About the Foundation for Adpative Infrastructure

Founded by Jamie Poy in 2023, the mission of the Foundation for Adaptive Infrastructure (FAI) is to provide no cost or low-cost construction and remodeling services to people with physical disabilities to create safe, accessible, and comfortable home environments. FAI is a non-profit organization and partners with national and local resources.

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FAI designs and implements interior and exterior modifications that enable an individual with physical disabilities to remain safely and comfortably in their home. Beyond increasing a home’s accessibility and function, FAI brings 40 years of craftsmanship with excellent customer service to their clients to build a warm and comfortable living space.  We incorporate client’s needs with design elements to restore quality of life.

Jamie Poy is a licensed and insured contractor with decades of experience in renovation, design, and building custom homes. Starting this non-profit is the result of years of working with people of all abilities and backgrounds, and his own personal journey.

 

JAMIE POY’S STORY:

After decades of working as a contractor and enduring numerous twists and tweaks, I woke up one morning in December 2014 unable to feel my hands and sensing a very “bad” tingling deep in my neck. The pain increased in severity and by the time I got to the hospital it was excruciating.  After multiple tests I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), and I thought how ironic it was, as I had been participating in events to raise money for the National MS Society for over 20 years. However, several months into seeing neurologists who specialized in MS it became apparent that my situation was not conforming to the usual diagnosis. My wife, Rachel, figured out that I should see a specialist at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, and after a spinal angiogram it turned out that I did not have MS. Instead, I had suffered a very rare event -- a spinal cord stroke that created a permanent lesion between C3-C5.

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Fortunately, I have recovered a lot of function in the years since 2014, and this experience profoundly changed my outlook on life. I now have a very real and personal understanding of the difficulties that living with mobility problems can cause. I have also realized that quality of life is the most important piece of life’s puzzle. This was the inspiration for me to found FAI.

 

FAI is committed to renovating living spaces to rebuild and restore quality of life for those with physical needs.