People with special needs, such as behavioral health issues, intellectual disabilities, and physical challenges, can face particular obstacles in finding the right place to call their home. Existing construction may not be physically accessible, and available homes may not be near the necessary supportive and health care services. As the population ages, the accessible housing is needed in every community to allow everyone to live in a community of their own choosing.

Resources such as adaptive home modification programs and supportive housing developments as well as the funding tools to make them a reality are available and growing to help address these special needs.