What We Do

Our Work

Connected Communities foster multi-ability, multi-generational life by offering easy access to health care and a person-directed continuum of long-term services and supports – cultivated in a culture honoring individual preferences, needs and goals and integrated with the local neighborhood.

What We Champion

Affordable, comfortable housing in a variety of styles

Assisted living and skilled care options, especially for those with cognitive or physical impairments

Integrated supportive services and health care, available when and where people need them.

Green spaces, gathering places, and amenities that promote social connection and joy.

Mixed-age, mixed-ability residents, including people who need support and people who provide support

A shared community asset, designed to be inclusive, intergenerational, and accessible.

Our Pillars

Person-Directed Approach to Well-Being

Comprehensive person-directed care education for all team members, including leadership, grounded in high-quality, evidence-based “culture change” programs (e.g., those rooted in Pioneer Network principles…

photo credit: Age Without Limits

Redesigning Home

State plans to capitalize the building of small homes and/or renovated household models with private rooms and private bathrooms, shared living, cooking and dining and easy access to common outdoor green space and connected to the community…

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Empowering Direct Care Professionals

Develop innovative training and career advancement opportunities for direct care professionals that are grounded in person-directed LTSS core competencies and ultimately incorporated into state and federal…

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Assembling the Continuum

Convening key partners, including community economic development organizations, to plan “Connected Communities” that feature placed-based investments in transformative housing + health + community…

photo credit: Nate Smallwood