The CLP makes it possible for more than 40 people who have an intellectual and/or other disability to live in a home of their choosing in southern Adelaide.  Some of these people share their homes with others (eg partner, friend, boarder), while a number of people choose to live alone.  10-15 other people receive help while still living at home with their ageing families– although many do so only because the CLP doesn't have the funding resources to provide the day-to-day support they would need to realistically make a choice to move out. 

In each of these situations the CLP provides the individualised, daily help each person needs to make his or her house a home, while also helping them to build relationships in, and contribute to, their local community. 

Almost a third of the people assisted by the CLP require support on a daily basis. The level of support received by each person is based on the funding that the CLP obtains from Government; donations from community members and businesses; grants from other sources; any extra funding a person may have arranged personally; the voluntary efforts of a number of people; the level of involvement of family and friends; the needs a person may have at that time; and whatever seems to be the best way to assist her/him.

 The nature of support required differs from person to person but it often includes having someone around to offer continuing guidance;  getting assistance with all sorts of things they can't do for themselves in and around their home;  having help to stay healthy;  providing the motivation to try to do new things;  assistance with personal care;  having the chance to learn how to do things for themselves;  providing assistance with medical and health care issues;  giving each person encouragement to believe in themselves and also helping others see the contribution they make;  developing relationships;  assisting each person to be included in the regular life of the community while taking on and retaining roles that other people afford a positive status. 

There are also a few people the CLP assists who individually or whose families have chosen to use support funding they might have available to establish a more immediate relationship with Support Workers by taking responsibility for employing them their directly.  In these instances the CLP acts as a broker for the funding and provides payroll and administrative support to the person and/or their family.  The CLP’s role focuses much more on enabling these people and their families to fulfil their responsibilities as an employer, and assisting them with problem solving when issues arise.