Supported Independent Living & Specialised Disability Accommodation

“Lyfit” is an NDIS provider as well as an Aged Care service provider, offering health, fitness & well-being programs services in Sydney, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne & Tasmania.

Lyfit aims to provide quality care and accommodation support as well as Specialized accommodation options along with the skilled support staff to ensure safe opportunities are created to promote.

  • Increased opportunities for participation in Community, Social and Household activities
  • Trusting relationships and lifelong friendships
  • Support with decision-making
  • The life with dignity, respect and common values
  • Skills development and capacity building activities

There are two types of NDIS funding for Accommodation:

Supported independent living (SIL)

SIL is the name of one of the NDIS funding categories and is approved for people who need 24/7 support while living in a shared home primarily to cover the cost of the support staff in the house and ensure people with disability live as independently as possible.

As SIL provider- LYFIT will use the SIL funding (depending on the level of support) to provide quality support workers to help with and/or supervision of daily tasks to develop the skills of participants to live as independently as possible and can be used at a place of their choice which can be shared or individual arrangement including:

  • Your own house where you live
  • Privately rented property
  • Your own property
  • Shared or group homes
  • Special Disability Accommodation
  • Other Public Housing such as Department of housing and other similar services
SIL

There are 3 different levels of SIL funding. Based on your specific level of support required, LYFIT Can help you find a home and you can choose who you live with and where LYFIT’s SIL support includes assistance with all tasks of daily living. Examples but not limited to:

  • Housekeeping, shopping, cooking, household budgeting, cleaning.
  • Assistance with attending banks, shops, using public transport, participation in recreational activities and attending medical appointments.
  • Participation in health & wellbeing activities in a fun & safe environment.
  • Conflict resolution and mediation with support providers.

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) refers to accommodation in purpose built houses, units, townhouses and group homes for NDIS participants with extreme functional impairment or very high support needs who require specialist housing solutions such as specialist designs or may have a location or features that make it feasible to provide complex or costly supports for independent living.

Specialised Disability Accommodation (SDA) properties are designed to meet the specific needs of individuals with disabilities. These properties are equipped with features such as wheelchair accessibility, modified bathrooms and kitchens, and assistive technology.

Lyfit as an SDA provider will be responsible to maintain the accommodation a participant lives in, similar to a landlord or property manager.

LYFIT as an SDA provider will liaise directly with NDIA, Plan Managers, and Support Coordinator for all aspects of your accommodation to ensure that properties are designed and purpose built to suit the needs of the participant and maintaining NDIS enrolled properties.

LYFIT Ndis Service provider is a provider of SDA properties in Sydney and Melbourne. They offer a range of properties that are specifically designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, including those with high physical support needs.

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In Sydney, LYFIT Ndis Service provider offers SDA properties in various locations, such as the Inner West, Northern Beaches, and Eastern Suburbs. These properties feature wheelchair accessibility, as well as modified bathrooms and kitchens. Additionally, assistive technology, such as ceiling hoists and automatic doors, are also available in some properties.

Similarly, in Melbourne, LYFIT Ndis Service provider offers SDA properties in different locations such as Northern Suburbs, Western Suburbs and CBD. These properties are designed to provide a comfortable and safe living environment for individuals with disabilities. They are equipped with wheelchair accessibility, modified bathrooms and kitchens and other assistive technology, such as automatic doors and ceiling hoists.

LYFIT Ndis Service provider also provides 24/7 support services and assistance with daily living tasks, such as personal care and medication management, to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the support they need to live independently.

Overall, LYFIT Ndis Service provider is a great option for individuals with disabilities looking for SDA properties in Sydney and Melbourne. They offer a range of properties in various locations, with features and support services tailored to meet the specific needs of individuals with disabilities.

Properties Enrolled as Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) by Lyfit with the NDIS are eligible to have the rent paid by the NDIS to accommodate eligible participants.

As an NDIS participant who has approved SDA funding DO NOT need to pay for the accommodation out of pocket.

If you are looking for an existing SDA property or wish to design and develop a new purpose built SDA property for you and call it a ‘Home’, contact LYFIT today for a free & confidential chat and we will try to ensure we make your dreams come true!
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