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On December 14th, with large scissors and a bright red ribbon, Grafton celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art, handicap accessible Community Support Services\u2019 home. Located in Clarke County, the home was donated to Grafton by the DeMuro family for their son and his housemates. This project represents the culmination of an idea three years in the making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allyson Davis, Director of Education and Executive Director of Grafton\u2019s Winchester region, stood on the porch of the home proudly admiring the completed project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have been recognizing for a long time that many of the individuals that we assist and care for truly need houses that are accessible,\u201d Davis said. \u201cWe wanted a home that would meet the needs of our individuals 10 years from now, 20 years from now, 30 years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerry DeMuro and his wife Kathy have a son who has lived at Grafton for almost two decades. They wanted to give him and his housemates a home that will grow with them and meet their needs as they aged in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very fortunate to be in a position to be able to help Grafton fulfill its mission,\u201d DeMuro said. \u201cWe have a vested interest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeMuro came to Davis and started brainstorming what the house would need, what it would look like, and what it would take to make it a reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cJerry started the conversation by asking what our dream home would look like and I replied what I thought the dream would be. He then said \u2018Let\u2019s figure out a way to make that happen,\u2019\u201d Davis said. DeMuro and the team at Grafton began working with architect Richard Aikins and Utica Contracting, INC to design a handicap accessible home that would meet the needs of the individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The single-story home is wheelchair accessible, offers an open concept layout so the individuals will always be visible to the staff, individualized bedrooms for all five occupants, and soon a fence will be installed in the back yard so the occupants can safely spend time outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Wilson, Director of Facilities and Transportation, stood in admiration of the home and said the features of the home will change the lives of the individuals who will soon be residents. Wilson has been with Grafton for 40 years and echoed the sentiments of Davis in that the home is a first of its kind for Grafton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt means a lot to the individuals to all have their own bedroom.\u201d Wilson said. \u201cIt can be their forever home. It\u2019s totally accessible in every way. We finally got there. We finally got the home they\u2019ve needed for quite a while.\u201d Davis agreed that the joy in this home is that it can also be modified in the course of its lifetime, providing even more options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jamie Stewart, Grafton\u2019s Chief Executive Officer and President, stood in the home appreciating all of the features and what it meant for the future of the program. \u201cI\u2019m really excited about this,\u201d he said. \u201cHow do I take what we\u2019ve done here and use this as a model to be able to do this for everyone we serve. It\u2019s not just about what we\u2019re doing now, it\u2019s about how we continue to do this going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Stewart stands in the home and takes a look around, he smiles, knowing this home will offer a brand new start for the residents and an improved quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you think about the population we\u2019re serving, they\u2019re aging and have more complex medical needs,\u201d he said. \u201cThey can age in place because this is their forever home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeMuro, like Stewart, also hopes this house can be replicated for Grafton\u2019s individuals and is thinking about the future for the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a model that hopefully Grafton can repeat,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really thinking about where the individuals are going to be in five or 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeMuro\u2019s son, who was eager to meet everyone and share in the excitement, stands in the front room of the home with his dad and wraps his arms around his neck, hiding a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s giving me the sign for home,\u201d DeMuro said as he turned to his son, \u201cThat\u2019s right, you\u2019re home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12275,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-12279","case-study","type-case-study","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew Home for Grafton Provides Bright Future - Grafton<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grafton.org\/stories\/new-home-for-grafton-provides-bright-future\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Home for Grafton Provides Bright Future - Grafton\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On December 14th, with large scissors and a bright red ribbon, Grafton celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art, handicap accessible Community Support Services\u2019 home. 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