Future of group disability homes unveiled in Oran Park

The future vision of group disability homes has been unveiled, with an architecturally designed prototype launched this week in Oran Park.

Partners of the project celebrating the launch in Oran Park this week.

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The future vision of group disability homes has been unveiled, with an architecturally designed prototype launched this week at Oran Park.

Specialist disability housing provider DPN Casa Capace, a part of property and financial enterprise DPN Group, will deliver the $1.5 million “resident-centric” home.

The prototype focuses on automation, ranging from remote-controlled lights and doors, as well as adjustable kitchen benches, sinks and basins for wheelchair use.

An artist’s impression of the architecturally designed prototype.

DPN Casa Capace CEO Michael Fuller said the homes were designed with the aim to create that warm “Italian Mama feel”.

“We really wanted to create the feel of a home that people love and feel welcome,” Mr Fuller said.

“A house in which people are proud to say ‘this is my home’.”

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The Northcott Society deputy CEO Lee Carpenter, the care provider for the Oran Park home, said he was excited to be a part of the futuristic vision.

“We are strong champions of the move away from the institutional image of a traditional disability group home,” Mr Carpenter said.

“Partnering with developers like DPN Casa Capace shows that attractive, modern developments should be the standard for disability housing.”

The company plans to deliver more than 700 homes across Australia in the next five years. Mr Fuller said more could be coming to the Macarthur region.

“We follow the demand from where people want to live,” he said. “We have already looked at some possible sites in Gregory Hills and around the area.”

Construction of the Oran Park disability home is expected in coming weeks, with the first residents to move in from August.