Home and living goals encompass a range of areas related to living arrangements and daily life, including where you live and who you live with, getting around safely at home and day-to-day living.
Setting and achieving home and living goals provides a path for shaping your home environment to meet your needs, be more independent and live the life you want to lead.
Types of goals related to home and living.
Personal care: Goals related to your ability to manage tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming and eating.
Mobility-related: Goals related to how you move around and navigate the environment with independence.
Your living environment: Covers improving your ability to manage household tasks independently, including cooking, cleaning, laundry and maintaining a safe and accessible living environment.
Where you live and who you live with: Goals may include moving out of the family home, moving in with a flatmate or partner or living on your own.
Financial management. This may include developing skills in budgeting, banking and paying bills
NDIS home and living funding.
If your goal is to live more independently in a home of your NDIS Individualised Living Options may be able to help. ILOs are designed to support people on the NDIS living in a range of situations, like your own home, social housing or a rental property. You may want to live alone, with family, friends or other people with NDIS Plans.
Supported Independent Living is another related type of NDIS funding. SIL may be ideal for an NDIS participant who requires extensive supports to live independently, such as 24/7 personal care, assistance with daily tasks and help to get around. They are commonly funded in shared living environments, with supports shared among residents.