Families, founders, and supporters gathered Tuesday, for a moment many have dreamed about — the ribbon-cutting of The IDDEAL Place, an affordable housing project designed specifically for adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, also known as I/DD.
Located just north of Lantana Road, east of the Turnpike, this is the first housing community of its kind in Palm Beach County for adults with I/DD to have their own place to call home.
Until now, no such community existed locally, despite there being only seven I/DD communities in all of Florida — providing fewer than 600 beds statewide.
A New Kind of Independence
Walking into his soon-to-be home, inaugural resident Scott Ruben couldn’t hide his excitement…