I need support with Daily Living Skills

For individuals who would like support with Daily Living Skills we would recommend the Independent Lifestyles Service.  

About the Independent Lifestyles Service

The Independent Lifestyles Service is a support service for individuals with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) living in the community. It offers individualised support packages based upon the individuals needs. The service has been running for almost 10 years.

The service operates across South East London, offering ASC specific, needs led, person centred support and:

- Is registered as a Personal Care Service with the Care Quality Commission
- Offers flexible, person centred support, seven days a week 
- Offers support with daily skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking and cleaning 
- Helps to motivate individuals with personal care and developing self esteem 
- Offers support to develop social and leisure activities and interests
- Offers support to access educational and work opportunities
- Supports individuals, with great success, in supported living accommodation. There has been staggering progress made by several of our supported living tenants.

Supported Living

Burgess Autistic Trust offers supported living services to adults living in dedicated supported living schemes across the Bromley Borough.

Each service user in our supported living schemes needs a different level of support but all can expect support around:

- Domestic and financial skills: cooking, cleaning, budgeting and shopping etc.
- Personal development and Socialising – help in finding courses, full/part time work, voluntary work, healthy eating. As well as developing new friendship groups and visiting places of interest etc.

Referrals

Referrals can be received from the Learning Disability Teams, from mental health teams or other, Charities. Families and self-referrals are also welcome.
The support can be funded through Social Services, Mental Health teams, direct payments, or paid privately by the individuals themselves.

Charges

The service charges £15.60 per hour for ASC specific support.

Eligibility

Assessments for suitability for the service are completed by the Independent Lifestyles Team Leader. 
The service is for people who have an ASC. They need not always have a formal diagnosis, but would be expected to have social and communication difficulties characteristic of ASC which make it harder for them to lead fulfilling lives without specialist support.

Some Service User Feedback

“I’m thankful for my time at Burgess While here I’ve grown as a person and learnt essential life skills that I was lacking at home. I’m far more capable and confident. It has also enabled me to become more comfortable with and come to terms with my Asperger’s p.s. The space is nice too!”. G

“Independent Lifestyles can improve your life, I recommend Burgess for a better life. I find them very helpful and I have gained confidence and independence.” M

‘Since I have been with Burgess, I feel that the support and care I get is 100%. I have settled in very well and Burgess staff have worked very hard to help me come out of my shell and achieve my goals”. D

For more information about the Independent Lifestyles Service, or to make a referral, please contact the Independent Lifestyles Team Leader using the contact details below:

E - [email protected]
T - 020 8464 2897