Benefits of Adult Family Homes
For Residents:
Covey’s Adult Family Homes are designed to provide a safe and stable living environment that creates opportunities that foster personal growth. In addition to enhancing independence, confidence, and daily skills, AFH residents have the pleasure of living alongside their peers! The adults living together have a built-in group of friends-turned-family who may share similar strengths, challenges, and interests.
For Family:
Families learn how to “let go” of their loved one and support their independence. Once a family member is no longer a full-time caregiver, they have an opportunity to recharge and pursue new experiences with peace of mind that their loved one is in great care. They can also relate to their loved one on a person to person level, not as a caregiver. This allows them to simply enjoy the time spent together, rather than using the time to accomplish a care need.
For the Community:
Adult Family Homes allow the surrounding community to foster an appreciation for differences. While AFHs appear similar to any other house in the neighborhood, they are fitted with reasonable accommodations that may include wheelchair-accessible entrances, wider doorways, raised electrical outlets, and lower kitchen surfaces. AFHs help the community around them cultivate a more inclusive mindset and better understand the talents and gifts adults with disabilities have to offer. Plus, we make great neighbors!