Independent living skills refers to the skills a person needs to live on their own, such as cooking, housecleaning, and money management. ILS provides one-on-one training to teach these skills. The Regional Center will pay for this if the skills are part of the person’s Individual Program Plan (IPP). People who receive ILS might already have basic self-help skills but need help to learn and maintain other skills that they need to live on their own. For example, they might be able to groom and dress themselves but need help learning how to plan nutritious meals and shop for groceries. The Regional Center might require a skills assessment for them to receive ILS. The Regional Center is required to provide ILS services for as long as the person needs the services and is able to show they are benefiting from them.
An individual can receive ILS while living in their parents’ home, their own home, a friend’s or relative’s home, or a licensed facility. Often they are seeking ILS because either they are living on their own or they want to live on their own.
For more information, see our full article Supports for Independent Living.
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