HOMESTEAD APARTMENTS

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Homestead Apartments421 East 8th Street

Homestead, PA 15120

Partners: Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) TREK Development Group Community LIFE University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Braddock

Senior Service Program

- 240 Units -

Assisted Living FacilitiesModels in Public Housing

2BACKGROUND

HOMESTEAD APARTMENTS ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA

Homestead Apartments was only affordable housing in neighborhood

Needed to improve services to elderly

Plan was to create Assisted Living Facility

Pennsylvania does not allow for Medicaid Waivers at this time

Received HOPE VI grant of $2.5 million in 1998


3DESIGN / STAFFING

* Some units are accessible and all are visitable; To date, one tower has been completed.

Amenities:

Communal space and laundry facilities (All floors)

Libraries and Community Rooms (All towers)

Wellness Center

14,000 Square Foot Community LIFE Center

Services:

Kitchen and dining area, personal hygiene and laundry room and a beauty salon/barber shop 240 Units

1 BR 196

2 BR 44



4PROCESS

Originally, only one of the four towers would be converted to an ALF

Improvements were to be made to all units in that tower

Residents strongly supported the redevelopment

TREK Development Group was selected to be the developer

ACHA and TREK partnered to form Homestead Housing Development Partnership, LLC



5PROCESS (Continued)

ALF could not be developed because Pennsylvania does not have an appropriate Medicaid waiver

The 350 units will be renovated, resulting in 240 rehabbed units

Only three of four towers are using HOPE VI funds

ACHA/TREK contracted with Community LIFE Center to provide enhanced supportive services to the elderly



6PROCESS (Continued)

- Four towers will be renovated (Three using HOPE VI)

USESConstruction Cost 75%

Soft Costs 22%

CSS 2%

Relocation 1%

FUNDING SOURCESTax Credit Equity $13,504,906 67%

Hope VI $2,550,000 13%

Comprehensive Grant $2,242,249 11%

PHFA Penn Homes $806,139 4%

Other Sources $700,000 3%

Federal Home Loan Bank $375,000 2%

Total: $20,178,294


$112,102 per unit


7MANAGEMENT / MARKETING

ACHA manages Homestead Apartments

Staff of two and a half

Enhanced services are provided by outside service providers

The units are being re-occupied by original residents

No marketing campaign is necessary



8CHALLENGES/FAILURES/LESSONS LEARNED

Many residents choose not to access services

Residents are reluctant to switch primary care physician

Some residents see services as leading to nursing home

Need to include enrollment requirements in lease

Another challenge is providing services to immigrants



9ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SUCCESSES/HIGHLIGHTS

Major success is in provision of supportive services

Two quality service providers are under contract

Community LIFE provides acute and long-term care services in a day care setting for frail elders

Pennsylvania pays Community LIFE for PACE services under Medicaid

Participants must meet criteria for services

The Community LIFE Center uses a “one stop shop” model



10ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SUCCESSES/HIGHLIGHTS

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Braddock Senior Service Program Nurses provides enhanced services for the elderly

At full capacity, up to 150 will be able to be enrolled

Social workers are on site two days a week and plan activities

Nurses are available for routine monitoring

UPMC will staff the Wellness Center

UPMC receives approximately 300-500 resident visits



11SUMMATION

Comprehensive, affordable services are available outside of ALF

Importance of partnering with elderly, established service providers

Funding includes HOPE VI, capital funds, CDBG and Pennsylvania Housing Finance


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