Management of Helen Sawyer Adult Living Facility
Helen Sawyer was built in 1976 as an adult congregate living public housing facility and was modernized and converted into an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) in 1999. The facility is licensed for the operation of 101 units. The facility is licensed to be occupied by 101 Optional State Supplement (OSS) eligible residents. It is located at 1150 NW 11 Street Road, Miami, Florida. The building is fully renovated with 77 private efficiencies and 24 one-bedroom units, with kitchenette and bathrooms. The building structure has eight floors, comprised as follows: the first floor consists of a lobby, administrative offices, maintenance staff area, community room, kitchen, dining area, and bathrooms and has the capacity to function as an adult day care center; the second through the eighth floors consist of the ALF units, with the exception of the seventh floor, which only has the Extended Congregate Care (ECC) units. The second and seventh floors also have offices for the staff. All units are equipped with emergency alarm systems and the building is in compliance with Chapter 4-A40, Uniform Fire Safety Standards for ALFs. The facility is close to major hospitals. Helen Sawyer provides assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) to frail residents, i.e., ambulation, grooming, dressing, bathing, eating, medication, housekeeping, and laundry services. In addition, a registered nurse/nurse consultant provides health assessments, including catheter and colostomy care, oxygen administration, care of amputations or fractures, preventive skin care and infection control. The residents retain their personal doctors and health insurance. The cost of living in Helen Sawyer is subsidized by the OSS, which is received independently by each resident. These funds are identified by the State of Florida to cover food and shelter only. Since Helen Sawyer is also a public housing facility, additional subsidies are received from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These HUD funds are intended to cover maintenance and operations of the facility, in order to comply with HUD; these funds are administered by the MDHAs Public Housing Division. Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visitation are recommended.
