"Supporting people to enjoy good lives since 2005"
Supported Living is this..........
Supported Living is having a home of your own which you have chosen. You choose what you do in your home and how you live your life.
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Supported Living is about being independent and learning skills to take care of yourself and your home. Skills such as cooking, laundry, cleaning, and budgeting.
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Supported Living is about having flexible support from people who care about you and show you respect.
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A home of your own
We will help you find a safe and decent home in the right location for you.
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What is a safe and decent home?
- A home you have chosen yourself
- A tenancy agreement in your name
- In a safe neighbourhood
- Near friends and family
- Good transport links and local shops
- Where you can have visitors round
- Suitable for you personally and adapted for your needs
- Decorated and furnished to your liking
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Choose who you live with
It is your choice if you want to live on your own or with housemates.
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If you want to share, we will support
you to find suitable housemates.
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Each choice has its advantages. We have lots of experience in this area and can help you make the right choice.
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We can introduce you to people who are living independently. You can speak with them about which is best for you.
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Enjoying your new home
Your own home is somewhere you can relax and be yourself.
You can make lots of choices about your home, such as:
- choose furniture
- watch movies or play music
- make what food you like
- have a computer or game station
- go to bed when you like
- have friends and family round
We will support you with making these choices and looking after your home.
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Manage your own money
We will give you support with managing your money and budgeting.
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Supported living usually means having extra benefits and income. This helps to pay for your housing costs such as rent, gas, electric, and food shopping.
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We will help you budget for all your outgoings and claim for benefits.
We work with other services which can help you look after your finances.
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Meeting your housing needs
We will help you find suitable accommodation. Such as a ground floor flat or with a garden or allows pets or has parking for a mobility vehicle.
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If your home needs adaptions we can arrange this. Such as security system or accessible shower or technology.
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We will help you to maintain your home and look after your tenancy. If your home needs repairs we will arrange for repairs team to visit.