Supported Independent Living (SIL) Railway Estate

SIL Provider Railway Estate

As a licensed Supported Independent Living (SIL) operator, our objective is to provide a life of freedom, security, and empowerment to people with disabilities. In our Railway Estate service centres, our vision is to provide a homey and friendly place that allows each individual to be their best self.

Our focus is centered around each individual, which means that our services cater to their individual needs, preferences, and desires, honouring their decisions and choices. We believe that every individual deserves to live in a home that is their home, enjoy activities that you love, and most of all, be given an opportunity to take control of decisions in their life.

Our services in Railway Estate vary from long-term SIL services to short-term accommodation to respite care, all of which work towards making you more independent and enjoy a better quality of life. Our professional staff work in close consultation with each individual to ensure that their needs are met in a caring, respectful, and empowering manner. Whether it means providing long-term SIL services, short-term accommodation, or respite, our vision is to provide a friendly and open place in which you can live to your potential.

It’s Your Home, Do the Things You Love

We believe that your home is more than a place to live in—it is a place in which you should feel comfortable, secure, and at liberty to enjoy the things you love to do. Our SIL services in Railway Estate work to help you make your home truly home, working towards freedom, personal empowerment, and choice. Our staff is here to help you enjoy your passions, interest, and day-to-day activities to enable you to live in a place of your own making.

In this community, one can find a place that fosters respect and compassion by providing basic resources and support that cater to unique needs. Whether one needs to learn new skills, socialize, or just to have a place to rest and relax that is representative of one’s identity, we are dedicated to ensuring that one’s home is a place of nurturing that fosters personal interest.

NDIS Housing Railway Estate 

We pride ourselves in providing high-quality, individualized NDIS housing services that cater to individuals with various support needs. With our Supported Independent Living (SIL) services, we work in close partnership with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to ensure that you receive support and accommodation that allows you to live as independent a life as possible.

Our housing services cater to a wide range of needs to provide each individual with the basic care in a home-like environment. Whether one needs permanent accommodation, a short-term stay, or even a respite accommodation, our vision is to provide a safe and nurturing place that allows you to live to your potential.

SIL (Supported Independent Living) 

The SIL services in Railway Estate have been carefully crafted to provide support that allows one to live independently in a manner that respects one’s autonomy and desires in tandem. This includes support in day-to-day routines such as personal care, house maintenance, social interaction, and learning new skills.

We engage in partnership with each person to develop a support plan that is uniquely tailored to their individual goals and requirements, ensuring that they receive required support whilst also encouraging their independence. With our support team, people become empowered to become more independent in their day-to-day living in a friendly, support-oriented setting that is more akin to a home.

Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA) 

For those in need of short to medium-term accommodation arrangements in order to move towards more permanent housing options, our Medium-Term Accommodation (MTA) in Railway Estate is a practical, support-oriented option. The MTA is suitable for those in need of short-term accommodation until more permanent arrangements can be found or for those in need of a short period of respite to adjust to new situations.

While in MTA, people are given constant support to support independent living, which is provided in line with their individual care plan. The transitional service provides a support structure of stability around a person to enable their progression towards more permanent housing options.

Short-Term Accommodation (STA) 

Our Short-Term Accommodation (STA) in Railway Estate is a short-term respite option for those in need of short-term stays in a secure, support-oriented environment, ideal for those with disabilities. The STA provides a chance for people to take a break, enjoy a range of different activities, relax, and gain a new outlook, all whilst offering a well-needed rest for family members and caregivers.

STA services are highly flexible, providing options for stays of a few days to up to two weeks, depending on individual needs. Our staff is committed to providing support that is crucial, ensuring that people feel secure, at ease, and engaged during their stay.

Respite care is a key component of services provided in Railway Estate. Our respite services cater to individuals, their caregivers, and family members, providing crucial relief to those providing long-term care. The respite services provide recipients a chance to gain a new environment, in addition to having a chance to take part in various activities.

From weekend day outings to more considerable durations of respite, this form of care is used to refresh the person receiving support, in addition to their caregivers, to enable them to get back to their usual routines with new energy. In Railway Estate, we work tirelessly to provide all our respite services to a similar extent of concern and respect that is a key aspect of our regular offerings to enable everyone to get a good experience.

