Report On The Programs Of Independent Living Services And Assistance

One component of the home support program in British Columbia (BC) is a self-managed care option called Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL). The policy framework governing CSIL requires Health Authorities (HA) to fund self-managed home support services for eligible clients who require daily personal assistance. Eligible clients are those who have the ability to direct all aspects of their care or have a client support group to do so. A number of relatively independent initiatives have generated reports or working papers regarding CSIL over the past couple of years. The purpose of this report is to synthesize the results of the diverse working papers and reports emanating from the various independent review efforts. It is hoped that by creating an integrated list of areas for action this report will provide a foundation for prioritizing, planning and initiating necessary changes to the CSIL program.--Document.