Anyone who has had the joy of meeting Sarah knows what a gregarious and warm soul she is.  She is the social convenor in her group of friends – always hosting holiday gatherings and getting together for chats over lunch or tea.  While Sarah’s fun personality has never faded over time, she has faced some big challenges in life.  Perhaps the biggest challenges was how to find housing in her home community that met her complex medical needs. Sarah had a dream of living away from home, as most adults do, unfortunately she was not a fit for local supports.  After many years on a wait list it was evident that an innovative response was required.

Over the past 2 years, Sarah, her family and facilitator have worked diligently to create a solution. This involved partnering with a service provider, new to the region, who could met her needs.  In April of 2017 Sarah moved into a new house in her home community!  While planning for moving day, along with the list of things she wanted to take with her, she was busy creating lists of friends to invite for tea!

Sarah will be hosting an open house to welcome everyone from her social network to see her new home, along with new neighbours on her street. At a recent circle meeting, Sarah, along with friends, family and support staff developed a list of things for her to explore in the upcoming months.

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