Independent living skills ILS

Are designed to empower individuals with physical disabilities to reach their highest level of independence through personalized training.

List of services that ILS does provide including but not limited to:

Interpersonal skills and communication: Learning how to respond to people in a socially appropriate way. Learning what touches are OK like handshakes, hugs, etc…

Safety and self-defense: Learning how to report abuse and defend against abuse.

Leisure and recreation: Find activities both at home and in the community that the individuals enjoy doing and make them happy.

Problem-solving assistance: Assist individuals to work through problems in their personal lives, works, staffing, and other issues that arise.

Transportation resources: Assist in learning how to use public transportation, Metro Mobility, Medical transportation, and Airlines when needed.

Time management: Assist individuals to use resources that they arrive on time to appointments, special occasions, and work-related activities.

Meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking: Assist individuals that have special dietary needs to plan menus that fit the diet plan. Write out lists for grocery shopping. Assist with cooking as needed.

Housing stability: Assist individuals make lists of things that need to be done before inspections.

Money Management: Budgeting for personal needs, food, and activities.

Coordination and connection to community services: Assist individuals in finding resources in the community to help them be as independent as possible.

Health management: Assist individuals to find medical professionals that best suit their needs. Set up medical rides as needed.

Adaptive skills/Prevocational Training

This community living service category may include:

· Crisis prevention skills

· Implementation of positive support strategies

· Problem solving

· Sensory/motor development involved in acquiring functional skills to obtain a job

· Support strategies for self-sufficiency

· Support/training to increase positive behavior resulting in reduction or elimination of maladaptive behavior.

When you live in our Integrated Community Support setting you choose what services you want. You can ask your caregiver for help with things like:

· Medication Assistance

· Appointment reminders

· Financial Assistance

· Transportation – Handicap Accessible

· Cooking

· Cleaning

· Laundry

· Grocery shopping

· Help during outing

· Intake assessment

· Caregiver compensation

· Social work assistance

· Information about community resources and local program

· Initial and ongoing clinical assessments and evaluations.