Mark brings a level of insight that most professionals simply cannot offer. He understands both the built environment and the real-life impact.
Mark Irvin helps healthcare systems, developers, and families solve the recovery-to-home gap
through accessible housing, advisory, and real-world experience.
After Discharge: What Happens Next
Recovery Housing Infrastructure is a structured initiative exploring how residential environments can better support individuals transitioning from inpatient rehabilitation to independent living.
Meet Mark
Mark Irvin brings more than 30 years of experience in construction and accessibility-focused design, combined with his lived experience as a paraplegic, to help organizations bridge the gap between clinical excellence and environmental readiness.
His work focuses on aligning housing environments with recovery outcomes through thoughtful design, development strategy, and cross-sector collaboration.
I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me.” ~Maya Angelou
Watch Mark Speak
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Empowering Healthcare and Built Environment Professionals
Keynote
Speaking
Mark speaks to healthcare leaders, builders, and organizations about the realities of recovery, accessibility, and the future of housing.
Strategic
Advisory
Mark provides selective strategic advisory services aligned with recovery infrastructure and accessibility integration.
What I Do
Recovery Housing Strategy
Design and implementation of post-acute and recovery-focused housing models that support safe discharge and long-term independence.
Accessibility & Universal Design Advisory
Guidance for developers, builders, and healthcare teams to create environments that truly work for people with mobility challenges.
Speaking & Industry Education
Real-world insight from lived experience combined with decades in construction and development.
A New Model for Recovery Housing
Mark is developing a scalable housing model designed specifically for individuals transitioning out of rehabilitation.
These homes are built with accessibility at the core and positioned to support recovery, independence, and long-term outcomes.
Outcomes:
- Safer discharge environments
- Reduced hospital readmissions
- Faster return to independence
- Scalable across markets
The Gap No One Is Solving
Every day, patients leave hospitals and rehabilitation facilities without a safe or accessible place to continue recovery. Homes are not ready. Modifications take time. Families are left scrambling.
This gap leads to delayed discharges, preventable readmissions, and unnecessary strain on healthcare systems.
Testimonials
His ability to connect recovery needs with real housing solutions is something the industry has been missing.
Robin Winner, Co-Executive Director, Synergy Services
Let’s Build What’s Missing
If you are working at the intersection of healthcare, housing, or accessibility, let’s have a conversation.