Disability caused by aging, chronic illness, mobility impairments, or an accident can pose a big question mark on your independence. A physical or intellectual disability can make day-to-day living harder than ever. Daily life activities like bathing, dressing up, cooking, and cleaning that you could do so easily before can become challenging to perform with a disability. In such a situation, you may have a family member become your caretaker or move into a nursing home. If both arrangements are not suitable, and you wish to enjoy an independent lifestyle, then consider support living.
Support Living- What is it?
Support living program is an alternative to a nursing home. This program enables people with disabilities to maintain fulfilling and independent lives. With our skilled staff at your disposal, performing daily life activities can become easy.
The staff is professionally trained to assist with tasks like laundry, cooking, personal care, medical needs, and cooking, to name a few.
Top 3 Benefits of Support Living for Disabled Living
There are many benefits of support living for disabled people. The top three advantages are:
1. Increased Independence
Support living provides increased independence. Independence provides people with disabilities the right and opportunity to be self-sufficient and self-determined in matters like household chores, living arrangements, transportation, and personal care. Maintaining an independent lifestyle is a major shift from the fact that disability is equivalent to being dependent and sick. Hence, support living empowers people to live fulfilling lives on their own terms and in the comfort of their homes.
2. Day-to-Day Care
Support living program provides day-to-day care to ensure easy home maintenance, which can take a lot of your time and energy. Furthermore, getting assistance with small tasks around the house like housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and meal preparation provides you ample time to spend on other activities like socializing and enjoying a hobby.
In addition, support living provides assistance with day-to-day medical care. It commonly involves assisting the doctor, appointment reminders, and picking up medication. This assistance saves you time and prevents the worsening of medical conditions.
3. Skill Development
The program also helps with skill development. You can learn different skills that can help you with daily living, such as:
- Food preparation
- Budget and money management
- Household chores
- Personal care and more
Learning these skills makes living independently in your home easier without extra help and confidence. Performing your daily tasks yourself increases self-esteem and the desire to achieve more regardless of disability.
At CCCS, we believe support and independence go hand-in-hand. Therefore, we provide a comprehensive support living program with a customized care plan to help you live an independent and enriched life in your home. Contact us today for more information or support living services.
