In August, the three men, all who use wheelchairs, moved into a home together where they live more independently than ever before.
The house, which is in Cowpens, is a part of the Charles Lea Center’s Residential Services program, in which adult clients with special needs are put into homes that use SimplyHome, made by a North Carolina-based company.
SimplyHome designs and installs wireless technology products geared toward the aging and disabled. The doors open with the push of a button, and the cabinets, microwave and sink in the kitchen are all lower so the men can access them in wheelchairs.
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Zane Garrick can't wait until June. Confined to a wheelchair with cerebral palsy, the 39-year-old will finally move into his first home. Once there, he will be able to open and close doors, control the TV and lights, and cook by himself. He will live more independently than ever before. “I'm excited,” Garrick said. “I want to be able to keep moving. I like being able to do things by myself.”
Read MoreAn exciting new program at one of our partners, Innovative Services, Inc., shows how SimplyHome technology can help disabled people find independence and meaningful work. You may have read SimplyHome VP Drue Ray's article about her dream of The Farm--a rural residential community for people with special needs. Now, the community has become a reality.
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The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International accredited the first technology-based supported living program on October 31, 2007; the recipient, Innovative Services, Inc., of Green Bay, Wisconsin, received a three-year accreditation for its supported living program that uses Community Management Initiative, Inc.’s (CMI) SimplyHome customized remote monitoring and data reporting system.
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