Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Structured support that helps you live safely, confidently, and independently.
About Our SIL Services.
Supported Independent Living (SIL) provides participants with reliable, high-quality support to manage daily life and build independence in a shared or individual home. Our team is available around the clock to assist with personal care, household tasks, routines, and skill development, while promoting social participation and community engagement. SIL ensures participants have consistent, trained staff, clear routines, and structured supports, creating a safe environment where they can develop confidence, practical skills, and meaningful daily experiences.
SIL support can look like:
Daily Living Assistance
Our team provides support with showering, grooming, dressing, meals, and personal care to maintain dignity, independence, and wellbeing.
Community Engagement
We can assist you to participate in social, recreational, and work-related activities, helping build connections and confidence.
Household Management
We provide practical help with cleaning, cooking, laundry, and organising the home environment, ensuring safety and comfort.
Rostering and Structured Routines
We create clear schedules and routines ensure consistency and stability, giving participants predictable daily support and structure.
Skill-Building and Independence
We provide focused support to help you develop life skills such as budgeting, cooking, self-management, and decision-making.
Crisis Management and High-Intensity Care
Trained staff are available for high-intensity or emergency situations, ensuring safety and continuity of care at all times.
Empowering Support for Independent Living.
We provide personalised and consistent support to help participants live independently. Our team helps build essential life skills and encourages engagement with the community. All support is delivered by experienced staff who are committed to quality care and positive outcomes.
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Our Service Availability
Empowering Connection offers support across the Fleurieu Peninsula and further. If you’re not sure if your area is included, chat to our team!
Fleurieu Region
Available
Port Elliot and Middleton
Available
Adelaide Hills and Strathalbyn
Available
Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island
Available
Mount Compass and Surrounding
Available
FAQ’s
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SIL funding is listed under Supported Independent Living in your NDIS plan. Empowering Connection can help review your plan and guide you through eligibility or adjustments.
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Through consistent routines, skill-building support, and access to community participation, SIL helps participants develop practical life skills, confidence, and daily living capabilities.
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While ILO focuses on choice, home design, and long-term housing, SIL emphasises structured daily support, skill-building, and consistent care to maintain independence and wellbeing.
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Yes. SIL offers round-the-clock support, including high-intensity care when required.