Supported Living Coaching

Supported living is a service designed to provide support and training necessary for customers who are 18 years or older, to successfully live independently in the community. This service is provided in the customer’s own home or apartment that they are leasing or have purchased from anyone in the community and cannot be co-located on the same property as a customer’s family home. Customers receiving supported living coaching service can live with no more than two other people who have intellectual disabilities and must have control over daily routines. Services can include assistance with locating appropriate housing; the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills related to activities of daily living (e.g., personal hygiene and grooming); household chores; medical needs; meal preparation; shopping; personal finances; and the social and adaptive skills necessary to enable customers to reside on their own.

Customers can expect services to be tailored based on a Functional Community Assessment, that will identify the types of training, assistance, and intensity of support needed for customers to become independent in all noted areas. The assessment will address all aspects of daily life including relationships, medical and health concerns, personal care needs, household and money management, community mobility, and community interests. Customers can expect Supported living coaches to help them establish, live in, and maintain a household of their choice in the community.

Ultimately, to support customers in their life journey to become the best version of themselves. Customers can expect the freedom to be respected as an adult, equally to any other citizen. All services will be rendered with respect to the customers’ rights and choices. Customers can expect these respected freedoms to be supported with guidance and education to make the best choices, however, customers will make educated decisions at their own will. Customers will also be supported with all consequences of their decision, as it is in all aspects of life’s journey that develop the best version of oneself. In other words, there are benefits in the good, bad, ugly, and indifferences of life and we are here for you in all your experiences.