What is a SIL house?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is when people with mental illnesses and disabilities receive support, usually 24/7, to help each person live as independently as possible. Under the NDIS, SIL means that between two and seven people can share a home, each person with their own private bedroom.

What’s the difference between SDA and SIL?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is the support or supervision of daily tasks to live independently. Supported Disability Accommodation (SDA), on the other hand, is for people with disability who have severe functional impairment or highly complex support needs that require specialist housing alternatives.

Whats included in SIL?

What is SIL?

• Assistance with household tasks like cooking and cleaning.
• Accessing social and community activities.
• Personal care.
• Travelling to and attending appointments and more.

What does SIL mean in NDIS?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is one type of help or supervision with daily tasks to help you live as independently as possible, while building your skills. SIL is the paid personal supports.

Can Sil be Plan managed NDIS?

One service booking will be created for the annual SIL plan value (all supports excluding irregular supports) under the category Core – Assistance with Daily Life. Occasionally SIL budgets may be plan-managed.

What is a SIL?

SIL stands for Safety Integrity Level. A SIL is a measure of safety system performance, in terms of probability of failure on demand (PFD). The higher the SIL level, the higher the associated safety level, and the lower probability that a system will fail to perform properly.

Who qualifies for SIL?

SIL funding is typically for people who need 24/7 support while living in a shared home. It exists to cover the cost of the support staff in the house. There is often a lot of confusion about how SIL funding works because it often works a bit differently to other parts of the NDIS.

How do you quote a SIL?

SIL quoting process Providers follow the following process when quoting for SIL: develop the quote using the Provider SIL Quoting Tool. complete the SIL Quote Template. complete the Subsequent SIL Quote for participants who require the same SIL Support as their previous plan.

What is a SIL report?

A SIL report is a detailed report, which looks at the needs and requirements of the individual and whether the SIL accommodation is required for that person. The occupational therapist will complete a functional assessment as well as conduct take an in-depth history taking to ascertain the required supports.

How is SIL funded?

A participant’s SIL funding is not linked to a specific provider, existing service or a provider-determined support model. Once the participant has an approved plan, providers can discuss the exact supports to be delivered within the approved funding and manage support delivery.

What is not included in SIL?

SIL does not cover: Board, rent, or lodging costs. Household budgeting activities. Personal care supports when in hospital. Organisational management costs.

What is SIL approval?

According to Wikipedia, “Safety integrity level (SIL) is defined as a relative level of risk-reduction provided by a safety function, or to specify a target level of risk reduction. In simple terms, SIL is a measurement of performance required for a safety instrumented function (SIF).”

What is the SIL program?

SIL is paid personal supports. It includes things like having a person to help with personal care tasks or cooking meals. SIL can help you build these skills too, so you can be more independent. SIL happens in your home. You can get SIL if you live in a home with other people.

What is supported independent living (SIL)?

Supported Independent Living (SIL) is a shared living arrangement of 2 to 7 NDIS participants, with 24/7 support in a home environment. SIL supports people with disability that require assistance with daily life tasks.

How much SIL funding will I receive?

The amount of SIL funding you receive will depend on the level and type of support you need to live as independently as you can. During your planning meeting you should talk about what supports you need at home and discuss whether SIL is suitable for you.

Can I get SIL If I live on my own?

SIL happens in your home. You can get SIL if you live in a home with other people. You can also get SIL if you live on your own, but there might be other Personal Care Supports that suit you better. SIL funding can’t be used for things like rent or other day-to-day expenses like groceries.