Our SIL NDIS services include:

• Supervisory support of personal care routines, such as showering and getting dressed: One-on-one basic support is provided to allow participants to feel taken care of in their day-to-day routines in a professional, respectful manner. From shower support to getting dressed support, or hygiene or grooming support, our team is there to support each participant to feel at ease and in control of their personal care.
• Supervisory support of high needs, 24/7: Our services offer high needs participants support, providing support around-the-clock to deliver safety and comfort day or night. From overnight support to high medical needs support, our team is skilled and trained to provide the best.
• Supervisory support of getting in and out of bed: Mobility support is of high concern to many participants. Our team is skilled to transfer participants safely in and out of bed, or between a wheelchair or other devices, to transfer between bed, wheelchair, or other equipment without discomfort or injury.
• Supervisory support of medications: We facilitate managing medications to be taken at the right time and in the right dosage. Our staff is skilled to provide reminders, administration, and monitoring to allow participant health needs to be met precisely and with attention.
• Skilling up in day-to-day living capabilities with training: We facilitate participants to learn basic day-to-day living capabilities such as meal preparation, housecleaning, and other self-hygiene routines. With one-on-one training, our aim is to allow participants to become more independent, self-reliant, and self-assured, to live their lives to their potential.
• Assistance with housework, such as shopping or laundry: We provide support to participants in day-to-day housework such as cleaning, washing, and shopping. By providing support in such areas, participants can live in a home that is comfortable, learn home management, and be independent in their home.
• Social learning: Social interaction is a fundamental aspect of social inclusion in society. We support participants to learn social skills, become more self-assured, and interact more appropriately with other people. This includes helping to facilitate interaction, build relationships, and decode social signals, in a caring and safety-oriented environment.
• Social group work between housemates: We provide various social group work such as outings, craft, and games to allow participants to socialise with their housemates. Social groups facilitate social networks, team work, and support to each other, reinforcing a sense of belonging to a community.
• Meal preparation and preparation of healthy food that tastes delicious: We support participants in meal preparation, such as meal preparation and meal planning. The aim is to allow participants to prepare healthy, satisfying meals, learning useful cookery skills in the process. Such support allows participants to enjoy a variety of food options that support their health and wellbeing.
• Implementation of behavioural support plans: In instances of participants in need of behavioural support, we work in close partnership with participants and their support team to design and put in place individualised behaviours support plans. The aim of such plans is to support a participant’s preferred behaviours and restrict undesirable behaviours to allow participants to live more satisfying lives.
• Medical appointment support: We support participants to attend medical consultations, provide transport, and support participants to receive support beforehand, during, and after their consultations. The team also facilitates participants to interact with health practitioners and to be educated on health advice.
• Medical appointment support
• Support with supervision, security, and safety: Constant supervision, in particular of participants of higher needs, is ensured to give a sense of safety and security in their home lives. From day-to-day safety to reacting to crises, our concern is to create a sense of security.
• Support to use transport in your neighbourhood: We enable participants to use transport in their neighbourhood, enabling participants to move around safely and independently. We instruct participants to use a route planner, timetable, and various transport systems in their neighbourhood.
• Support managing household budget and money: Budget is an issue in most cases; hence support is given to participants in budgeting, managing spending in their home, and saving money. Budget is planned in consultation with each participant to devise a system that is personalized to their needs, ensuring that participants feel in control of money.
• Social activity planning you enjoy: Staff help participants in social activity planning, such as a hobby, outing, or social function. Attempts are made to devise a set of social options that meet their interest, ensuring that their social lives become enriching and satisfying.
• Household roster and activity arrangement: Support is given to participants to devise a household roster and schedule to co-ordinate work, activity, and appointment, keeping participants in order and ensuring that all aspects of day-to-day living is taken care of in a time-saving manner.

What is Supported Independent Living?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is a NDIS support that allows a person to live independently but receive support to undertake day-to-day activities. SIL services deliver support to a person in a home setup that can be from personal care to housework to social activities or more depending on his or her needs. The objective is to enable a person to be independent but ensuring his or her physical, emotional, and social health is taken care of.

SIL services are customized to each person’s needs and is offered by professional staff that assist in different areas such as personal care to mobility support to social interaction. The person receiving support is generally living in his or her home, with a high concentration on developing capabilities that enable a person to live his or her day-to-day life independently over a time period.

SIL essentially allows a person with a disability to live a life of freedom, dignity, and choice, yet having support services in place to ensure his or her health and safety at all times.

Why Railway Estate for SIL Accommodation?

Railway Estate is a place of a unique nature that is friendly to a person in search of SIL accommodation. The place is famous for having a friendly society, calm environs, and easy accessibility, making it a great place for a person having a disability to live independently yet having support services in place to ensure his or her health and safety at all times.

Choosing Railway Estate for SIL accommodation is to enjoy a balanced life in which convenience, comfort, and care intersect in a synergistic way. The suburb is also accessible using a means of public transport, offering easy entry to society in general and social occasions. Railway Estate is also close to health services, parks, shopping centres, and social amenities that allow independent living.

Our Railway Estate SIL accommodations offer a home-from-home arrangement that is secure, accessible, and fully furnished to accommodate individual needs for care. The local scene is a friendly society in which one is engaged in local social events, socialize, and be accessible to professional support when need be.

