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Our Individual Support includes 1-on-1 support for daily life.

This will help you:

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reach your goals

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be independent.

When you are independent, you are in control of:

your own life
the choices that you make.

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How we provide Individual Support

We provide Individual Support:

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in your home

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in the community.

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We will always try to make sure that you get the same support workers each week for your 1-on-1 support.

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What we can support you with

We can support you to:

get ready for your day

do chores around your house, like cleaning

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go out and take part in your community

make food

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be fit and healthy.

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Independent Lives

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Independent Lives is a program to help you to be independent.

It includes:

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activities to help you build your capacity
peer mentoring

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Your capacity is:

your ability to do something
the skills you have
how you manage your everyday life.

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Peer mentoring is when you meet someone who has been through a similar situation to you.

They guide you so you can do things well on your own.

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We will work with you to find out what skills you have already.

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This will help us understand:

what you can do
what you want to learn.