{"id":103081,"date":"2022-06-28T15:51:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T19:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=103081"},"modified":"2022-06-28T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T20:00:16","slug":"han-logement-makes-adapted-housing-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/han-logement-makes-adapted-housing-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"Han-Logement makes adapted housing accessible \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Han-Logement has opened eight new apartment dwellings in Cowansville that are adapted to the needs of someone living with a physical and\/or intellectual disability and\/or an autism spectrum disorder. For 20 years, Han-Logement, a non-profit organization based in Magog, has been supporting affordable housing projects in the Eastern Townships and it shows no signs of slowing down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did not choose Cowansville, they chose us. It was about four years ago we held an information session in Granby and people from APHPBN (Association des personnes handicap\u00e9es physiques de Brome-Missisquoi) were there. They were interested in doing a project with us and they contacted the city about the land,\u201d explained Jocelyn Jussaume, director general of Han-Logement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Working with the financial support of Solidarit\u00e9 FTQ, Desjardins, the town and various local partners, eight apartments with over 50 adaptations were constructed on rue L\u00e9opold<\/span> in Cowansville.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor Cowansville, we also had subsidies from the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d'habitation du Qu\u00e9bec<\/a> (SHQ) and the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Canadienne d\u2019hypoth\u00e8ques et de logement, and the other program Initiative de construction rapide de logement,\u201d noted Jussaume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adaptations include no doorsteps, wide doors, wide patio doors, raised electrical plugs, etc. The layouts for each of the apartments are the same, but Jussaume noted that residents can further adapt their space if needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor their security, we also have a complete sprinkler system in each apartment and fire detectors with flashing for deaf people because security is very important too,\u201d mentioned Jussaume. \u201c(\u2026) When people are in their dwelling, they can adapt their place more with some programs, like Programme PAD. Programme PAD is a provincial program to further adapt the dwelling for people to their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jussaume noted that the apartments are also accessible in terms of the rental prices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe SHQ offers eligible tenants a subsidy under its rent supplement program, which caps their rent at 25 per cent of their income. The remainder will be assumed by the SHQ at about 90 per cent and the concerned municipality for the 10 per cent that is missing,\u201d said Jussaume. \u201cThe average rent for a tenant is about $300 to $400 a month.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides living with a disability or an autism spectrum disorder, there are other criteria to be eligible for one of Han-Logement's apartments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have to be autonomous or partially autonomous because we do not deliver health-care services or supervision. If people need assistance they must be accompanied by a companion, by a social worker, caregiver, or relatives. They are to be on low incomes, low income means about $22,000 per year or less, to be eligible for the rent supplement of course, and be a resident for at least one year in the concerned city,\u201d explained Jussaume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Han-Logement hopes that the new building will make a difference in the community. They are currently working on getting another project in Farnham.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a response to the lack of affordable dwellings in the region and above all, personal benefits for tenants. The development of autonomy, full citizenship integration in their living environment, and as a result the development of self-esteem,\u201d said Jussaume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about Han-Logement<\/span><\/a> and their projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen to the full interview below:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Han-Logement has opened eight new apartment dwellings in Cowansville that are adapted to the needs of someone living with a physical and\/or intellectual disability and\/or an autism spectrum disorder. For 20 years, Han-Logement, a non-profit organization based in Magog, has been supporting affordable housing projects in the Eastern Townships and it shows no signs of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":103103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[57,223],"tags":[16151,15960,16146,16144,16145,16149,571,16148,16147,16150],"radio":[246],"origine":[274,259,260],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103081"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103081"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103106,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103081\/revisions\/103106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103081"},{"taxonomy":"radio","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/radio?post=103081"},{"taxonomy":"origine","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/origine?post=103081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}