A Supported Life

A Supported Life offers adolescents and adults with intellectual challenge a wide range of support opportunities and residential options in their community. A Supported Life is a niche provider committed to a unique flexible service style that arises from the individuals own aspirations and individual needs.

The core service activity is lifestyle support to persons with an intellectual challenge in shared houses, own flats and other individualised home life options. We are committed to a holistic approach to the support of each individual's life and lifestyle by creating networks and natural supports in their community.

A Supported Life is involved with the lives of 40+ persons supporting in areas of home management, social and networking skills, community inclusion, employment opportunities and recreation and leisure in Waitakere City, West Auckland, New Zealand.

What is a supported life?
A life which we all, as community members, aspire to. One which has quality relationships and flexible support when we need it. One which is rich in friendship and meaningful activity. One which has a focus on aspirations, growth and achievement.

None of us are an island in our own lives. Daily we seek out and are nurtured by the contributions and support others make. A supported life is one of interdependence that allows each of us to make choices and attain our dreams. A life where we take up new and vital opportunities and make contributions to our community and in turn are enriched by that which we do.

In the context of persons with an intellectual challenge, support in some areas of their lives is created and formalised to empower and enable opportunity inclusion and contribution to be fully realised.