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Supported Independent Living Program

The Mountain Regional Services, Inc. Supported Independent Living Program provides support to persons who are primarily independent, enabling them to maximize and maintain their independence and self-direction. Staff members are available as needed and are present on a planned, periodic basis to offer assistance and support, but not direct supervision, in the homes in which these persons live. Some of the training provided by the MRSI Supported Independent Living Staff include:

    • Consumer Affairs and Rights
    • Financial Management
    • Housekeeping and Home Maintenance Skills

Functional Challenges Addressed

    • The lack of adequate activities of daily living skills
    • Inappropriate social skills
    • Lack of interpersonal communication skills for independent living
    • Lack of ability to maintain reality-based thought at a level to allow community placement
    • Does not have the motivation or self-confidence to seek community placement