Welcome to 

Rising Heights

A compassionate, affordable, mixed-use housing and care community. Our caring community integrates individuals with and without disabilities to live & thrive as neighbors.

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What is Rising Heights?

Our mission is to develop an affordable, faith-centric, co-housing & wellness community for multi-generational neurodiverse children, adults, and families.

Our holistic community design serves the needs of the heart, mind, and spirit through the four pillars of housing, care, work, and joy!

Is the scarcity of affordable, inclusive homes obstructing a safe & secure future for you or your family?

RH Housing

Smart inclusive housing with affordable & market rate, rental and ownership options in our pioneering co-housing community.

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Burned out providing care? Frustrated with the revolving door of caregivers?

RH Care

Innovative “Triadic Care Training Protocol” providing daily and respite care to individuals with disabilities.

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Is it difficult to find flexible, meaningful work that provides balance to your or your loved ones life?

RH Work

An online gig economy marketplace specialized in connecting employers with individuals with disabilities.

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Do you feel isolated & excluded?

RH Joy

Helping people of varying abilities find fulfillment and joy in their homes, families, and community.

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Why We Exist

To offer a sustainable, scalable, and replicable model for affordable and inclusive living.

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40%

Of people in Ohio with ID/DD experience homelessmess

Let's Change This
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Faith-Centric

Rising Heights was founded with Judeo-Christian values to include, unify, & welcome people of all faiths, backgrounds, & abilities.

Come Together
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Our PIllars

Affordable housing, integrated community, advanced technology in care

Empower People

In the words of a few of our supporters...

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“As the Executive Director of Connecting for Kids, a community agency working with families with disabled children, I can verify the significant demand in Greater Cleveland for additional inclusive housing options for disabled adults.”

Sarah Rintamaki, Cleveland

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“Many moms are currently seeking living facilities for their children, hoping they can find a home where their children can live based upon their needs, abilities, and social skills. The demand is great and the availability is often limited or the facility is full with a waiting list.”


Jane Cawley, Cleveland

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RH Blog

Parentswalkingachild
By Natalie Leek, Rising Heights July 22, 2026
School services end at 22. Families call it "the cliff" for a reason. Here's an honest, practical guide for Ohio families navigating the transition out of school-based IDD supports.
By Natalie Leek, Rising Heights July 1, 2026
Confused by "transition goals" in your child's IEP? Here's a plain-language guide for parents of middle and high schoolers with IDD on what it means and how to start planning early.
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By Natalie Leek, Rising Heights March 24, 2026
Your teen with IDD is hitting milestones every day — they just don't look like the ones in the parenting books. Here's how to see them, celebrate them, and plan for what's ahead.
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