SIL funding specifically covers the cost of paid support staff who assist you with everyday activities in your home. The underlying principle is to partner with you to achieve autonomy. Caring Humanity, as a Canberra Disability Service provider, ensures your support is expertly tailored to your individual home and living goals.
Support with personal hygiene, cleaning, cooking, and maintaining medication schedules for you to develop safety and independence skills required for living in your home.
Main assistance is offered for personal hygiene tasks to ensure dignity, comfort, and health. Among these activities hands-on help or supervision with bathing, dressing, grooming, and the getting up process in the morning can be included. It also covers essential support for more complex needs, like continence management.
SIL allows for help in maintaining a safe, clean, and functional living environment. Staff help with cooking, meal planning, and preparation to meet dietary needs. They also assist with domestic chores such as cleaning, laundry, vacuuming, and ensuring home areas remain tidy and safe for elderly or children with disabilities living there.
Consistency in health routines is paramount, and SIL provides a layer of medical safety. Support involves helping to take prescribed medications, as well as health equipment management. Health workers can also assist in organizing and helping you get medical appointments, therapies, and allied health sessions.
Skills support in routines, budgeting, and community access empowers you. We help you build confidence to manage your life with greater control and autonomy.
A key goal is to build your independence through practical life skills. The Staff does not only support you in establishing daily and weekly routines but also in areas like budgeting, controlling your money, paying bills and learning how to keep track of your personal spending and manage it effectively.
SIL funding helps you connect with the local community safely. It covers support worker time dedicated to accompanying you to social activities, educational programs, or recreational groups. This engagement facilitates building social relationships and accessing important local resources across the Canberra region.
For participants with complex needs, continuous supervision is a necessity. SIL funds the provision of 24/7 support, including both active and passive overnight assistance. Support workers are also trained to safely and consistently implement any approved Behaviour Support Plans (BSP).
SIL funding is for support workers only; it does not cover rent, groceries, household utilities, or other NDIS-funded items like transport or assistive technology.
SIL is distinct from other NDIS supports and does not cover their costs. Excluded items include transport funding (a separate line item), assistive technology (AT), and the services of Allied Health Therapists (e.g., physiotherapists or speech pathologists).
Caring Humanity is your dedicated partner for Supported Independent Living services in the ACT. We focus on personalised support and transparent communication with your Support Coordinator. We are committed to designing a clear, flexible Roster of Care that maximises your funding and empowers your independence journey.
Caring Humanity helps you design a successful support structure. We ensure great housemate and worker compatibility and leverage our local expertise. Contact us today to start the conversation about your journey toward a more fulfilling, supported and truly independent life.
