A lot of SIL arrangements quietly take away the parts of independence that actually matter: who you share a house with, what your evenings look like, whether the same face shows up each week. That's the balance we try to get right: real support built into your home, without it feeling like the home stopped being yours.
We work alongside your support coordinator to figure out what SIL actually looks like for you: a shared house with people you get on with, or a more independent setup where support drops in at set times. Either way, the goal's the same: enough support that you're safe and settled, and enough space that it still feels like your life.
What's included
- Support with daily living tasks in shared or independent housing
- Rostered and overnight support, matched to what's funded in your plan
- Input into who you share housing with, where a shared arrangement applies
- Coordination with your support coordinator and any SIL/housing provider involved
- Regular check-ins so the arrangement keeps working, not just on move-in day
How we match you with a household
Before anything's locked in, you meet the people you'd actually be living or working alongside, housemates and support workers both. If a shared arrangement doesn't feel right, we say so and look at other options rather than pushing you into something that'll cause friction later. Once it's set up, we keep checking in: a household that works in month one doesn't always work in month six without someone paying attention.
Funding and getting started
SIL is funded separately within your plan, usually following a functional assessment that looks at how much support you need day-to-day and overnight. It's a more involved process than most other supports, which is exactly where a good support coordinator earns their keep: getting the assessment right the first time saves months of back-and-forth later.