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Independent Living Services (ILS)
Real skills for the real world
Broadmoor Community Services believes that with the perfect support and structure you can achieve anything!
What is Independent Living Services?
Independent Living Services are designed to help individuals learn daily living skills by using 1-on-1 coaching services that are tailored to the individual consumer’s abilities, current skills, and future goals. ILS programs provide services to adults withdevelopmental disabilities that offer functional skills training necessary to secure a self-sustaining lifestyle in the community and provide the support necessary to maintain those skills.
ILS provides up to 40 hours per month of daily living skills training and support. The purpose of ILS training focuses on an individual living the most self-managed life possible in the least restrictive environment. The number of training hours and the areas of training are determined based on an individual’s assessed need andpersonal choice. It is expected that over time, anindividual’s need for services may decrease, at which time on-going support is provided at a lesser frequency.
Training Curriculum
- Meal Preparation / Cooking / Nutrition
- House Cleaning / Sanitation
- Public Transportation
- Personal Health Maintenance / Hygiene
- Self-Advocacy
- Independent Recreation
- Home / Community Safety
- Scheduling / Attending Medical Appointments / Accessing Medical Services
- Accessing / Utilizing Community Resources
- Emergency Resources (Police, Fire, Emergency Help)
- Financial Budgeting / Banking / Money Management
- Housing Assistance / Housing Search
- Public Benefit Assistance (SSI, Social Security, Medical, Medicare)
- Health / Fitness
- Personal Relationships
- Positive Communication / Socialization skills
- Problem Solving / Critical Thinking
- Job Assistance
- Comparative Shopping
** Custom goals and curriculum available on individual case by case basis
Our Philosophy
Our program philosophy is based upon the principles of normalization and inclusion. Broadmoor Community Services encourages adults to make personal decisions and choices throughout the day while providing skills training and support through the use of community services, resources and social environments. The skills necessary to successfully adapt within the community are taught in an individualized program design to prepare each participant for the challenges and inconsistencies of everyday life.
