The Independent Living Support Scheme
The Independent Living Support
Scheme (I.L.S.S) works in partnership with
the Direct Payments Support Scheme. The scheme aims to:
- Support disabled people to recruit
and employ their own staff.
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- Enable disabled people to live
independently, by controlling their own personal assistance requirements.
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- Enable disabled people to take
control of their own lives.
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- Operates equal opportunities.
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What is the scheme?
It is a free resource service
for all disabled people living in Southampton who
want to employ their own personal assistants to assist them to live
independently.
The scheme is funded by Southampton
City Council.
It is an introduction service
between disabled people, and personal assistants
registered with the scheme, on our personal assistants register which
is maintained
by the Independent Living Support Worker.
Personal assistants can assist
with things like housework, shopping, driving and
personal support. You assess your own needs, and these are matched with
suitable
personal assistants.
The scheme may be able to offer
short term, or emergency backup staff at short notice.
Choice and Control
You interview prospective personal
assistants and choose who to employ.
We offer you access to advice,
information and support on recruitment and employment
procedures.
You can take advantage of our
information and advice, even if we cannot find staff from our
register for you.
We provide a home visiting
service to assist with identifying individual needs.
For further information
contact:
Independent
Living Support Worker:
Michael Grimmett
E-mail:
michael@southamptoncil.co.uk
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| Phone:
023 8033 0982 |
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Text phone: 023 8020
2648 |
| Fax:
023 8020 2649 |
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Address:
SCIL,
Unity
12,
9 - 19 Rose Road,
Southampton,
SO14 6TE
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