There are many dimensions which shape a life of quality for members of any community. When considering how to support people with developmental disabilities in living a life of quality we need to think about those elements which add quality to our own lives. For example, a local family doctor frequently gives lectures about how to live a balanced life. He suggests that the characteristics of the “best possible life” are: good health; reasonable wealth; family; peace; security; friends; time; and, growth. He feels so strongly about this advice that he lists these qualities on the back of his business card and hands them out to anyone who will listen. People with developmental disabilities want the best possible life as well and supported living services can help achieve that goal. Download the rest of the chapter excerpted from Patterns of Supported Living.
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