Assisted living.

[Alis1998]

Hey people.

I am wondering about assisting living because it came up in a conversation with my therapist. I am not sure how to call it diffrent in english then living with other people on the spectrum and a guide.
Do some of you guys live like that? or have you experienced it ?

I am wondering because it might is a solution for my home situation. Im not going to go into details but lets say that my home situation isnt dangerous but it feels like im constantly walking on egg shells.

 

[Nitro]

I was granted a government sponsored aide as a part of my independence living waiver,but it wasn't for being autistic,it was for assistance with the residual issues from my traumatic brain injury.

 

[Alis1998]

Locally, assisted living is usually for those that have difficulty looking after their daily needs (meals, etc), but don't require total care. It's usually a place that affords a degree of security for those needing such care in the event of a medical situation, possible wandering, etc.

A place where there's a group of individuals with similar challenges that has an overseer (for lack of a better term) is usually a group home. In such situations they offer therapy in a group or individual setting. It's similar to assisted living, but with a different focus on the care and needs of those in the facility.

This is actually what I was reffering to. You found my words haha.

 

[tducey]

Think it may come for me eventually, I don't mind it. I have my challenges and have accepted them.

 

[Dan Dan]

I live in a house sharing situation. Its quite an odd living arrangement because i own my house but there are two people who live with me who pay rent. I dont really talk to them but Its not that i dont get along with them i just prefer my own company and my dogs company. I usually keep myself to myself. Although id much rather live alone having them live in my house is so much easier financially. Until one day when i find a wifey and they will have to go.

 

[Bolletje]

I know in the Netherlands there are some assisted living solutions especially for adolescents and young adults on the spectrum.

 

[Alis1998]

I know in the Netherlands there are some assisted living solutions especially for adolescents and young adults on the spectrum.

iknow there are but I liked to know some experiences but online I havent founded them sadly. But thank you for your comment!

 

[the_tortoise]

Could you or your therapist contact an organization that provides assisted living of whatever type you might consider, and ask if maybe they could arrange for you to talk/write with someone who lives there about what it's like? Or at least to talk to someone who is staff at such a place for their perspective and description of what life is like there (which wouldn't be the same as talking to a resident, but maybe better than nothing)?

I have looked for stories of people's experiences of things like that, too (in the past and recently when I read your post) but I have never found anything from online searches.

@toothless has talked a bit about living in supported housing but I haven't seen him post anything here for a long time .

I also do remember SteelMaiden on WrongPlanet talking about their experience of living in either supported living or transitional independent living -- if I remember correctly, it was specifically for people with mental health issues, though, and they had a bad time there because the support staff and others didn't understand their needs and behaviors related to autism.

I stayed/lived in some group homes in my mid-late teens, but I don't know if those places had anything in common with group homes or other supported living situations for older youth and adults with disabilities....

 

[Alis1998]

Could you or your therapist contact an organization that provides assisted living of whatever type you might consider, and ask if maybe they could arrange for you to talk/write with someone who lives there about what it's like? Or at least to talk to someone who is staff at such a place for their perspective and description of what life is like there (which wouldn't be the same as talking to a resident, but maybe better than nothing)?

I have looked for stories of people's experiences of things like that, too (in the past and recently when I read your post) but I have never found anything from online searches.

@toothless has talked a bit about living in supported housing but I haven't seen him post anything here for a long time .

I also do remember SteelMaiden on WrongPlanet talking about their experience of living in either supported living or transitional independent living -- if I remember correctly, it was specifically for people with mental health issues, though, and they had a bad time there because the support staff and others didn't understand their needs and behaviors related to autism.

I stayed/lived in some group homes in my mid-late teens, but I don't know if those places had anything in common with group homes or other supported living situations for older youth and adults with disabilities....

Thank you for your comment. They are still searching for the right conditions for me and wich type I would me catogorize in. There for I am waiting for an actual talk with one of the staffs. Im not sure if it would go through consindering my home situation changes every now and then.

How did you found your experience? What was it like?

Besides that I don't mind any terms with living assisted so far I have heard off. But I feel like I have a lack of information, maybe because it isn't clear yet for me.

I don't think you can treat someone who is autistic the same as someone who has a mental health condition tho.