Living Unified is a planned, voluntary housing and support option for adults with disabilities. Residents may choose housing, healthcare, employment support, friendships and optional faith activities at Living Unified while remaining fully connected to services, work and community life throughout the surrounding area.
"What happens to my child when I'm no longer here to care for them?"
It's the question that keeps parents and caregivers of special needs adults awake at night. Across Louisiana, families are aging alongside the adult children they've cared for their whole lives — and lifelong, dignified housing options are scarce.
Living Unified is being developed as one voluntary housing option with individualized supports. Residents may choose providers, jobs, recreation, worship and relationships on or off the property and may move or change providers at any time.
Every building on this campus serves one goal: a resident's ability to live with independence, safety, and purpose — physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and vocationally.
Apartments and small homes with private living space, ordinary lease protections, lockable doors, compatible roommate choice when housing is shared, and individualized support that can follow residents as their needs change.
Optional on-site healthcare and therapy, plus support to use qualified providers throughout the surrounding community. Each resident chooses providers and services through a person-centered plan.
Voluntary job training and life-skills coaching, appropriately paid work opportunities at Living Unified, and support for competitive integrated employment with businesses throughout the surrounding community. Housing and services will not depend on accepting work or training.
Optional worship, spiritual support and faith-based counseling are available. Residents may worship elsewhere, practice another faith or decline religious activities without affecting housing, services or employment.
A pool, hot tub, fitness center, game room, and theater, plus a sports complex with basketball, pickleball, and a softball field.
Residents may choose recreational, educational or appropriately paid work in the greenhouses, gardens and farm programs. Participation is voluntary and is not a condition of housing or services.
An art studio, music and dance space, and crafts programs for creative expression and community events.
Reliable, accessible transportation supports resident-chosen trips to jobs, healthcare, shopping, recreation, relationships, worship and other destinations throughout the greater community.
Living Unified exists today as a fully designed vision. Your gift moves us, step by step, from plan to place.
Securing the site, finalizing architectural and community plans, and building our founding partnerships.
In progressBreaking ground on the first housing, the therapy & medical center, and the clubhouse that will anchor daily life.
NextCompleting the vocational center, farm, chapel, and retail spaces — a complete, thriving community within a community.
FutureEvery gift — of any size — moves us closer to breaking ground. One-time and recurring gifts help fund land, construction, and founding programs.
Give NowBusinesses and organizations can sponsor a building, program, or phase of the campus, with recognition as a founding partner of the community.
Partner With UsInclude Living Unified in your estate plans, or give in memory or honor of a loved one whose story inspired this community.
Learn MoreJoin our family interest list to receive updates on admissions, housing options, and opening timelines as they become available.
Join the Interest ListFrom hands-on volunteering to spreading the word in your church or community, there's a role for you in building Living Unified.
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