanson, made the following comment about the need for their special needs housing and vocational center:
“We have been looking for a parcel that was a more broad scope so we can create a community that is inclusive. The country is woefully mis-served for this population. When a child turns 22, they don’t have a whole lot of options.”
These plans have not been acted upon yet and still require more research before the city will consider building the center. Locals will no doubt be looking out for more information about the developer’s plans with a close eye.
This special needs assistant center for those who have developmental disabilities would consist of 54 assisted-living units, 100 duplex units, 160 apartment units, greenhouses, an apple orchard, and a vocational center.
The vocational center would include additional areas for residents to access, including a pool where they can swim and receive physical therapy, a gym for them to work out at, a place where they could receive job skills and training, a community garden, a lunch room, and a computer room where residents can have access to the internet and printing services.
The president of Swanson Development LLC, Rick Swanson, made the following comment about the need for their special needs housing and vocational center:
“We have been looking for a parcel that was a more broad scope so we can create a community that is inclusive. The country is woefully mis-served for this population. When a child turns 22, they don’t have a whole lot of options.”
These plans have not been acted upon yet and still require more research before the city will consider building the center. Locals will no doubt be looking out for more information about the developer’s plans with a close eye.