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Mable Home and Living Consultants: Here to help with your NDIS Home and Living journey

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2 Aug 2024

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The NDIS Home and Living journey can be overwhelming. Whether you’re an individual, family member, Support Coordinator or an occupational therapist, we’re here to make that journey easier. If you’re feeling lost or stuck, book a call with a Mable Home and Living Consultant.

Led by individuals with lived experience, our team will work with you to:

  • Define what is your ideal home
  • Share the possibilities in an easy-to-understand way
  • Take the time to create the right plan for you
  • Ensure you have the right safeguards
  • Breakdown the effort needed from you and your support network.

About NDIS Home and Living

The NDIS breaks funding for Home and Living into three categories:

  • Supported Independent Living (SIL)
  • Individualised Living Options (ILO)
  • Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

These three categories each have their own unique eligibility rules.

Supported Independent Living (SIL)

SIL is the support you get at home to live as independently as possible e.g. help with personal care.

Eligibility

People who need active support from support workers for 8+ hours a day, plus some help at other times like overnight.

Individualised Living Options (ILO)

ILO is for people who want to live independently but want to explore alternative options to living in a group home.

Eligibility

People who need support at home for at least 6 hours a day and want to be actively involved in creating their new home.

Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA)

SDA is specialist designed housing to help people be more independent. It’s about the bricks and mortar, not the supports inside the home.

Eligibility

People who have what is called an extreme functional impairment or very high support needs.

Meet Sam

Sam lives in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). She invited us into her home to show us the ways her accommodation is helping her live independently.

Our Mable Home and Living Consultants are here to help you achieve your ideal home, like Sam.

Book a call with a Mable Home and Living Consultant today.

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