Independent Living, Encouraging Outside Support. Tenants are enabled to enjoy independent living and privacy, and to live cooperatively with each other.
Outside support is offered via a volunteer network.
This aims to encourage friendship with tenants, and also encourages tenants to be involved in community activities. A stable environment and social support enable people to cope better with their psychiatric disability. The Brotherhood of St Lawrence provided a set-up grant and St Jude's Estates Ministry Trust Fund provides a small grant to pay a coordinator. Ileos targets adults with psychiatric disabilities who need long-term affordable housing, want social support and have some connection to Carlton. There is a paid coordinator for twelve hours per week, a group of eight to ten volunteers, plus support from local mental health professionals.