Residential Support

Introduction

ARC(S)’s Residential Support Division (RSD) seeks to provide residential training and support for adults on the autism spectrum in authentic residential settings. Areas of training and support covered include self-management, household management and community living.

Besides providing direct services to individuals on the spectrum, RSD also aims to support caregivers in preparing their adult children for independent living. The work of RSD will serve as “learning labs” to facilitate innovation, evaluation, and dissemination of best practices in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum in independent living.

Residential Support Division

 

Key Offerings

Flourish for Life is a Life Skills Training Series by the Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) with support from the Autism Association (Singapore). It provides individuals and their caregivers with assessments in independent living skills as well as autism-focused, structured and authentic training in community living skills. The training offerings at the centre range from modular workshops to stay-in programmes.

Within the Flourish for Life series is the Temasek Foundation - Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) Supported Living and Training Programme (TF-ARC(S) SLT). The goal of this programme is to provide supported living training and services to individuals on the autism spectrum with low to moderate needs, aged 18 years old and above, in Singapore.

 

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Life Skills Training Programme
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Overview of the Enabled Living Programme (ELP)

The Enabled Living Programme (ELP) is a community living initiative that empowers adults with disabilities with low to moderate support needs to live independently for as long as possible.

Sited in public rental flats, ELP helps adults with disabilities age in place by providing an ecosystem of care and social support that includes on-site services.

The ELP is an initiative by the Ministry of Social and Family Development and SG Enable under the Enabling Masterplan 2030.

Residential Programme

Flourish for Life Homes @ Ang Mo Kio

Flourish for Life Homes @ Ang Mo Kio by Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) is part of the Enabled Living Programme (ELP). It aims to provide clients with a safe place to return home every day, enabling them to meet their basic needs of stability and dignity.

Clients receive training in independent living skills, such as self-management and household management. Support will also be provided to facilitate the development of social and self-help skills necessary for accessing community services.

Located in central Ang Mo Kio, the site of Flourish for Life Homes is just a 10-minute walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT. It is surrounded by a wide variety of amenities within walking distance, including coffee shops, clinics, supermarkets, and community centres.

 

How to Apply

Application to Flourish for Life Homes @ Ang Mo Kio is open to Singapore Citizens with a primary diagnosis of Autism. Admission is subject to the outcome of an intake assessment evaluating suitability for community living and compatibility with flatmates.

Register your interest and view the full admission criteria.

 

Contact

For more information, email ARC Residential Support

 

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