Supported Independent Living (SIL) helps you live life on your terms. Through SIL, you have access to 24/7 personalised support designed to assist with everyday tasks, such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care, while also helping you build confidence and learn new skills for greater independence.
Whether you want to manage your own home, participate in community activities, or develop life skills that matter to you, SIL provides the flexibility and choice you need.
Our experienced team works alongside you to create a safe, supportive environment where you can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging.
Our Supported Independent Living service is tailored and flexible to what you need, dependent on your NDIS plan or alternate funding.
With over than 75 years of experience supporting South Australians with disability, Cara understands that no two people are the same.
Our experienced teams take a personalised approach, working alongside you to build independence, develop skills, strengthen community connections and create a home environment where you can thrive. We specialise in supporting people with severe, multiple and complex disabilities and are committed to helping people live a life filled with joy, purpose and belonging.
Your support is tailored to your individual needs and goals.
Depending on your NDIS funding and circumstances, support may include:
Absolutely.
Family members, guardians, advocates and support coordinators often play an important role in a person's life. With your consent, we'll work collaboratively with your support network to help ensure your goals, preferences and support needs remain at the centre of decision-making.
Yes.
Moving into Supported Independent Living is a significant life change, and we're here to support you throughout the process. We work closely with you, your family, support coordinator and wider support network to help ensure a smooth transition into your new home and support arrangements.
Yes. If you're unsure whether SIL funding is included in your plan, our team can help you understand your options and discuss the supports that may be available to you.
Supported Independent Living (SIL) is funded support that helps people with disability live independently in their own home or a shared home environment.
Depending on your needs, support may include assistance with personal care, household tasks, cooking, medication, community participation and building everyday living skills. SIL is designed to help you live life your way while having support available when you need it.
No. Cara is a Supported Independent Living (SIL) provider, not a Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider. This means we provide the support staff who work alongside you in your home, while your housing is managed separately.
You may live in your own home, a private rental, a Housing SA property or a home managed by a community housing provider. Whoever your housing provider is, you'll have your own tenancy agreement with them, while Cara provides the support you need to live independently and achieve your goals.
Finding the right housemates is an important part of creating a home where you feel comfortable, supported and connected.
We take the time to get to know you, your interests, lifestyle preferences, support needs and long-term goals. When considering shared living arrangements, we carefully match people who are likely to enjoy living together and share similar interests, routines and aspirations.
Our SIL vacancy listings also include information about the current housemates, giving you an opportunity to learn more about the people who already call the house home. When submitting an expression of interest, we encourage you to tell us about yourself and what you're looking for in a home so we can help find the right fit.
At Cara, we believe great support starts with getting to know you.
We deliver person-centred active support, which means we focus on your strengths, preferences and goals. Whether you're learning new skills, building independence, participating in your community or pursuing personal interests, our team works alongside you to provide the right level of support while encouraging choice, confidence and independence.
Are you looking for supported independent living in Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Murray and Mallee, Limestone Coast, Yorke Peninsula, Mid and Far North or the Eyre Peninsula?
We have Supported Independent Living vacancies across South Australia.
We specialise in providing disability services for adults with severe and multiple disabilities. We are experts at supporting people with complex needs.
As one of South Australia’s leading disability providers we have unparalleled depth of knowledge and skills.
We have robust quality and safeguarding systems, policies and procedures to ensure you receive the best support.
Cara’s Client Services Managers (CSM’s) are our personalised point of contact for Cara clients, their families, support coordinators, and further circle of supports. Think of our CSM’s as your partner for your journey with Cara and the NDIS.
Contact the Cara Intake team via telephone on 08 8347 4588, via email or using the online form.
Complete the registration of interest form.
We will evaluate your needs and identify if Cara is the best provider for you.
If you’re not already eligible for SDA, we can help you to connect to Occupational Therapists to get Functional Capacity Assessments to assist with the SDA eligibility process.
If we’re the right provider, you will be asked complete an intake form (this is different to the registration of interest form you complete earlier in this process). We can then meet you at your home, a local café or welcome you to our head office at Hindmarsh to take you through the next steps of the process.
We will assess your funding, support ratios and start matching you with the right housemate and service.
Once we’ve found the right match, we will provide you and/or your guardian/support coordinator our Roster of Care Tool and Template for approval. We will then ask you to submit it to the NDIS.
The Roster of Care Template and Tool will be considered by the NDIS, together with all other information and evidence they have about your support needs. The NDIS will assess your home and living support needs and fund these accordingly. We can start planning and completing your move once you have sufficient funding in your plan for the support you require. Our team will support you with your transition and will be there every step of the way. We want to ensure that this process is well planned and considered, to ensure you to feel comfortable with this important transition.
We will work closely with you and your support network to complete the move to your new home. This will include identifying a move date, finalising tenancy and board arrangements, rostering your support staff and setting up your home environment.
Our Client Services team will:
