Independent Living Star
For people who need help with independence at home
Who is the Independent Living Star for?
The Independent Living Star has been developed for any adult who is receiving support to stay living in their home for as long as possible. It is appropriate for older people, people with physical disabilities and others needing additional support to be independent. It is a variant of the Older Person’s Star.
It’s not always easy for people with support needs to remain living independently in their home. The Independent Living Star helps them and the services supporting them identify progress towards key outcomes like health, being treated with dignity, managing money and where you live.
- I work with older people - can they use the Independent Living Star?
In addition to the Independent Living Star, we have also developed The Older Person’s Star especially for older people with a focus on re-enablement and measuring progress towards maximising independence and well-being.
Using the Outcomes Star approach
The Independent Living Star is designed to be used as part of the Outcomes Star approach. That’s why we provide essential training and ongoing support to all licenced practitioners, so you can embed the Outcomes Star approach in your practice.
How does the Independent Living Star work?
The Independent Living Star covers eight key outcome areas that help people to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible, and assesses their progress towards each following a five-stage Journey of Change.
You and the people you support will fill out the Star together, and use it to better identify where their strengths lie and where they might need more help, and to make plans for moving forward along the journey.
Outcome areas
Where you live
Looking after yourself
Health
Being treated with dignity
Meaningful activity
Social life
Managing money
How you feel
The Journey of Change
01
Cause for concern
02
Accepting help
03
No pressing concerns
04
Choice and control
05
As good as it can be
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Always rooted in expertise and experience
The Independent Living Star was developed in collaboration with Staffordshire Housing Association. We also acknowledge Camden, Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent Councils, our collaborators in the development of the Older Person’s Star.
