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Topic: If a resident requests that the swimming pool stay open for water therapy, is that a reasonable accommodation?

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Kathy Chaney

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If a resident requests that the property swimming pool stay open to accommodate their water therapy, is that considered a reasonable accommodation? Property owner closes the pool after labor day in order to stop paying the monthly contact cleaning and maintenance fees.

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Susanne Chandler

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Request I’m writing. Only owner has the right to reject it.

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Jennifer Coco

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REASONABLE accommodations. Refer them to the ymca for year long pool service. Follow procedures, but that's an easy decline.

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Chris Finetto

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To fully change business operations is not reasonable. Hard to use the “expense” card because they can then pay for use if they want. The other challenge is all the residents will want to go swimming.
With that said, a few weeks while they find another venue is a kind gesture. YMCA is always available.

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Brooke Frederickson

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If it's still consistently warm in your area keeping it open a few more weeks is a kind gesture to all of the residents. How long does she want it to stay open for?

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Maria Johnson

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Brooke Frederickson, That is something I would have to consider where I live. It doesn’t get cool until October.

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Miles Scruggs

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Chris Finetto if the cost is solely to accommodate them, then those costs can be passed along.

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Chris Finetto

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Miles Scruggs - Right On! I’ve asked residents to donate the funds to a charity of our choice. I took the expense write-down. I’ve provided humanitarian services for disabled people, they agreed to pay - I took it to a different direction.

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Crystal Buchanan

I would consult your attorney but I don’t think that is reasonable.

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Dave Scruggs

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Decline

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Christine Allen

You still process it like any other accommodation. If you deny it then, then you deny it

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Debbie Klawetter Scott

A reasonable accommodation is not reasonable if it causes an undue financial burden to the owner, by definition.

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Angie Hagert

Not a reasonable accommodation.

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Brooke Kibler

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I always say if someone asks, have them fill out the form regardless so you can say you honored their request. Send it to your legal counsel, or whomever makes those decisions and then provide the answer.

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Deborah Clemmons-Miller

Depending on the funding of the property, the owner might have to pay for the resident's access to a pool at the YMCA, city, or spa. Those memberships are reasonable compared to the expenses of a lawsuit. Building a pool onsite could be an undue financial burden.

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Miles Scruggs

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If there is a cost then see if they want to pay the cost. Likely no and case closed. Landlord has zero obligation for costs.

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Rochelle Kirk

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Not reasonable to expect your housing provider to provide water therapy for your disability.

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Kelly Bellisle

Decline

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Teresa Fabbro

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Nope

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Melissa Kasper

No.. sounds like an insurance issue.

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Miles Scruggs

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Our position is that any accommodation that can be solved with money alone, with no negative impact to other residents,is inherently reasonable. Expecting the owner to foot the bill isn’t reasonable. That seems to clarify a lot of requests like these and allows you to say yes!

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Tracey Lane Skoda

Medicare supplements now pay for Silver Sneakers...gym membership!

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Angie Fryday Pearo

The best thing you can do is accept the request then turn it over to the owners and their Lawyers then provide the resident their response. Anything short of that will just get you in possible legal trouble

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Marilyn Thompson

Sure. Until the weather changes. It won't be long and you'll have a positive resident experience.

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Heather Everett King

Always consult your fair housing attorneys. States and counties differ and you don’t want to be in in necessary litigation

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Renae Maisano

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I would ask their doctor if there was an alternative

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Tracy Marie

RA’s should always follow up with alternatives, assuming the attorneys agree this is unreasonable for many reasons, including quiet and unmonitored hours to maintain the community. Even if that means to break a lease to move somewhere with 24 hr pool access.

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