PHOENIX - Jan. 20, 2020 - Luna Azul, a gated single-family home community, offering a new approach to independent living for adults with disabilities, recently welcomed the community's first residents. The 4.5-acre development located in North Phoenix also launched its Community Association, which provides heightened attention through 24/7 on-site monitoring by a team of Community Coordinators who also organize a full calendar of social activities.
The 30-home "pocket neighborhood" was designed to address and accommodate the needs of adults with intellectual, developmental and acquired disabilities, allowing them to live independently (or with a family member or caregiver). Luna Azul's approach, as the first in the nation to implement this model, offers the option of independent living for adults with disabilities through home ownership and a Community Association with a full-time team of on-site Community Coordinators. Coordinators help ensure the overall safety and well-being of residents; monitor the community; assist with home maintenance issues; and plan social and recreational activities for regular engagement among residents.
"We created Luna Azul because we wanted something different for our daughter, who has a rare disability," said Mark Roth, founder of Luna Azul. "Our goal was to build a place for her to live safely and permanently and have a socially fulfilling life with lasting friendships. With residents now living there, we're seeing the Luna Azul concept work, even to the point where some residents are flourishing beyond their parents' expectations and their need for in-home care is less than was originally planned, confirming all my expectations of how impactful friendship and inclusiveness is on our lives."
Luna Azul's Community Coordinators are care professionals with extensive experience working with individuals with disabilities. Jon Krueger, Luna Azul's Assistant Community Director, has more than 18 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities, including serving as service coordinator for six day and work programs across the Valley. Jon manage the team of six Community Coordinators who serve the residents as employees of the HOA.
The 1,100 – 2,000 square-foot, two- and three-bedroom homes at Luna Azul have incorporated a wide range of features that can be customized to address and accommodate the varying needs of individuals with intellectual, developmental and acquired disabilities.
Luna Azul is located at: 1500 E. Wahalla Lane in Phoenix and is the nation's first community of its kind, offering adults with disabilities and their families the financial benefit of home ownership. For more information, visit www.LunaPhx.com.
