Homes in the community
Community Integrated Living
Supportive living arrangements in the community, with staff support for daily living, caring for a home and taking part in neighbourhood life.
Supportive living arrangements in the community
Community Integrated Living (CILA) is a variety of supportive living arrangements in the community. People live in their community, with staff support for all aspects of daily living.
Blue Cap sums the program up in one sentence: Community Integrated Living services basically supports life. The word that carries it is the first one. The community is where the person lives, not a place the person visits.
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Daily living, the home and the community
Staff support reaches three areas, in Blue Cap's own words: daily living, caring for the home, and interacting and participating in the community. Each one belongs to the person whose home it is.
As with every program at Blue Cap, the support is designed for each individual. Daily activities address that person's skills and personal goals, whether the goal is a job, a new skill, or being an integral part of the community.
How a place is found
Everyone who comes to Blue Cap receives a comprehensive assessment and a customized recommendation, built on person-centered planning, so that the service placement fits the person.
The usual first step at Blue Cap is a call to the main office to schedule an appointment and a tour. After touring, if Blue Cap feels like the right place, the team can direct you through the placement process.
Blue Cap on Community Integrated Living: services that basically support life.
- Daily living
- Staff support for all aspects of daily living.
- Caring for the home
- Staff support for caring for their home.
- Taking part in the community
- Staff support for interacting and participating in their community.
The way in
- PUNS
- To obtain services, a person must be enrolled in the Illinois Prioritization for Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database.
- ISC or PAS agency
- The point of entry is an Independent Service Coordination (ISC) or Preadmission Screening (PAS) agency.
- Tour and placement
- Call (708) 389-6578 to schedule an appointment and a tour at 2155 Broadway. Placement guidance follows the tour.
The full route, with the DD helpline numbers, is laid out on How to obtain services.
For more information about obtaining services, contact Marge Pyzik, Director of Adult Services, at (708) 389-6578 ext. 102, or MargeP@blue-cap.org.