Giving and Keeping Standards –in a Society for All. From Care –Taking to a Self-determined Life.
Independent living means managing one’s affairs, participating in day to day community life in a manner of one’s own choosing, fulfilling a range of social roles including productive work, and making decisions that lead to self-determination.
The current detailed and differentiated forms of services follow the basic idea of \"normalisation\" according to the areas and phases of life.
People with disabilitiescan exercise selfdetermination and given the presence of appropriate support, can participate in all aspects of society, provided there are adequate levels of support services, necessary information and skills, and barrier-free environments.
Furthermore, especially methods of an \"individual future planning\" can contribute to specific plans for the future in one’s old age against the background of individual competences and ideas.
Keywords: Independent living, self-determination, People with disabilities, community life