Steps To Follow When Transitioning From Independent Living Options

People living with disabilities find it difficult to carry out some basic tasks and the aged ones could also require some level of assistance as aging could come with a lot of health conditions, but what if their present ILO provider cannot provide the needs they require?

Making the big decisions of transitioning to new NDIS living support in cases where the health deteriorates and there’s a health condition like a stroke or heart attack, the service of a caregiver is needed to nurse the participant. Sometimes a participant may suffer memory loss; inability to remember events and faces. If this happens, if the present ILO can’t handle this development well enough, think of other options to improve your living style. 

Whether caused by health emergencies, changed personal needs, a desire for more independence or dependence, getting a better ILO provider to carefully work on a plan that suits the new needs that caused the move from the present ILO. Ensure that your transition to the new arrangements meets your changing needs. 

In this article, we will look at the steps to take when changing ILO arrangements or switching to a new one.

Key Steps To Transitioning From Independent Living Options (ILO)

Here are simple steps to switch ILO providers:

• Evaluate Your Current Needs: Take time to assess your current needs are met by your present plan, this is the first step when transitioning ILO services. To avoid making hasty decisions, find out what kind of care the person will need now and going forward before taking steps to switch ILO providers. Consider their athletic ability, health, and social support network as well. These needs will help you determine if the change would be appropriate now.
• Review Your Current ILO Plan: To ensure you go for the right plan, assessing your current ILO plan is very important to avoid transitioning to a plan is has more drawbacks than your current plan. Since each ILO plan has services it covers, ensuring proper review of details of the services to be offered including the funding of certain services, when changing a plan, and comparing before deciding on which is paramount in transitioning. Also, ask for a plan review to ensure it supports the new living arrangement. This step makes sure individuals with a disability are offered the right services.

• Discuss with Your Current ILO Provider: Speaking with your present ILO provider before moving to a new ILO plan helps tailor your decision. Discuss extensively service preference, and why transitioning is the best option at this time, and ask questions on the process involved in the termination of the current plan. This is a form of notification since most ILO providers have specified notification periods that must be met before service is discontinued, asking for this information before termination is necessary. Open and clear communication helps to avoid misunderstandings between parties and makes sure that support stays in place during the transition time. 
• Review Your New ILO Arrangement: In transitioning to new NDIS Independent living support you need to know about the services offered to enjoy comfort while living independently. Visit NDIS living support communities of your target ILO plan to get a feel for the place and the people who live there. Enough information can be obtained by conversing with staff, members residents, and families to get feedback on how well the services and flexibility of the new ILO plan work in alignment with your needs. This will help you decide if leaving your current plan to a new plan is the right thing to do. 
• Plan To Transition: After completing the above steps to switch ILO providers, make a detailed plan that may include funding, living arrangements, and other needed assistance such as the service of a caregiver. To minimize this stress further, you should cooperate with your new and old providers and ask for aid from relatives when necessary.
• Notifications And Setting Up The New Living Space:  This is the final step in transitioning from ILO, this includes informing family, friends, and healthcare providers about the upcoming move. It is quite tasking but it is equally important to update email addresses, subscriptions, and other services when transitioning to new NDIS living support

CONCLUSION

If you have assessed and concluded that your current ILO plan doesn’t meet your needs, transitioning ILO services requires a lot of planning and service review with your ILO support coordinator. With the above-mentioned steps to switch ILO providers, you can be sure of a smooth transition to a plan that suits your current needs. However, before transitioning, check your NDIS plan, and review and compare services to ensure you don’t move to the wrong plan.