People with learning and/or physical disabilities may face barriers and may need support to achieve their goals. By being supported and by giving them choice and control over where, with whom and how they live helps them maintain their motivation and feeling of well-being.
There are many options available to individuals considering moving out of their home, some of these options are:
Supported living services enable younger people to live in their own home instead of in residential care or with family. It helps individuals to have their own home, or to share with others.
Short break services are for people who are normally supported by family or carers, allowing them to take a break. This gives the supported person the opportunity to make new friends and learn new skills.
Who are short breaks services for?
Short breaks are available to people with a learning disability that are normally supported by family or carers.
They receive support with:
Accommodation based services and floating support
Housing Related Support helps vulnerable people live independently and enhance their quality of life.
Housing Related Support is delivered through accommodation based services, or floating support services.
Accommodation based services are linked to a property or scheme, such as self-contained accommodation, while Floating Support is not tied to particular accommodation.
Support might include:
Individuals will be assisted in creating a support plan which will give them a set of goals to work towards.
Floating Support is a service that provides housing related support to individuals to help them maintain independence in their own home.
The purpose of Floating Support is to enable service users to live as independently as possible within their community. It is usually a short term method of supporting people, and helps them focus on their strengths and plans for the future.
Over time as the individual becomes more confident and the need for support is sorted out, the level of support will be reduced.
Benefits of Floating Support:
If you value maintaining you independence, Extra care housing offers a secure place to live in a home of their own, but with care and support on hand 24-hours a day.
For many people, Extra care is the ideal solution as they can have their own space, but with the added reassurance that help is at hand. Extra care also allows people to move out of houses, into a home where they can be secure and live independently.
Benefits of Extra care housing:
Services such as help with housekeeping/shopping and laundry is available, however, some providers charge for some or all of these services.
Retirement housing is usually for people aged 55+ who value having their independence, but also like the option of assistance being on hand if there is an emergency.
Retirement housing can be rented or sold on a leasehold or shared ownership basis. Each scheme varies in the facilities and services it offers, below is a list of services that are available in retirement housing:
Many offer a wide range of social events for residents. Before buying/renting a retirement home, make sure you find out about running costs, such as service charges, ground rent, council tax and utility bills.
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