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Become Independent with Supported Independent Living

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Is one of your goals to move out of the family home? Would you like to be more independent in your own home? Supported Independent Living can help you get there.

Supported Independent Living is designed to give people with a disability a place they can call home while getting the supports they need to live a full life. Supported Independent Living is a package of NDIS supports designed to help a person with a disability live as independently as possible in a shared living arrangement.

SIL can include all the supports you need to be independent in a home environment such as personal care, assistance with daily tasks or help to get around. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to allow more choice and control in the lives of people living with a permanent and significant disability.

One of the benefits of moving is the opportunity to expand your social circle. Supported Independent Living service providers understand that living with other people is a great way to make new friends, therefore they strive to match you to other house members who are a similar age and have shared interests. Shared homes often contain communal facilities like the kitchen, living room, laundry and outdoor entertaining area. Sharing communal areas with other house members means that you will have lots of opportunities to be social in your everyday life.

A move of home means choice and new opportunities. Maybe you wish to move closer to where you work, where you attend day programs, or where you participate in entertainment or recreational activities? This is a moment for you to reflect on what is important to you and consider which options may make your life easier or more rewarding.

Balancing freedom and safety is important to everyone. While you will share the communal areas with the other house members, your new bedroom is your own space. You will have the freedom to arrange and decorate it in a way that you like. At least one support service provider is on-site 24 hours a day to provide support for the house members. Professionals are highly trained in responding to emergencies and ensuring the safety of the house members, so you can enjoy your freedom knowing that assistance is close to hand.

While you may be really looking forward to your new home and independence, you could also be feeling a little nervous about being without your family or carer. Everyone who moves out of home needs time to develop their life skills and confidence. Supported Independent Living service providers are there not only to help you with practical tasks but also to listen to you, understand what is important to you and help you achieve your life goals.

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