Our
Community
HomesBelonging together. Living together. Thriving together.
In L’Arche, people who have intellectual disabilities and those who come to assist share life and daytime activities together in family-like settings that are integrated into local neighbourhoods.
We have five homes (Burnside, Emmaus, Eden, Lighthouse, and Homefires) and four Independent Living Support apartments. Our homes are located and integrated into the core of Wolfville and the surrounding communities. Our homes at L’Arche encourage and invite each of us to enter into relationships where we discover our mutuality and interdependence.
Each of us participates in the daily tasks of creating a home together. These include such things as preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning our rooms, taking responsibility for personal care, managing our individual finances and celebrating together. Additionally, as adults coming from various life and family experiences, we learn about each other’s uniqueness and differences and how these can enrich our lives together.
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![Woman smiling, measuring out ingredients for a baked good.]()
Burnside House
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![Friends sitting at a kitchen table to share a meal.]()
Eden House
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![Two men sitting on a porch, looking at the camera.]()
Emmaus House
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![Women in living room, washing hands of a woman smiling, sitting in a wheelchair.]()
Homefires House
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![Man wearing a sombrero, sitting in a big comfy chair.]()
Lighthouse
Living Independently with L’Arche Homefires
We have 4 people living independently in their own apartments with support from assistants and our ILS (Indepedent Living Support) Coordinator. We’re dedicated to growing the number of ILS locations to better support our community.
