Mapleleaf Comm Residences, Inc

 
Maple Leaf Community Residences, Inc. is a non-profit Ohio corporation established and maintained for the sole purpose of providing and mainytaining small houses for individuals needing residential services in the community. It's Mission is "To provide quality, safe, affordable residential housing to persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in Geauga County, Ohio.

Currently, MLCRI manages 13 houses throughout Geauga County, serving close to 50 individuals. Two new housess are in the process of being purchased and /or modified to serve more individuals.

For Individuals receiving Supported Living and Home and Community Based Waiver Services (IO Waiver) the county board works closely with Maple Leaf Community Residence, Inc (MLCRI) to provide housing. MLCRI is the non-profit housing corporation in Geauga County, under contract with the GCBMRDD to purchase and manage properties for individuals receiving supported living or waiver services. Individuals residing in MLCRI properties sign a lease with MLCRI, rent is paid to MLCRI by each individual based on an individual’s income, but if the rent exceeds a third of total income, then the county board pays a rent subsidy. This is done to assure the management needs of MLCRI to assure a safe, healthy, and pleasant community home for the individual tenants are met.

Individuals with the help of their supported living or medicaid waiver providers, communicate with MLCRI on the maintenance needs of the properties in which they reside. More information is available on the MLCRI website. http://www.mlcr.org/.

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