FORESTVIEW SITE

General Description

Located in Bells Corners on a quiet residential street, Forestview is owned by Harmer House which provides various residential programs for seniors. It differs from The In Community's other housing programs in that it offers communal living where clients have their own private bachelor unit and share a common kitchen and living room area on the ground floor.

Front Entrance

The front entrance is located in the “bridge” that links Forestview to Harmer House. There is a pathway leading from a concrete pad at the street which serves as a drop off for people arriving by Para Transpo.

Communal Dining Room, Kitchen and Living Room

As you enter the main entrance there is a corridor (Photo 3). A right turn brings you to the entrance to Forestview Crescent . This door leads into an open dining room, kitchen and living room area shown in Photos 4 to 6. There is an automatic door opener operating the door leading into the main building and into the common area. The arrow in Photo 3 points to the paddle that operates the door.

Communal meals are available for clients in this area.

Photo 7 shows the hallway leading from the living room area to the staff office, elevator and first floor apartment.

Elevators

There is one elevator serving the building. The elevator door has a clear opening of 42 inches and the call button is 42 inches high. The elevator dimensions are sufficient to enable it to be used by individuals using mobility devices and it is equipped with an accessible control panel.

Individual Units

Each apartment unit consists of a large bedroom and a private bathroom. Photo 9 shows a typical unit.

Photo 10 shows the bathroom in the above unit. Although the bathroom is narrow it is equipped with a wheel-in shower.

Other

• Rent supplements are available for those individuals that qualify through the City of Ottawa 's Rent Supplement Program.
• Heat & Hydro are included in the rent.
• Central air conditioning is available throughout the common areas of the building.
• Each unit has an adjustable air conditioning / heating unit.
• Clients are responsible for a “Food and House” monthly cost. This monthly cost is shared amongst all the clients of the program and includes expenses such as:
• All meals;
• Use of laundry facilities including laundry soap and fabric softner;
• Shared cable for the television in the living room;
• All cleaning supplies.
• Clients are responsible to furnish their own individual unit.
• Clients have a monthly meeting to discuss items/concerns of the house such as meal planning etc.,
• Shared laundry facilities are available on the first and second floors. These facilities are not accessible. Staff assistance is available for those as required.
• Staff deliver mail to individual client mailboxes located outside of their individual units.
• An automatic door opening device is present on every unit. (Remote control available.)
• A ceiling track system is available for those clients as required.

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