{"id":2,"date":"2017-02-11T12:07:58","date_gmt":"2017-02-11T19:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hornbyelderhousing.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-07-24T20:23:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T03:23:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-588\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9724.jpg 915w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9724-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9724-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Village <\/strong>on Hornby Isand offers 11 rental homes for Hornby elders 55 plus. It is situated on 2 hectares (5 acres) very near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/5875+Central+Rd,+Hornby+Island,+BC+V0R+1Z0\/@49.5243251,-124.6495248,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x54886517187d8fe9:0xb90cc3873be940cd!8m2!3d49.5243251!4d-124.6473361\">Co-op corner on Central Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of the eleven Village homes, four are one-bedroom units and seven are studio units. Three units are stand-alone cottages and the other eight units are duplexes. All residences have private parking and attractive landscaping. The Village is run by the not-for-profit Hornby Island Housing Society and a volunteer Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>The Village homes are for \u201cIndependent Living\u201d only. Each resident must be physically able to care for herself\/himself with the assistance available within the Hornby community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every unit has electric heat, a propane cooking facility, and washer and dryer; 9 units have an additional propane heater;<\/li>\n<li>Tenants provide their own furnishings;<\/li>\n<li>Tenants cover the cost of their electricity, propane, telephone\/internet, and satellite should they wish to have that service installed;<\/li>\n<li>Recycling and waste management services are provided;<\/li>\n<li>Water and septic management is taken care of;<\/li>\n<li>The common areas and gardens are tended by a gardener.<\/li>\n<li>The lawns are mowed;<\/li>\n<li>A fenced garden adjacent to each unit is there for the tenant\u2019s private enjoyment;<\/li>\n<li>Outside window washing and gutter cleaning is provided;<\/li>\n<li>Inside window washing is the tenant\u2019s responsibility;<\/li>\n<li>Road maintenance is also provided;<\/li>\n<li>There is an on-site Village manager available for maintenance of each unit free of charge unless related to a personal matter;<\/li>\n<li>In case of power outages, a generator will come on at specific times of the day \u2013 it will run lights and water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Photos of the Village<\/h5>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-468'>\n\t\t\t\tUnit 1\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9667-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9667-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9667-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9667-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9667-1.jpg 1467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-589'>\n\t\t\t\tCircle of Friends\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-7-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-7-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-7-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-7-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Unit-7-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-466'>\n\t\t\t\tUnit 7\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9707-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9707-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9707-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9707-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9707.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-582'>\n\t\t\t\tGarden Island\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9712-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9712-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9712-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9712-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9712-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-586'>\n\t\t\t\tUnit 9\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9675-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9675-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9675-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9675-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSCN9675.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-566'>\n\t\t\t\tMary&#8217;s garden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>To view more photos of The Village, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/gallery\/\">Photo Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To view the site plan for The Village click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Site-Plan.pdf\">Site Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The floor plans for the eleven units can be viewed here: <a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Elder-Housing-Units.pdf\">Elder Housing Units<\/a>. The seven studio units are approximately 500 square feet in size. The four one-bedroom units are approximately 650 square feet.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Rental Rates<\/h5>\n<p>Currently, the monthly rent is approximately $1.10 per square foot, with one bedroom units ranging from 650 to 685 square feet. Studio units are slightly smaller. Tenants may be eligible for a rental subsidy from the BC government program called Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER). The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seniorsservicessociety.ca\/hsafer.htm\">BC SAFER<\/a>\u00a0program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors 60 years and older with low to moderate incomes.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Learn More<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/becoming-a-tenant\/\">Becoming a Tenant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/available-units\/\">Available Units<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/gallery\/\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hornbyhousing.org\/elder-village\/history-of-the-village\/\">History of the Village<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Village on Hornby Isand offers 11 rental homes for Hornby elders 55 plus. It is situated on 2 hectares (5 acres) very near the Co-op corner on Central Road. Of the eleven Village homes, four are on-bedroom units and seven are studio units. Three units are stand-alone cottages and the other eight units are duplexes. 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