Climb Any Mountain wants to establish two main types of living situations in South Africa :
- Shared Homes
- Supported Living
Shared Homes are small homes which can offer accommodation to five to ten people. Each person has his or her own bedroom and the rest of the house is communal. Nursing or support staff are present at all times, yet the house is run like a home rather than an institute. All the residents are encouraged to partake in the upkeep of the house, cooking, cleaning and decision-making.
Supported Living offers even more independence. The individual will live alone in a private house or apartment, yet is offered support by a care giver or nurse who will make daily visits, to ensure all is well and offer any support which is needed with medication administration or household chores.
In addition, based on each individuals personal development objectives and goals, a personal support assistant will be available on schedule for activities in the community, whether it’s support at a work placement, travel to and from any activities, outings for instance to the shops, coffee, lunch, cinema or sport.
Within both of these residential settings we want to ensure that the individuals have a say in how they live and are co-creators of their own goals and personal support plans.
Community Life
Climb Any Mountain understands that the community in which people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness live in can also influence the living conditions of the individuals. We want to ensure that our homes are established in open, caring and safe communities, in which the service users of our supported housing will have access to their surrounding community and have opportunities to contribute to- and participate in- society.
Our overall aim is that people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness have a voice in the conversations that determine how and where they will live.
