The first housing complex for adults with developmental disabilities opens in Orlando

Designed specifically for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Quest Village gives its tenants a chance at autonomy.

The brainchild of Quest Inc., a nonprofit that provides aid to those with developmental or intellectual disabilities, the 40-unit housing complex is the first of its kind in Central Florida. Rents are on a fixed scale and start as low as $379 a month, plus a fee for services like housekeeping and assistance with meals.

“Our hope is that [the tenants will] acquire the skills so they don’t need our help anymore,” John Gill, president and CEO of Quest Village, told WFTV. “Every individual will be reassessed every quarter, so if they developed the skills, they may not need the support anymore.”

Around 30 residents have so far been welcomed into the new $12 million village, which sits on five acres along Woodbury Road in East Orlando.

“There are 50,000 individuals with a developmental disability turning 18 each year,” Gill said in an interview with WKMG. “Just like typical people, they want to live on their own. But they need a little help.”

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