Here for good. - Amherst H. Wilder Foundation

from the President and Board Chair
Safe housing is a vital concern and
Wilder believes in affordable housing
solutions that provide support
for families and individuals.
Wilder Square Hi-Rise offers
affordable housing for seniors and
families in need. Its oldest resident
is Henry, 101, a former associate
minister with a flair for poetry.
In touch with affordable housing.
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Wilder Square Hi-Rise
Wilder Square Hi-Rise, a
Thomas-Dale neighborhood
landmark, has provided safe,
affordable housing for seniors
since 1974. Since 2005, in
addition to seniors, one- and
two-bedroom units are now
also available to young adults
and families.
Wilder Square Hi-Rise is part
Henry spends his days drinking coffee,
of Wilder’s Supportive Housing
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visiting with his daughter and family,
and Employment Services,
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which is one of the area’s
and writing poetry, a passion he picked
largest providers of affordable
up in high school, where his creative
housing, with nearly 1,200
writing teacher was the sister of
owned or managed units in
famed author Willa Cather.
greater Saint Paul. Wilder’s
supportive housing team
Wilder Square has allowed Henry to
works with area communities
stay independent. “I get housekeeping
to increase affordable housing
service, I get my apartment cleaned,
options, support low income
I get my washing done,” says Henry.
individuals and families with
“I can still take care of my own
housing needs, and develop
innovative housing solutions.
person, but Wilder helps me out
Wilder believes that effective,
with day-to-day tasks.”
affordable housing solutions
include not only a decent place
to live, but also providing the
supportive services necessary
to help people gain and retain
long-term, stable housing.