Topic: Tenants

Strong, trusting relationships with Indwell staff and other tenants are foundational in encouraging intentional community and housing stability, even when concerns arise. All Indwell tenants sign a commitment to keep the peace, safety, and enjoyment of the building. Indwell’s intake process helps build a community of tenants who are interested in participating in supports to … Read more

Accessing necessary healthcare can be a significant barrier for some of our tenants. Having nursing staff on-site helps bridge that gap. Nurses can help complete health assessments, provide some primary care support, educate around health promotion, advocate for tenants, and engage in staff training. They help collaborate with outpatient clinics/supports, connect with hospital staff if … Read more

We take a harm reduction approach in our work. Harm reduction and recovery are not separate things. Recovery often starts with people taking responsibility for reducing their own harm and genuinely engaging with others around this. An everyday example of harm reduction is using sunscreen when outside in the sun. In all our work, we … Read more

The Addiction Support Team at Indwell uses an array of tools to come alongside our tenants to holistically support them. Through Addiction Support we are supporting people as they recover their sense of self, their dignity, their worth and their ability to have meaningful attachments and feelings of belonging. Recovery is not always the absence … Read more

The majority of our tenants have disabilities that prevent them from taking on full employment. In a 2019 survey of our tenants, we learned that 18% work part-time or full-time, 10% are in school, and 28% volunteer in the community or in their building.

Indwell is home. We are offer permanent affordable housing with supports. Some tenants have lived with us for decades, and some move on after finding more stability in their lives.

Supportive housing is inherently affordable. We build relationships with our tenants, and community among our tenants. Through these relationships we work in partnership to meet the challenges of maintaining health, wellness, and belonging. Indwell’s housing model offers a continuum of support through various programs/activities and levels of staff support. In all our communities our tenants … Read more

Indwell serves adults and some families, totalling over people. Many of our tenants have experienced homelessness or have had difficulty securing or keeping housing for various reasons: mental health, physical health concerns, addictions, and affordability. Everyone has a need for affordable housing and support.