SMALL FOOTPRINT
PPOD
The congregate or group care model has been with us since the 19th century. It became the “accepted model of housing and care” due to the confluence of evolving societal needs, economic realities, and changing family structures. It was affordable, safer, provided tailored services, and assisted individuals better with chronic conditions.
ppod was developed to create accessibility, affordability, preventive care, convenience, remove isolation, and address chronic labor challenges, all for less. ppod is generating new housing and care choices and alternatives. chains and facility closures.
City/State:
Afton, WYDate of Completion:
November 2024Project Size (Sq. ft)
192 SF
Owner:
Mark HunterOperator:
Mark HunterArchitect:
Kip CreatingBuilder/Contractor:
Living SolutionsInterior Design Firm:
Kip Creating
A ppod is a leased, portable, temporary ADA-compliant living environment for individuals with disabilities. This solar-electric hybrid living environment is designed for underserved and disadvantaged rural areas. Engineered to operate in -40- to 120-degree temperatures, ppod is designed to empower family caregivers with its ADA-designed features and amenities, removing the need for remodeling one’s home for short-term care needs. ppod provides residents with a space that they can personalize and call their own.
ppod’s flexible design offers stand-alone, single-client home use or can be used in clusters. It allows for quick expansion, lowering infrastructure costs by removing construction timelines. ppod is reimagining single, person-centered care and making it a viable housing and care option.
Baby Boomers continue to drive new demand for innovative housing and care solutions that enable aging in place. Living Solutions and ppod are responding to these evolving market changes.