Three Companies. One Mission.

When we first began talking about what True North could become, we quickly realized that building the right residential program involved more than simply opening a group home.

There are several pieces to the model, and each one has a different purpose.

So, rather than putting everything under one company, we chose to build three separate entities.

Three companies.

Three distinct responsibilities.

One mission:

To help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities live with greater independence, dignity, choice and opportunity.

❤️ True North Living, LLC

The heart of the operation.

True North Living is the residential services company.

This is the company that will operate the homes, employ and train staff, coordinate services, develop individualized supports and create the day-to-day environment in which residents live.

Our focus isn’t simply on providing a place to sleep.

It’s on creating a home where residents can build skills, participate in their communities, pursue employment and activities, make choices and continue developing their independence.

True North Living is where the people and the services come together.

🤍 True North Properties, LLC

The foundation underneath the home.

True North Properties exists for a very different reason.

Its purpose is to acquire, own and maintain the properties used by True North Living.

Keeping the property ownership separate from the residential operation creates a clear distinction between the building and the services provided inside it.

The goal is to make sure the home itself is treated as an important part of the model—not simply a building where services happen.

A home should feel like a home.

That means maintaining it, investing in it and planning for its long-term sustainability.

💙 True North Representative Payee Services

The financial accountability piece.

The third part of the model is True North Representative Payee Services.

This entity is being developed separately from the residential operation to provide representative payee services to individuals who need assistance managing their Social Security benefits.

Why separate it from the group home?

Because we believe financial management and residential services should have clear boundaries.

A person’s home, care and financial resources should not all be controlled by the same organization simply because that is convenient.

The representative payee’s responsibility is to manage the beneficiary’s funds appropriately, make sure current needs are met, maintain appropriate records and protect the individual’s financial interests.

And because this is a completely separate business, it can eventually serve people who have absolutely no connection to True North Living.

Of course, representative payee services come with specific Social Security Administration requirements, and we’re taking the time to understand and meet those requirements before providing the service.

Why three?

Some people may look at this structure and ask:

“Why make it so complicated?”

Honestly?

Because we don’t think it is complicated.

We think it is intentional.

Different responsibilities deserve different lines of accountability.

The company providing residential services should be accountable for residential services.

The company owning the property should be accountable for the property.

And the organization managing someone’s money should be accountable for that person’s money.

Keeping those responsibilities separate helps create transparency and makes it easier to identify exactly who is responsible for what.

It also allows each entity to grow independently as the organization develops.

Three colors. Three purposes.

You’ll notice that we’ve even given each company its own color.

❤️ Red — True North Living

The people. The services. The home.

🤍 White — True North Properties

The property. The building. The foundation.

💙 Blue — True North Representative Payee Services

The finances. The accountability. The protection of individual resources.

Together, they create the True North model.

We’re not trying to build the biggest organization.

We’re trying to build the right organization.

And we’re building it carefully—one piece at a time.

This is still the beginning.

There is a lot left to do before the first resident walks through the door.

But the foundation is being laid.

Three companies. One mission.

And we’re just getting started.