How SIL Can Help You Work Towards Your Personal Goals

Personal goals can look very different from one person to another, especially for people with disabilities. For some people, the goal might be learning to prepare their meals independently. For others, it could mean becoming more confident with household responsibilities, joining a local activity, or building stronger social connections. NDIS Supported Independent Living (SIL) provide the day-to-day support needed to work towards these goals. The right SIL service provider will design support around how the participant wants to live and what does independence look like for them.

Many personal goals are built through ordinary routines like cooking meals, managing household chores and socialising with friends. Depending on the participant’s disability support needs and NDIS plan, SIL support workers may assist them with these activities, developing routines and completing everyday responsibilities. Good SIL support services should not automatically take over tasks that you can participate in yourself. The aim is to provide the right amount of assistance while giving you room to practise, make choices and become more confident. One of the most important parts of working towards personal goals is having opportunities to make your own decisions.

SIL support should not remove these everyday choices. Wherever possible, it should help you understand your options and participate in decisions about your own life. Supported Independent Living is recommended for people with higher support needs around the clock. For such participants, progress is not drastic but gradual and consistent. An experienced SIL service provider will always redesign SIL support around the evolving support needs of people with disabilities.

Classy Life provides Supported Independent Living support across Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast, supporting NDIS participants with everyday living while helping them work towards greater confidence and independence. As a registered NDIS SIL service provider, we understand that personal goals look different for every participant. That is why our approach starts with getting to know the person, their routines, their support needs and what they would like to achieve before coming up with our SIL support plan. Contact us today if you are exploring SIL in and around New South Wales!