Current systems leave many people with disabilities and chronic illnesses abandoned to unintentional chasms of need that are invisible to most, but threaten our ability to survive and function. These systemic cracks create extra obstacles for a population that is perpetually overextended and often struggling with additional cognitive limitations. It’s exhausting. And lonely.
Housing is a national crisis, but people with long-term disabilities have additional and substantial obstacles in finding safe, stable housing, let alone the vital necessity that is gentle, relaxing housing that nourishes body and soul. All of this exists alongside the all-too-frequent reality of the slow-burn social trauma that comes from constantly fighting for survival and being told your needs don’t matter.
Naturally many spoonies are now also in serious need of recovering their nervous systems alongside their physical recuperation and cognitive healing, all of which cannot begin without the centering, grounding first step of a home where they can feel safe, supported, and comfortable.
We believe that with the right supports, there is potential to thrive, and in that thriving the ability to lift up others in turn. This is why we seek to build a community upon the idea of interconnected reciprocity, to address the complex life circumstances that let people down and bring each bruised soul to our door.
📝 Does this personally resonate with you? Could you use a community like this? Because so many people are struggling unseen, we thought we’d try on this page to open up the comments and allow you to share your own experiences and what it would mean for you to have access to an environment like Turtle Bower.
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