What is Independent Living?
Independent Living is about having the freedom to have the same choices that everyone else has in housing, transportation, education and employment. Independent living is about choosing what aspects of social, economic and political life people want to participate in.
Independent living is about having control over your life, to have a family, to get a job, to participate socially and to realise your goals and dreams.
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For many disabled people, Independent Living can best be achieved by the employment of Personal Assistants to provide supports where needed.
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At the core of the Independent Living Philosophy is people living like everyone else: being able to have control of your life, having opportunities to make decisions about your life and being able to choose activities that you want to do, regardless of impairment.
