When you’re considering a change at home, there are several decisions to work through. Where would you like to live? Who, if anyone, would you like to live with? What assistance do you need there?
This is a general guide to home and living options. It does not represent the separately named organisation Community Living Options.
Start with your preferences and needs
Think about the people and places important to you, privacy, access and daily routines. Include the assistance needed during the day and overnight.
A professional assessment may help explain support requirements. Your own preferences still belong in the conversation alongside that evidence.
Understand the different supports
SIL funds a high level of daily assistance. SDA concerns specially designed housing for eligible people. Other in-home assistance may suit people who need fewer visiting hours.
Individualised Living Options, or ILO, has its own exploration, design and implementation process. It may involve a host or housemate arrangement. A private discounted-rent arrangement does not automatically qualify.
Separate the costs
Ask about the home, support, rent, food and bills individually. NDIS home and living funding does not mean every household expense is covered.
Read the housing and support agreements. They can have different providers, notice terms and responsibilities. A change to one does not automatically change the other.
Visit and ask practical questions
Check actual access features and the way support would work. If there are housemates, ask how individual preferences, shared space and shared assistance are managed.
Confirm the current vacancy and costs directly. A listing is a starting point for enquiries, not a guarantee of suitability or funding.
If you’re asking Vana Care about daily support, tell us the proposed living arrangement and assistance needed. We’ll explain what we can assess and which details still need to be confirmed with the housing provider or NDIA.
