Friedman Place

Specialties

Friedman Place is a non-​profit Supportive Living Community for blind and visually impaired adults in Chicago. Our building has been designed with the needs of the blind and visually impaired in mind. Each resident has a private studio or one-​bedroom apartment, with a kitchenette and bathroom. A full range of services and activities is provided so that residents’ days are healthy, dignified, and stimulating.

History

Established in 2005.

Friedman Place is sponsored by the Association of Jewish Blind, which has provided housing and services for blind and visually impaired individuals for more than sixty years. The Association of Jewish Blind is a nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors consisting of visually impaired and sighted individuals. It was formed in 1944 to combat housing discrimination suffered by people who were visually impaired. A house on Douglas Boulevard on the west side of Chicago served as the first residence of the Association of Jewish Blind. In the early 1950s, members of the Association raised money to buy the land and build the Kagan Home for the Blind at 3525 West Foster Avenue in Chicago.