What is available?

Supported living covers a range of accommodation and adapted properties set up to enable people with learning or physical difficulties, or with sight or hearing loss, to live in their own home regardless of the level of disability.

These are usually shared by a small group of tenants with staff based in the home, providing support with day to day living, from a few hours a day up to 24 hours a day.

Help and support is also offered for setting up and maintaining a home, managing finances, claiming benefits and developing domestic and life skills.

Supported living

Who can live there?

Supported tenancies are available for people over the age of 18 with a learning or physical disability, or with a sight or hearing loss.

In order to work out whether a place in a supported tenancy would best meet your needs, we do need to carry out an assessment.

What is an assessment?

Housing Related Support

After the assessment, we will identify and agree your needs with you and discuss the help and support available to meet them, according to the seriousness of your situation.

How much does it cost?

There will be some cost but the actual amount you pay will depend on what services you receive.

Can I get help with the cost?

It is possible. We will help you fill out a financial assessment form to see if you qualify for financial help. You may need to pay a contribution for any personal care and support you require. Your contribution is based on what you can reasonably afford to pay, not on how many services you receive. To work this out we look at your income and savings and your outgoings. If you have savings or investments of £23,250 or more, we will ask you to pay the full cost of the services we provide to you.

More information on social care charges

We may provide or arrange services for you but there are other ways of getting the support you need. You can choose to have a Personal Budget and use the money that you receive from us to arrange your own support.

What are Personal Budgets?

What if I'm not eligible for a service from Adult Social Care?

If you don't qualify for help from Adult Social Care, you may be able to purchase the same service privately. Follow the link below to visit our online marketplace where you will find details of organisations that offer this type of service, and other services that will help you to live independently.

Online Marketplace

How to get in touch

Careline is the first point of contact for all referrals and general enquiries relating to Adult Social Care. You can contact them on 0800 085 6666 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm Friday (except on public holidays).

When you contact us we'll discuss your situation over the phone, check that we've got all of the facts straight and discuss what will happen next.