The Home Possible Project’s Story
About Us and Why
The Home Possible Project, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization headed by our Board of Directors. We are using the “toolkit” developed by Visions for Creative Housing Solutions as a guide to create similar type supportive housing residences in the Lakes Region area of New Hampshire for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Home Possible Project was initiated by Lisa and Gary DiMartino. Lisa and Gary’s 28 year old son John Michael has a rare genetic syndrome called Mosaic Triploidy, along with Autism, Epilepsy and other health related issues. They are his primary caregivers, and like most parents of children with disabilities, they worry about what will happen when they are no longer able to care for him. You can meet John Michael below.
According to the Autism Housing Network, “the population of adults with autism and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) is growing. The proportion of children diagnosed with autism has increased from 1 in 150 to 1 in 54 between 2000 and 2016.
Many adults with I/DD will outlive their caregivers. In 2017, 1.3 million people with I/DD lived with a caregiver who is over age 60. Many parents and caregivers of adults with I/DD are worried about what will happen to the person they support when they can no longer do so.”