Supported Independant Living Program

• The SILP seeks to provide support to adults who have intellectual disabilities and who are living in the community
• SILP seeks to teach individuals the life skills necessary to achieve the greatest level of interdependence possible

Q: Who is eligible?

• Persons who are referred to this program through the Department of Community Resources Community Living Division
• PAGHS also may provide services based on referrals from other agencies as well as families
• Clients must have some concept of basic safety rules and be able to implement these rules consistently

Q: What does the program offer?

SILP teaches:

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• Personal, home and community safety
• Practical day-to-day skills: personal hygiene, housecleaning, laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, clothes shopping, banking and bill paying
• Community skills: using services such as buses, accessing leisure services such as swimming pools, mini-golf, bowling
• Communication skills: asking and following directions, getting along with others, making and keeping appointments, attending and participating in meetings
• Organizational skills: budgeting, scheduling and time management
• Personal well-being: managing anger/frustration, taking medications, social skills, personal responsibility

In addition to delivering the above-individualized instruction, the SILP Worker will:

• Assist in building a network of support people in the community
• Accompany clients in new situations to provide support and assistance
• Advocate on behalf of the client as needed and encourage self advocacy
• Meet with the client regularly to discuss problems and issues, and to provide encouragement
• Facilitate community referrals as needed
• Conduct an Annual Review of progress agreed to by the client and submitted to the PAGHS Program Acceptance & Separations Committee and the funding agency as required
• Provide ongoing support as necessary

Graduation

• Recognizes personal development to the point where the individual can successfully function in the community without the assistance of the SILP worker or being dependent upon the program structure for effective self-management
• Graduation is the ultimate goal for every individual of this program. It is determined by a joint conference including the client and his/her support team

On-going Mentoring / Support

• Clients who have graduated may choose to stay in contact with SILP staff and other participants and periodically join in group sessions or receive some individual supports
• Graduates are always invited to group social activities to maintain the relationships with staff and other participants
• Graduates who express an interest in supporting new clients may act as mentors / peer support persons with the assistance of SILP staff