What's NewGwilym RoomDon and Karen Gwilym have retired from the Board after many years of faithful, loving service to the House of Healing and Plymouth Healing Communities. To honor their years of service as House Manager and respite companions, the House of Healing dining room is being renamed the Gwilym Room.
Plymouth Healing Communities Buys Apartment Building!We are very pleased to announce the purchase of the Argonaut Apartments, an eight unit apartment building located on 23rd Ave. S. just south of Jackson.
For the past three years, we dreamed of being able to provide the option of apartment living with companionship for our House of Healing residents who are ready for increased independence. At first, everything we looked at was way too expensive. Suddenly, about a year ago, we learned of the Argonaut — a building which no one was willing to manage because it was so small. Its mentally ill, low income residents were facing the loss of their housing. We were invited to become the owner and manager by our House of Healing partner, Harborview Mental Health Center. Argonaut was just what we were looking for, the size we wanted, and at a price we could afford.
Armed with a low interest loan from Plymouth's Community Investment Committee and a major donation from a couple who are members of University Congregational, we prepared to purchase the building from HUD. Completing all the HUD requirements took many months but finally it happened. Even before we completed the purchase Plymouth's own John Daniels recruited 50 of his co-workers to repair and paint the fence, paint the common areas and do major work on the yard and landscaping.
We are currently undertaking repair work on the building and will be inviting you to join us with renewing and repairing the apartments. Our first challenge with the building was to remove 8 squirrels who had taken up residence in the attic!
We are grateful for all the support you have given us as we've expanded from the House of Healing in 2000 to today being able to serve residents at 3 houses and an 8 unit apartment building. You have made it possible to significantly increase our ability to provide our residents with housing and companionship supporting their continued healing and bringing them hope for the future. THANK YOU!
Book PublicationCraig Rennebohm, the creator of the companionship model and one of the founders of Plymouth Healing Communities, has published a book, Souls in the Hands of a Tender God, that describes the House of Healing and its successes. |
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