The Beaver Island Community Development Corporation is an organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the quality of life for seniors and disabled adults residing on Beaver Island by providing and maintaining adequate, high-quality, cost-effective housing.

BICDC Overview

Beaver Island is home for many seniors as well as the location of their immediate families, friends and natural support systems. Historically, seniors who have been unable to maintain their homes or who were isolated on the Island had to leave the Island to seek necessary housing and medical care on the mainland. The Forest View Community is designed to meet the long-term housing needs of seniors and disabled adults living on Beaver Island.

The project includes the development of six apartments with an adjoining residential common area. After years of work, construction is currently underway! The Forest View Community is being constructed on the property adjacent to the Beaver Island Rural Health Center in the Township of St. James. As an organization, Beaver Island Community Development Corporation is characterizing the residential units of the housing project as "Supported Independent Living." By definition, Supported Independent Living implies that services available in the surrounding community will provide the necessary support to seniors in an independent residential setting until they clearly require more acute medical and residential care. The Beaver Island Community Development Corporation program is designed to promote longevity, independence, and quality of life. This program offers an opportunity to demonstrate the feasibility of the development of supportive housing in rural Northern Michigan and to serve a community that has a unique place in the history of the State.

Forest View Community

The Forest View Community apartments are now under construction! Applications are being taken to rent an apartment. The construction is anticipated to be complete and the apartments ready for occupancy by June 1, 2011, a date which is subject to change based on weather conditions. Applications for leasing may be obtained at the Community Center, Library, and Rural Health Center or by contacting us. The Forest View Community offers 1 and 2 Bedroom and 1 Bedroom Barrier-Free designs with open floor plans. Units feature spacious kitchens with all the treats: a roomy pantry, beautiful new cabinets, new frost-free refrigerator, self-cleaning range, and 5-cycle dishwasher. Forest View Community offers indoor laundry and mail delivery. All utilities are included: heat, water, sewer, and trash removal. Enjoy worry free living - no more maintenance, snow removal, or grounds care worries!

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