A Day in the Life
Switch between Supported Living and STEP and see what a typical weekday with FFI support feels like — what we do together, what the individual leads, and how skills build over time.
- Estimated time
- About 4 minutes
- Audience
- Anyone curious what services actually feel like
A weekday with a young adult who lives at home and is working on personal care, household, money, and community routines.
- 8:00 AM
DSP arrives, morning check-in
Quick chat about how the night went, what's on the calendar today, what mood we're in. We review the schedule together — visually, on paper or phone.
- What we’re doing
- Greeting, schedule review
- What we’re building
- Routine, communication, predictability
- 8:15 AM
Personal care & breakfast
Independent where possible, prompted where needed. Today's prompts are quieter — the morning hygiene checklist is mostly going on its own.
- What we’re doing
- Hygiene, dressing, breakfast
- What we’re building
- Self-care independence, sequencing
- 9:30 AM
Household task of the day
Today: laundry. We sort by color, measure detergent (with the tactile measure cup), set the timer. The DSP coaches the steps that are still tricky and steps back when they aren't.
- What we’re doing
- Laundry start-to-finish
- What we’re building
- Household management, time awareness, sequencing
- 10:30 AM
Community outing
Walk to the bus stop, swipe the Valley Metro card, ride three stops. We're practicing identifying our stop without prompts. We get off, walk to the library.
- What we’re doing
- Transit, navigation
- What we’re building
- Community access, safety, confidence
- 11:15 AM
Library time
Choose two books, use the self-check kiosk, follow library rules. Independent participation, with the DSP nearby for support if needed.
- What we’re doing
- Library visit, self-check
- What we’re building
- Community participation, decision-making
- 12:30 PM
Lunch & money
Walk to a familiar lunch spot. Order independently — we've practiced. Use the debit card. Check the change. Add up what we've spent this week against the budget.
- What we’re doing
- Ordering, paying, budgeting
- What we’re building
- Money skills, real-world communication
- 2:00 PM
Quiet time at home
Down time matters. Today: 30 minutes of preferred activity (drawing). DSP nearby but not directing.
- What we’re doing
- Self-directed downtime
- What we’re building
- Self-regulation, autonomy
- 2:45 PM
ISP goal practice: scheduling
We open the calendar and schedule next Tuesday's dentist appointment. We send a text to mom about it — using the visual template we built together.
- What we’re doing
- Calendar use, written communication
- What we’re building
- Self-management, executive function
- 3:30 PM
Wrap-up & shift change
Brief reflection — what went well, what was hard. The DSP logs notes, syncs with the family on the day, and heads out.
- What we’re doing
- Reflection, day notes
- What we’re building
- Self-awareness, reflection
Your young adult's day will look nothing like this — and that's the point.
Every FFI day is built around the individual: their goals, their routines, their strengths. Let's talk about what theirs would feel like.