Individual living options
“Welcome to ECS Disability Services: Unlocking Your Independence through Personalized Individual Living Options under the NDIS!”
At ECS, we firmly believe that individuality and freedom of choice are the cornerstones of a fulfilling life. Our array of individual living options is thoughtfully designed to empower NDIS participants like you to thrive and embrace a life of independence.
An individualised living option is a support that helps you live in your chosen home environment in a way that best suits you. It’s not the home itself. You can share your home with housemates, or you might live in the home of a host.
There are lots of choices with how you structure your individualised living options. Including a mix of both formal supports and informal supports such as family, friends and other networks. NDIS can provide funding for formal supports that are approved in your NDIS plan, but they won’t provide funding for things if it’s reasonable for your informal supports to help you.
Individualised living option supports are added to your plan in two stages. The first stage is all about exploring and designing the individualised living option support you want and need. You’ll work out where you want to live, with whom what support you’ll need, and who you want to provide that support.
The second stage is support to put those things in place. The support depends on how and where you want to live, and what support you need. This could include things NDIS doesn’t fund, like the support you get from friends and family. You can change your individualised living option supports if your needs change. They’ll be designed to provide the safety, stability and flexibility you need.
Individualised living option supports don’t include support for activities outside your home, such as work or study, playing sports or going out. If you need support for these activities, NDIS will include it in other parts of your plan. You may also need separate support for other home and living supports like home modifications.
What support could your individualised living option include?
- Support to make decisions like where you want to live and supports you need to make that happen
- Personal care
- Support to set up and manage your own home
- Support to build your independence
- Support to build and maintain connections with others
- Support with making day-to-day decisions
- Support to manage your emotions or behaviour
- Unpaid informal support like neighbours or carers who help you on a regular basis
- People who you call to help you when you need it (on-call)
- Training for the people who support you
What’s not covered by individualised living option supports?
- Your rent or mortgage repayments
- Your everyday costs like food, electricity, and internet bills
- Payments for informal support. This is because they don’t meet the NDIS funding criteria. Payments for informal support won’t meet the NDIS funding criteria in any situation.
- Supported independent living
- Specialist disability accommodation
- Home modifications
- Support not in your home, for example, to go to work, study or community activities. We can include this separately in your plan if you need it.
- Funding to develop a behaviour support plan if you need it. We can include this separately in your plan if you need it.
With our strong track record and commitment to quality care, we are proud to be a trusted NDIS partner. Rest assured, with ECS by your side, you are embarking on a journey of unwavering support and exceptional care.
Unlock the power of independence and embrace a life filled with opportunities through ECS Disability Services. Discover the joy of personalized individual living options under the NDIS, and let us be your steadfast partner on this remarkable journey.
Contact us today to explore our individual living options and take the first step towards a future brimming with possibilities!
An individualised living option is a customized support for living in your preferred home environment, based on your needs and preferences. An individual living has two stages: planning and implementation, providing safety, stability, and flexibility.
Individualised living option supports don’t include support for activities outside your home, such as work or study, playing sports or going out. If you need support for these activities, NDIS will include it in other parts of your plan. You may also need separate support for other home and living supports like home modifications. Tap to know more about Supported Independent Living Supports
Contact us today to explore our individual living options and take the first step towards a future brimming with possibilities!
Frequently Asked Questions
Individual living options refer to flexible housing arrangements tailored to the specific needs and preferences of NDIS participants, offering more choice and control over their living arrangements.
Individual living options can include living in your own home, shared living arrangements, specialist disability accommodation (SDA), or supported independent living (SIL).
Individual living options empower participants to live more independently, fostering a sense of autonomy and freedom in choosing where and how they live.
NDIS participants with specific housing needs related to their disability may be eligible for individual living options.
SDA provides tailored housing solutions for participants with very high support needs or complex disabilities.
Access to SDA requires approval from the NDIA, and it is included in your NDIS plan if deemed necessary.
SIL refers to support provided to participants living independently, helping them with daily living tasks based on their individual requirements.
Yes, NDIS can provide funding for necessary home modifications to improve accessibility and safety.
Yes, NDIS may cover funding for transition support to help participants move into their chosen individual living arrangements.
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