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Supported living
Supported living allows people with a wide range of support needs to remain independent in their own homes. It is the responsibility of the person who lives in supported living to pay their own utility bills and to cover their living expenses. You may be required to furnish your home or repair any damage that has been done. Details may vary depending on your location. In order to afford them, the individual may be eligible for a wide range of benefits and grants. Additionally, they will have their own front door in single-person supported living.
Supported living has what advantages?
Supported living provides people with the choice, control, and enfranchisement that come from owning their own tenancies, and in the case of a single person service, having their own front door.
Particularly, separating a person’s support provider from his or her housing provider will ensure the housing remains consistent no matter who the support provider is. It is essential not to force anyone to endure low-quality support in order to remain in their home. Despite providers (such as Dimensions) that provide both support and housing, this remains the case.
Can supported living have any disadvantages?
Local authorities often do not find supported living to be a cheaper option. Housing costs are covered by housing benefit, not local authorities, however, supported living involves more one-to-one support, since it provides individualised and personal support. Because of this, costs are typically higher than in residential services, where staff hours are usually shared among several people. A residential facility can support six people with profound and complex needs with the help of three staff members; whereas, in supported living, individuals with similar needs are generally supported by a single support worker.