A. Support Services Living Units/ Assisted Living Services in Supportive
HousingSupport Service Living Units (SSLU) or Assisted Living Services in Supportive Housing
are accessible apartments in buildings where attendant services are provided to a
number of tenants by the same agency. SSLUs usually provide attendant services and
homemaking services to residents on a pre-scheduled and on-call basis 24 hours per
day. Beyond costs related to the rental of the unit, there is no charge for the attendant
services.^20
Rental issues are covered under a separate agreement with the landlord rather than the
provider of attendant services. An individual’s ability to remain in an SSLU unit is usually
tied to the fact that attendant services are being provided to that unit by the particular
agency operating in the building. This means that if a person wishes to change service
providers or wants to switch to paying for their own services through direct funding (see
below) or another program, they may not be able to remain in their SSLU unit.
B. Shared Living UnitsShared Living Units provide a communal home setting with attendant services for those
persons with more limited ability to self-direct their services or persons with multiple
service needs.^21
C. Attendant Outreach ServicesAttendant outreach services are provided in a person’s home, workplace or educational
setting on a pre-scheduled basis, usually to a maximum of 90 hours of service per
(^20) See Centre for Independent Living Toronto, online: http://www.cilt.ca/overview.aspx.
(^21) Ibid.