Independent Living Services
Personalized, goal-focused skills training that empowers individuals to live independently — in their own environment, on their own terms.
Introduction to ILS
Independent Living Services (ILS) helps people live independently by pairing each client with a dedicated training specialist for weekly, goal-focused sessions. Training is tailored and repeated to suit individual needs — because gaining independence is a gradual, personal process.
All services are delivered in the client's natural environment — whether in their home or out in the community. Training occurs wherever it is needed, including on public transportation, at doctor appointments, and within community programs.
Restoration Hope ILS provides consistent and repetitive skills training so clients can confidently apply these skills in everyday situations.
Service Delivery
Services are delivered wherever the individual needs them most — at home, on public transit, at medical appointments, or within community programs.
This real-world approach ensures skills learned are immediately applicable to the client's actual daily life.
Advocacy & Decision-Making
Restoration Hope ILS advocates for each person's right to make their own choices, offering facilitation to ensure decisions are safe and well-considered.
Facilitators guide clients through planning and problem-solving, helping them weigh the pros and cons of informed choices. Ongoing maintenance and support are offered to help clients retain and build upon their skills.
Functional Skills Goals
Our ILS program covers a comprehensive range of life skills, each trained consistently in real-world settings until the client can apply them with confidence.
Relocation & Renting
Touring neighborhoods, applying for housing, making deposits, signing paperwork, packing, and unpacking.
Housekeeping
Cleaning, organizing, and doing laundry to maintain a safe and comfortable home.
Meal Preparation
Nutrition education, meal planning, food preparation, cooking, and clean-up.
Shopping
Making a shopping list, finding items, comparing prices, checking out, and paying.
Money Management
Understanding income sources, creating budgets, managing spending, banking tasks, and maintaining financial records.
Wellness & Health Care
Hygiene, fitness, nutrition, prevention, medication management, finding providers, and communicating with medical professionals.
Functional Academic Skills
Using a calculator, counting money, using a calendar, recording appointments, and reading street signs.
Self-Advocacy
Building assertiveness, communication, anger management, and parenting skills — empowering informed choices and participation in self-advocacy groups.
Emergency Preparation
Preparing an emergency kit with essential supplies and information, and practicing emergency procedures.
Community Integration
Mobility training, accessing community resources, navigating public transport, and fostering independence in everyday community life.
Social & Interpersonal Skills
Improving communication, social interaction, and building positive, lasting relationships.