Satellite Housing provides affordable, service-enriched housing that promotes healthy and dignified living for people with limited options.

Based on its mission and core values, the following objectives are fundamental to the organization's purpose:

• Increase the area's supply of affordable housing available to low and very low-income individuals
• Provide uniformly high quality living environments for all of Satellite's residents
• Enable Satellite's residents to remain independent as they age in place
• Maintain financial strength and adequate staff and infrastructural capacity as the organization grows.

Description:
Since its inception in 1966, Satellite Housing, Inc. has developed 20 residential properties that provide affordable housing for over 1,400 elderly and persons with disabilities. Ten of Satellite's buildings are located throughout Oakland, while the remaining properties are located in Berkeley, Fremont, Newark, Pittsburg and Walnut Creek.

In addition to developing affordable housing, Satellite Housing, Inc. maintains its properties and provides residential services. A wide range of services, including day-to-day maintenance, large-scale improvements such as roof replacements, comprehensive screening of prospective residents, and conducting annual income recertification of our residents are provided by the Property Management Department. In order for the residents of Satellite Housing, Inc.'s sites to live as independently as possible and to age in place, the Resident Services Department coordinates social services, links residents with home and community based resources and organizations that can improve their quality of life, and encourages residents to be proactive in meeting their social, psychological, and physical needs.

The purpose of the Satellite Housing, Inc.’s Volunteer Program is to improve the quality of living and promote health and well-being for Satellite Housing’s residents, to provide low-income seniors with as many opportunities for health and happiness as possible, and to foster community by facilitating activities for the residents (such as: exercise groups, art classes, discussion groups, providing health and wellness information, leading or participating in games, assisting with special events, etc.)

Satellite Housing, Inc. has been a leader in the development of affordable housing for low-income seniors, providing a unique service-enriched environment and maintaining a long-term commitment to its residents through responsible ownership and quality property management.



History:
The History of Satellite Housing, Inc.

Dedicated to service and progressive development since 1966.

Satellite Housing, Inc., originally Satellite Senior Homes, Inc. is a unique nonprofit housing corporation that was formed by an ecumenical and multi-racial federation of concerned community groups. Over its many decades of work, Satellite has partnered with a multitude of organizations, including ten churches, a service club, two social service agencies, one service agency specifically oriented to the Deaf, and a preschool with an intergenerational focus.

Since 1966, Satellite Housing, Inc. has been a leader in the development of affordable housing for low0income populations, providing a unique service-enriched environment and maintaining a long-term commitment to its residents through responsible ownership and quality property management. Satellite developments are properly managed during construction, follow scheduled timelines and budgets, and finish according to the highest ethical principles. Satellite Housing, Inc.’s history remains one of quality performance and service to the area’s low-income populations.

Satellite Housing has developed seventeen HUD-financed and subsidized senior facilities and three tax credit developments, providing nonprofit property management since 1971. Satellite’s properties are home to over 1,400 elderly, families and disabled residents and Satellite manages each property with individualized care and attention. Satellite strives to create a supportive community at each property and carefully tailors services based on residents’ requests and input. Satellite Housing, Inc. has fourteen full-time managers, fourteen Assistant Resident Managers, eleven full-time service coordinators, a six member transportation team, a nine member staff of desk clerks, and a capable team of over twenty-five maintenance persons.



Contact people:


Claire Hannemann, Social Activities Coordinator, (phone), (email) Patricia Osage, Director Of Resident Services, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: (510) 647-0820

Address:


1521 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94703 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.satellitehousing.org

Directions:

Satellite Housing, Inc. is located on the intersection of University Avenue and Sacramento Street.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: North Berkeley,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3   Nearest Bus Stop: Bus #51, #52L, and #88., 1 minute walk

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