What is Supported Living?

Supported Living means having choices and control over where you live, with whom you live, and how you live your life. It means having a voice in choosing your own staff, determining your own goals, and deciding how you spend your own time and money. It means becoming an active citizen through a job, volunteer work, church and club membership, or being a good neighbor. It means having the necessary support to live a typical life as a contributing and valued member of the community.

The following chart comes from John O'Brien's article: "Supported Living: What's the Difference?" (1993).

Text Box: Only when you stand with people with developmental disabilities, recognizing their common humanity, honoring their desires to make a life for themselves, and struggling with them to create new opportunities, can you begin to understand supported living. - John O’ Brien

Click here to read the article: http://thechp.syr.edu/!slwhatd.pdf

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