Besides, Railway Estate is a close society that is caring in nature that can help in advancing independent living without loss of a close bond to others. The calm environment combined with professional services presents a perception of security and belonging that is easy to live in one’s home and live their desired way of existence.

What to Expect in Supported Independent Living (SIL) Services from Us

• Personal: We believe in getting to know you personally to know you better in terms of needs, preferences, and objectives. We take time to know you personally in recognition that every individual is unique in their experiences and desires. Our services treat you in every way possible to give you a chance to be heard and that your preferences receive respect.

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• High Quality: We take pride in providing high-quality services. This means that all of our staff are highly trained, experienced, and dedicated to looking after you. We apply best practice and professional standards in providing care that not just meets expectations but exceeds expectations. The quality of our services is checked on a regular basis to be ensured that it is always up to a high standard in responding to your needs. We work to provide excellence in everything that we do, providing a caring and comfortable environment in which you can flourish.
• Individualised: We recognize that every person is different in their needs and desires when it comes to Supported Independent Living (SIL) services. That is why we provide support that is personalized to you. Your plan is developed in consultation with you, using your personal goals, needs, and desires. We believe in providing services that are dynamic and in flux, responding to situations in your life as and when they occur. You are always at the centre of your care, and we work to adapt services to meet evolving needs.
• Empowering: We believe that a feeling of independence is fundamental to a fulfilling existence, and that is why we work to enable you to take control of decisions and actions in your life. Our approach is to enable you to become more independent, growing in confidence in working towards your personal goals. We provide you with the support that you need to gain the independence that you desire, be it learning to live independently, managing finances, or just making decisions that effect on a day-to-day basis. Our vision is to provide you with the tools and support that you need to flourish.
• Collaborative: SIL services need never be a one-size-fits-all approach. We work in partnership with you, your family, carers, and any other support networks that work around you. By encouraging open, transparent communication, everyone is on the same wavelength and working towards a common goal. Your input is always welcomed, and we always work to support you better in every way that we can. We believe that partnership between everyone is a key to a successful SIL process.
• Respectful: Respect is fundamental to our approach to working with you. Respect for your autonomy, dignity, and privacy is fundamental to everything that we do. We believe that you should be in control of making decisions in your life and in the way that you receive support. We work in partnership with you in a way that respects your decisions, builds self-respect, and protects your rights. Whether you need support in personal care or other areas of life, these are done in a way that upholds your dignity and reinforces your self-worth.
• Multicultural: Diversity is something that is celebrated, and we know that everyone is different in that everyone is of different background, different culture, and different beliefs. We take every effort to make our services inclusive and sensitive to different cultures, embracing the richness of different outlooks. Our staff receive training to be open-minded and to be respectful of everyone’s background, whatever that background is. We work to provide an environment in which everyone feels valued, understood, and accepted, whatever their background or experiences in life.

We will work in close partnership with you and/or your family or carers to agree on your:

• Personal Goals: In our view, it is our responsibility to assist you in setting and working towards personal goals that are in line with your desired outcomes. Whether your goals concern independence, social inclusion, or learning new skills, we work in partnership with you to craft a relevant plan that is something you can work towards.
• Needs and Preferences: Getting to know you is crucial in providing high-quality care, in learning about you and your unique needs and preferences. We take time to get to know you to determine what matters to you, ensuring that preferences are included in your support plan. From a preference in a specific activity, day routines, or in a way in which you would prefer to be communicated, we adapt to meet your needs.
• Health or Medical Requirements: Every individual has their unique health or medical needs, and we are skilled to provide support to cater to these needs to enable you to stay healthy and well. Whether you require help managing medicines, managing medical appointments, or specialist support, we work in partnership with healthcare professionals to enable you to receive support that you require. Working in a holistic manner, we support every aspect of health.
• Areas of Interest: Our staff work in partnership with you to find out your areas of interest or interest areas, be these around creative work, sports, socializing, or employment prospects. By determining your areas of interest, we can enable you to pursue activities that you enjoy and that provide a sense of fulfillment, whilst also enabling you to be more independent and active in the community.
• Support Your Involvement in the Community: One of the aspects of the essence of the SIL experience is engagement in the community, and our staff is here to support you in becoming a vibrant member of the community in which you live. With you, we work to find opportunities that interest you and meet your needs, be it a club membership, volunteering, events, or getting to know someone. We believe that engagement in the community is a key to social connection and health in general, and our staff is dedicated to helping you in this aspect of your life.

Are you ready to take that next step?

Are you willing to take that next step towards a more independent, more satisfying existence? We’re here to walk you every step of the way. We deliver personalized services that meet your unique objectives and goals, equipping you with tools and support to live your life in a way in which you prefer. Let’s work together to build a plan that’s all about you and get you moving towards more independence today. Our staff is here to help you get to a more independent you that you’ve always dreamed of. Contact us today, and let’s take a step forward to a brighter tomorrow.