Senior apartment community opens for hearing impaired and deaf in Tempe

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Senior apartment community opens for hearing impaired and deaf in Tempe

A new senior living development for the deaf and hearing impaired officially opens in Tempe Friday.

The city says it is the first of its kind in Arizona.

Apache ASL Trails Apartments is located near the light rail at 2428 E. Apache Boulevard.

There are 75 units and will, eventually, include retail shops and a medical facility.

The development is a partnership between Arizona Deaf Senior Citizens Coalition and Cardinal Capital Management, according to Bob McCormick with Cardinal.

"Total development cost was $16 million," McCormick said in an e-mail.

Features are designed for the hearing impaired. Doorbells and fire alarms are connected to lights. Apartments have video phone capabilities.

There will be community events and parties to allow tenants to socialize.

Loretta Hamel, 95, plans to move in Friday. Hamel says she's looking forward to living and socializing with others in the non-hearing community.

"Hearing people don't always pay attention to deaf people, so, sometimes, I'm wondering what everyone's saying," Hamel said with sign language.

"To be forced into a situation where you're not with deaf people anymore, it's just like a slow death," her daughter and caregiver, Addie Dusel, said.
 
I gott a see this when I go to AZ in a few weeks!
 
That is cool that the 95 year old woman is planning to move in. Congrats to her; moving can be a hard thing to do at that age. I love it that she is taking charge of her life and moving to where she wants to be.
 
A friend's mother is moving there at the end of this month. I didn't know it would eventually included retail shops and a medical facility. I am glad for her to be living there.
 
Nice! but I really like to live adult active (over 55) condo in somewhere Arizona.
 
My mom used to spend her winters in Arizona. Too hot and dry for me, but she really loved it, and raved about the warm days and cool nights. I can see why so many people like it, and I'm glad we got to visit her there when she loved it so much.
 
shel90 said:
I gott a see this when I go to AZ in a few weeks!
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There is a retirement community for the Deaf in Columbus, too. I've visited a couple of times, and it is like walking into a full time Deaf Club.:P They are always outside sitting and chatting, or playing cards or games in the game room, etc. It's really cool.
 
jillio said:
There is a retirement community for the Deaf in Columbus, too. I've visited a couple of times, and it is like walking into a full time Deaf Club.:P They are always outside sitting and chatting, or playing cards or games in the game room, etc. It's really cool.
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Jillo, if you went deaf, would you want to live at Columbus retirement community??? J/K :)
 
jillio said:
There is a retirement community for the Deaf in Columbus, too. I've visited a couple of times, and it is like walking into a full time Deaf Club.:P They are always outside sitting and chatting, or playing cards or games in the game room, etc. It's really cool.
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Ohio? Columbus Colony Housing? I had visited there before.
 
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