Accessible Housing Matters

What if it was possible to remove the burden and pain of real estate so providers can focus on helping people live healthy, independent, and fulfilled lives? In this week's episode, the President of Scioto Properties, Matt Mumma discloses how they provide impact real estate solutions to having positive outcomes for people with disabilities . He discusses how he transitioned from being a provider t...

Have you ever wondered how climate change is impacting housing and people with disabilities? In this episode, Alex Ghenis discusses the impacts of climate change on housing for people with disabilities, particularly the challenges of providing a stable and accessible place to live. He stresses the importance of building housing in the right places and how inclusive housing is environmentally frien...

Are you figuring out how to build a world where people with disabilities are fully included? In this episode, Larysa Kautz, the President & CEO of Melwood, a leading employer, and advocate for people with disabilities headquartered in the DMV discloses how this organization is working to create accessible housing and how it can help individuals with disabilities live independently and achieve gain...

Creating dynamic opportunities through affordable, inclusive housing and community engagement is vital so people of all abilities can live their best lives. In this episode, Jillian Copeland, the founder and Interim Executive Director of Main Street, discusses the residential onboarding class they offer, and how their programs are helping individuals access quality, affordable housing. Their goal...

Do you also believe that accessible housing is important for socializing and connecting deeply with your community? Our guest today is Bryan Greene, the Vice President of Policy Advocacy at the National Association of REALTORS® where he oversees all legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of the association's 1.5 million members. Bryan joined NAR in November 2019 and spent his first year at...

Good messages, subsidies, and incentives are critical to market development. In this episode, Lewis Tenenbaum, the CEO of Homes Renewed Coalition digs into how the organization is working to make homes more accessible for everyone and how H.R.7676 would allow people to finance modifications to their homes without paying taxes or penalties. He also explains how the process to pass legislation for p...

Enabling Technology is the use of various forms of devices and tech to support a person with disabilities to live as independently as possible. In this week's episode, I have a great conversation with the Director of Enabling Technology, Milton Neuenschwander about how technology first is essential to providing successful services for individuals with disabilities. The state of Massachusetts has b...

As a care provider, we know that finding a good home for people with IDD can be one of the hardest parts of your job; fortunately, there are incredible real estate firms such as NestIDD that buys, renovates, leases, and manages homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this episode, the Co-Founder & CEO of NestIDD, Andrew Parker shares his journey in providing support t...

Do you want to make a difference in your community? In this week's episode, our guest is Susan Henderson, the associate executive director of Hope House, an organization that provides in-home support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Susan describes Hope House as a foundation that provides all levels of support - including related activities of daily living (ADLs), to its...

We all should have that opportunity to make choices for our lives, and we all should have the opportunity to advocate for our preferences in our lives. In this episode, Cameron Kempson, the co-founder, and director of education for Shift talks about the organization's focus on technology's first best practices and the importance of dignity of risk. She discusses how accessible housing matters by p...

Do you really know how innovative and affordable technology solutions can transform how we care for individuals with disabilities, aging adults, and veterans? In today's episode, the President of SimplyHome: Empowered by Technology, Jason Ray, talks about the company's history, focus on technology, and how to provide a person-centered experience with remote support. Jason also discusses some of th...

Are you familiar with the Best Buddies Program? Best Buddies Living falls right into that category of accessible housing, which means an environment where residents feel safe, welcomed, included, and have access to the same opportunities as everyone else. In this episode, Julia Moluf,  the Residential Manager for Best Buddies Living in Washington, D.C, shares how this organization provides a place...

Season 2 of Accessible Housing Matters is almost here! I look forward to sharing more great discussions with you in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for brand new episodes beginning next Monday with amazing new guests where we'll have deep conversations about how people all over the country are working hard to make housing more accessible. Don't forget to check out some of the great interviews from th...

Great news!   Season 2 of Accessible Housing Matters is just around the corner. In just a few weeks. I'll be back with brand new episodes. I will be speaking with accessible housing developers, smart technology experts and other amazing people doing amazing things to help make housing more accessible.    In the meantime, please check out some of the great interviews from the past year. Now you can...

Hi Everyone!   I'm taking a bit of a break so there won't be a new show this week.  But I'll be back soon with brand new interviews, featuring exciting and interesting guests.   In the meantime, please check out some of the amazing interviews from the past year.   You can access them from your favorite podcast server, or simply play them directly from my website, at http://www. AccessibleHousingMa...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Rosemarie Rossetti   Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph. D. is a powerful, internationally recognized expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks to and consults with design and building professionals who want to design homes and workplaces that are more accessible, safe, and inclusive. She is the President of Rossetti Enterprise...

Today, I want to share an encore recording of one of my most popular interviews last August with April Marie Dawson.   April has been the Executive Director of Resources for Independent Living (RIL) in Sacramento since August 2018.  April's first exposure to the independent living movement came when she was a Youth Leadership Forum delegate. April started her professional ILC career as an Independ...

In today's episode, we are joined by Andrew Myers.  Andrew is an occupational therapist who specializes in home modifications and universal design.  He founded U-Home Consulting five years ago to empower people to thrive in their homes and communities.  Based in California, he works with clients all over the United States.   Listen to find out more about:   [00:01 - 05:35] Opening Segment I welcom...

In this week's episode, I'm very excited to be continuing my series of Adventures in House Hunting! For that reason, I have two very special guests, Johnathan Mazzeo and Zoha Raad. They bought their home in Concord California in August of 2020 and are enjoying their time living there with their two boys Daniel and Dean. They are a wonderful family that will share with us their experience becoming...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Denise Resnik   Denise is the founder and president/CEO of First Place® AZ (established in 2012), co-founder of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC, established in 1997), and founder and CEO of DRA Collective, a marketing/communications firm (established in 1986) that serves clients in a variety of fields, in...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Ben Tran and Gurinder Pabla   My guests Ben Tran and Gurinder Pabla work in the San Francisco office of the California State Department of Rehabilitation.   Ben is the District Operations Support Manager, and Gurinder is the Community Resource Navigator.     Listen to find out more about:   [00:01 - 06:12] Opening Segment I wel...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Paula Manion & Donna Budway   Paula Manion is the Founder and Chair of Our Stomping Ground - Inclusive Communities.  She is a strong and passionate leader of the mission to create affordable, inclusive communities and meaningful lives for adults with disabilities. Paula's belief is that the greatest barriers adults with disabil...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Erick Mikiten   Erick Mikiten, AIA, started Mikiten Architecture in 1991 to elevate multi-family affording housing to a higher level of care and design. As a wheelchair-rider and hard-of-hearing architect, Erick has been sought after by clients around the country to bring new, creative levels of design to mixed-use, library, mu...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome James and Joellen Conway   James and Joellen bought their new home together in Rio Vista, California last year.  Rio Vista is about 70 miles from San Francisco.   Listen to find out more about:   [00:01 - ] Opening Segment I welcome James and Joellen Conway to the Show Bio   [01:26 - 24:12] James & Joellen's House Hunting Adven...

Welcome to Accessible Housing Matters!   In today's episode, I welcome Desiree Kameka Galloway   Desiree Kameka Galloway is a recognized disability housing expert. As the Director of the Autism Housing Network for the Madison House Autism Foundation, she spent over a decade researching the barriers and identifying unique opportunities to increase residential options for adults with intellectual/de...