Our Impact in the Media
ShelterForce | How the Housing Shortage Is Forcing People With Disabilities Into Institutions
People with disabilities have the constitutional right to choose community-based care rather than institutionalization, but without enough accessible, affordable units, some are still being forced to live in nursing homes.
By Shelby R. King - July 5, 2023
East Bay Times | Nonprofit helps with homes, independence for Bay Area residents with disabilities
Housing Choices helps adults live independently in affordable homes.
Ashley Oliver was used to people telling her she’d never be able to take care of herself or live on her own.
On a recent afternoon, sitting in the cute, one-bedroom apartment where she now lives by herself in Redwood City, 29-year-old Oliver described how good it feels to prove them all wrong.
“To have my own place is to have my own freedom,” said Oliver, who has epilepsy and an intellectual disability that affects her learning and coping skills. “I worked very hard to get to the place that I am.”
By Marisa Kendall - December 16, 2021 at 6:05 a.m.
Palo Alto Weekly | Housing proposal looks to aid the developmentally disabled
Community members advocate for more support of Palo Alto Housing projects
Per Maresca didn't let his disability get in the way of his independence.
Maresca, who has high-functioning autism, has spent the past year working at Residence Inn by Marriott. And at a time when young professionals are finding it nearly impossible to find affordable housing, he was able to secure a studio with developmental disabilities support in Mountain View thanks to assistance from nonprofit Housing Choices.
By Christine Lee - November 19, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.