Supported Living
Provides one-on-one support, supervision, training and assistance for people to live as independently as possible. This service is available to those who live alone in their own homes, with roommates, a spouse or for adults who live with their parents.
Brain injury has a very unpredictable course of recovery. Many factors contribute to the ultimate outcome, such as:
- Pre-morbid personality (who they were before)
- Goal direction of the person
- Length of coma
- Areas of the brain or brain stem damaged
- Family support
- Age at which the injury occurs
- Emergency medical services
- Funding to provide specialized rehabilitation services
Supported Living activities are prioritized based upon the person's assessed needs but always include:
- Maintenance of the person’s health and safety
- Medication observation and recording
- Advocacy
- Communication
- Assistance with activities of daily living
- Transportation to access community activities and shopping
- Keeping track of money and bills
This service also includes indirect services such as socialization, self-help and adaptive/compensatory skills development necessary to reside successfully in the community.