About
Stephen does not have the mental capacity to function normally and live on his own. One of his parents’ biggest, long term worries was, “What will happen to Stephen when we are gone? Where will he live? Who will take care of him?”
Fortunately, Stephen lives in a lovely assisted living home in Kentucky. It’s clean, it’s well run, he gets good food and all of his needs are met.
But, we want more for him. We want more for your adult mentally challenged family member or friend. Here’s the vision, and we’ll talk about the vision as if it already exists. Because it will. Because it is coming.
The Stephen D. Home is a breathtakingly beautiful, rustic looking two-story home (initially for fifty residents). The operative and most important word here is Home.
Our home is nestled among 30 wooded acres.
The complex includes:
• The St. Jude Chapel
• Outdoor pavilion for picnics, family gatherings, wedding receptions
• Walking and biking trails
• Picnic areas with tables and grills
• Playground with swings, slides, seesaws, monkey bars, horseshoes games, miniature golf
• Our horticulturalist/gardener encourages resident participation and supervises the vegetable garden, fruit trees and vines, flower gardens. All fruits and vegetables supplement purchased groceries. Fresh flowers are a part of the bright, homey ambiance.
• Chicken house and yard for the enjoyment of the residents and for fresh eggs and meat. We’ll incubate and hatch new chicks each year.
• One or two dogs and cats for the enjoyment of the residents; possibly other animals as well
• Pond for outdoor recreation, fishing, relaxing and for a source of water to heat and cool the complex
• Windmills to generate electricity
• Green/LEED Construction
• Energy efficient
• Environmentally friendly
The Stephen D. Home gives residents the dignity and independence of living on his or her own, while providing assistance where and when needed. Accommodations ranging in size and privacy may be chosen. Single occupancy suites as well as rooms for single, double, or quad occupancy are available. Families are encouraged to furnish and decorate their loved ones’ rooms, to truly establish a sense of personalized home.
Provided are:
• Three meals daily plus snacks
• Help with medication
• Weekly cleaning and laundry service
• Field trips, transportation
• Wellness Center/Exercise room and classes
• Crafts and games, scheduled activities
• Beauty and barber shop
• Movies
One of the goals of the Stephen D. Home is to provide beauty, charm, recreational opportunities, religious services, and activities for the families of our residents and for the general public to ensure that they will visit often and participate in the lives of their loved ones. The Stephen D. Home invites participation. The Stephen D. Home invites involvement. We bring community to our home.
Vision of Future Expansion
Expand The Stephen D. Home to include 100 residents.
Develop The Ethel Grace Asbury Smith Retirement Center.