The Assisted Independent Living (AIL) Program provides home share / community support homes to adults with acquired brain injury, mental health diagnoses, as well as physical, intellectual, and medical healthcare needs.
What is the goal of Assisted Independent Living? The goal of the AIL Program is to assist the people we support to live independently by helping them to develop their life skills and maintain a high quality of life. This program provides services throughout Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast, and Kelowna.
What does Assisted Independent Living offer? This program is fully individualized so how the service and supports are delivered is unique to the person requesting the service. The individual can choose to be involved with the homeowner as much or as little as they prefer. Getting active in the community is often a critical piece to those people choosing to live in our homes. Individuals are welcome to bring their belongings to the home so it feels comfortable and familiar or the accommodations can be furnished. Assistance moving in/out is provided.
Strive Kelowna!
With the constant growth at Strive, we are proud to announce that the Assisted Independent Living program is now offering services in the Kelowna Region! Click Here to connect with one of our representatives for more information on how you can be a part of the Strive Team in the Kelowna area!
AIL Home Share / Community Support Homes
The contracted care provider may assist with the following:
- Behavioral support/Interpersonal skills training
- Meal planning/grocery shopping
- Personal finances/budgeting
- Participation in shared and individual chores
- Leisure planning/ Participation in recreation and leisure programs
- Use of community transportation
- Addressing medical/mental/healthcare issues
- Cooking and housekeeping duties
- Life and social skills development
Services may be purchased privately or via referral from a funder. For more information about Strive Living Society‘s Assisted Independent Living Program in the Lower Mainland, please contact the Director of Assisted Independent Living.
For Assisted Independent Living in Powell River and/ or the Sunshine Coast, please contact the Powell River Program Manager.
Becoming an Assisted Independent Living Home Share Provider
Opening your home to a client is highly rewarding. It offers the opportunity to work from home, improve an individual’s life, and earn a dependable income. Compensation is competitive and depends on the level of support required. Assisted Independent Living carefully screens and matches home share providers and individuals, ensuring an optimal living arrangement. If you are interested in becoming a home share provider, click contact the Home Assessment Manager for more information.
We are currently seeking homes throughout Greater Vancouver, BC and Powell River. If you have an available suite or room in your home and experience working with individuals with disabilities or acquired brain injury, please apply.
Care providers must have a suite or room available in their home, a valid BC driver’s license, and a minimum of one year of experience working with individuals with disabilities or acquired brain injury. Homes with wheelchair accessibility are preferred but not required.
Care providers earn between $1,500 to $4,500 net monthly, depending on the level of support required for each individual. Care providers are also provided with training including First Aid and CPR.
Please apply with your Resume and Cover Letter Home Assessment Manager of Assisted Independent Living (AIL).
