{"id":26065,"date":"2018-03-12T12:42:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T16:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/?page_id=26065"},"modified":"2023-03-31T10:35:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T17:35:37","slug":"independent-living-supports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/what-support-is-available\/supports-to-live-in-your-home\/independent-living-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent living supports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When you access independent living support, you live without a paid caregiver in a home in your community that you own, lease or rent, and get some help with daily living. This can include things like cooking, budgeting, personal care, recreation, and connecting to your community. People who choose this option are interested in living without a paid caregiver.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Independent living support might be the only CLBC-funded support you receive or it could be one part of your plan. The kind and amount of support you receive is based on the need for support in specific areas and the availability of that support.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/how-do-i-get-support\/understand-clbc-funding-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the\u202fUnderstand CLBC Funding Decisions\u202fpage for more details.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What are the benefits of independent living supports?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Independent living supports can have a positive impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/provincial-projects\/include-me-a-quality-of-life-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your\u202fquality of life<\/a>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You will have the help you need to live independently<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Independent living support might also help you to develop skills relating to taking care of yourself and your home to become more independent and confident.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qualified staff support you and help you connect to and get help from people and resources in the community where you live.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1200,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are the different types of independent living?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The two main types of independent living supports are:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">One-on-one support:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin this option, a support person helps you one on one with the things you need to keep living independently and successfully. This support might happen at your home or in community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shared support:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin this option, a support person\u2019s time is shared between you and other people that CLBC supports who live independently. In these situations, the people supported live close to each other (for example, in the same apartment building). The support person might live close too.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How can CLBC help connect me with supported living?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are eligible for CLBC services, a facilitator can talk with you about your options. They can\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/how-do-i-get-support\/welcome-planning-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">help you develop and initiate a plan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fto connect with services that are funded by CLBC and other resources in your community. This could include independent living supports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CLBC works with service providers across B.C. that are qualified to deliver independent living. If you are interested in this support, a CLBC facilitator can provide you and your family with more information and can introduce you to service providers that could offer the kind of support you want and need at this point in your life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Talk to a facilitator about independent living options<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To talk with a CLBC facilitator about independent living support, please contact your local CLBC office. A CLBC facilitator can answer questions you have.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/contact\/local-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Find your local office contact information here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Learn more<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Report on independent living support Roundtable<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitylivingbc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Supported-Living-Dialogue-Report-FINAL-Oct-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exploring New Ways To Live In Community: A Conversation about Supported Living for People with Developmental Disabilities In B.C.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202foffers thoughts about how independent living supports are currently delivered and how this support to live in your home could look in the future. The report summarizes the results of a survey and roundtable discussion that were initiated by a group of service providers and supported by Community Living BC in 2013. (Note: when the report was written, CLBC referred to independent living supports as \u2018supported living\u2019)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Watch these videos below about a group of people receiving independent living support:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:390}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/16QpIN90f4o\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jkmYHnxtuoQ\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you access independent living support, you live without a paid caregiver in a home in your community that you own, lease or rent, and get some help with daily living. 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