Comments on: Tempe assisted-living home provokes outcry as neighbors fear a disruption of quietude

By: Gemini

Gemini — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:25:36 +0000

In reply to Mwd25.

We got suckered into one of these in our neighborhood -in an old school & were “promised” by the owner that he would only have “highly functioning mentally handicapped people” there & no-one violent & no registered Sex Offenders.
Well… within weeks of opening he had a registered sex offender there & has had multiple fights between residents & most recently an employee was attacked by a resident when he didn’t want to take his meds. The person attacked was female. Oh, and it’s really fun living next door to 40 strangers that room the neighborhood all hours as they’re human beings too & “can come & go as they please.” This place has also served as a backup to homeless shelters. Makes one feel all “safe & cozy.” We got suckered & lied to & the owner when remodeling constantly talked about how much he was gonna make – $1000/person. Fight it. And if anyone has had any luck fighting it, let me know.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:02:52 +0000

My god, these people are awful. This story is not recent, but the horrifying lack of humanity moves me to comment. How soulless do you have to be, to prefer that human beings be excluded from society so neighbors don’t have to tolerate minor inconveniences? (many of which are easily resolvable) Yes, the disabled life is such a riot; parties day and night! Perhaps a better idea would be a mandatory home buyers character registry, so that evil can be spaced out at least 1200 ft and not clustered too much in one neighborhood?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:27:18 +0000

I live in a different S. Tempe neighborhood. The group home across the street from me for disabled adults (that no one told me existed when I bought) might seem like no big deal, but it is. I live on a very quiet street with very little traffic. Very few people park on the street. The group home has 3-5 cars on the street on any given day. That forces them to park in from of other homes. It looks like a party every day. The only vehicle in their driveway is the transport van that, every time it leaves 4-5 times a day, it beep beep beep beep beep beep beeps out of the driveway. It like living by a construction site. When a resident has a medical issue an ambulance shows up, every couple months or so. There’s a shift change around 10:30 – 11:00 because thats when cars come and go, music can be heard from cars, and people honk to pick up employees. I consider it very disruptive and the opposite of a residential neighborhood, but this appears to be a very protected issue, and little is done.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:44:25 +0000

My mother lived in a home like this in California. I was so grateful for her time there as it was a much better transition for her to go from living on her own to before having to be moved into a full nursing care facility (she has MS). Every time I visited, the street was very very quiet. What chaos is the neighborhood afraid of? The biggest concern is making sure local F.D. is aware of the home and how many occupants are there so in case of an emergency they can assist fore effectively in evacuating the residents. These places don’t have a feel of a “BUSINESSS” in the neighborhood. It just feels like a larger home with more occupants that go to bed by 8 p.m. and don’t drive and park in the street and have people caring for them 24 hours a day so the next door neighbors don’t have to worry about their elderly neighbor that they haven’t seen in a few days. You would have more traffic from a 5 person family with teen drivers. and by the way, one someone buys a house you have no control over how many people live in it, at least with these homes there is a limit because of regulations on caring for them

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:29:45 +0000

In reply to Mwd25. It doesn't work like that. You can look into how the zoning laws allow for mixed use which is part of what drives the tax base. Nimbyism makes you look like a very small person.

By: jayne daou

jayne daou — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:48:56 +0000

Wow. Do these people have parents? Grandparents? There is a very good chance you yourself will end up in one of these places. The stupid burns bright with these people. Do they realize this place is is licensed and has professionals coming into visit their clients(that doesn’t mean an endless string of people either) so it has to be clean and kept up. More than likely this place will end up being the nicest looking place on the street. If these people would actually look up AZ laws they would realize the patient/caregiver ratio in AZ is not that low so don’t worry there’s not going to be ten cars parked ruining your upscale neighborhood. BTW, where would you like these places located? In the middle of nowhere with difficult access to medical care? If your parent was here do you want the ambulance 30 minutes away when your dad is having a stroke?

By: Rose

Rose — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:57:59 +0000

U have to be pure trash to literally have a problem with a place most of y’all b—— will end up in one day. I hope y’all are treated the exact same way when y’all get old.

By: Frank A Wilson

Frank A Wilson — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:12:22 +0000

The real question is what is the age and circumstances of the individuals who are going to be living in the “group home”. Group home is a very broad term, and can be a residence for anything from senior citizens down to teens who have been adjudged “in need of services” by the courts. If the zoning permit for the home restricts residents to 55 years of age and older, there probably will not be a problem, but if the owners of a group home are free to change the type of clients they serve after the group home is established without restriction and input from the community there is a problem. Hopefully legislation and zoning restrictions can be but in place that both protect the communities and allow the support those who need the assistance of group homes.

By: Hoodstrong

Hoodstrong — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:18:21 +0000

I have worked in group homes off and on for years serving both adults and children( mental illness)..one thing said at the end of the article has no bearing on the issue..saying that Tempe is underserved does nothing to help his case…people come from all over(state) to any neighborhood with an affordable open bed…i am thinking now and can not recall any residents of the group homes I worked in being from that same city..much less same neighborhood..it’s generally not something they want to share with family or childhood chums…

By: M

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 21:32:44 +0000

I cannot believe how disgustingly selfish these homeowner are. Get a grip NIMBYs. ITS A SENIOR HOME. You’re lucky your kids haven’t put your ass in one yet.