Posts Tagged ‘Supported Living’
As part of developing Government and Local Authority strategies many new models of support service are being introduced as alternatives to nursing and residential home provision, with the intension of maintaining independance for as long as possible. In warwickshire the following are models of care are developing to support the community:
Sheletered Housing
Sheltered or retirement housing is suitable for people who like independence but want assistance on hand in an emergency, but don’t need to move into a care home. There are different types of schemes available to rent and to buy. Some developments have a scheme manager/warden and the majority have a community alarm service. >>More
Extra Care
New forms of sheltered housing and retirement housing have been pioneered in recent years, to cater for older people who are becoming more frail and less able to do everything for themselves. >>More
Close Care
The term ‘close care’ usually covers the type of care associated with that provided in a residential nursing home, whilst the descriptions ‘sheltered housing’ and ‘assisted living’ cover something less than that, but still an ‘extra’. In some cases the ‘extra’ will be quite sufficient to enable many elderly persons, who would otherwise need to be in a residential nursing home, to remain in the own home. >>More
Virtual Care
A team of home carers operate between the hours of 10 pm to 7 am to provide intensive support to vulnerable people otherwise imminent risk of admission to residential or nursing home care or may be especially vulnerable after hospital discharge. >>More
Extra Care for People with Dementia
One of the most challenging areas of providing Extra Care Housing is in providing for people who have dementia. In recent years ther has been an advancement in the research, design, and technology to support high quality dementia care for people living in Extra Care Housing settings. Extra Care Housing for people with dementia is now becoming a significant model where techinical support can enable people to remain as independant as possible for longer. >>More
Supported Living is the term given by Local Authorities to encompass a range of services designed to help disabled citizens retain their independance in their local community.
Previously, housing and support were usually provided by a charity or local council. Now mentally and physically disabled persons can live in their own home and have personal support provided by another organisation or a paid visiting or live-in carer.
People in supported living get to make their own decisions about how they want to live and get help with managing their home. Some of the benefits of supported living would include:
• It provides a proper home for people to live in.
• It offers more choice for people.
• It gives people more responsibility to live independently.
• It can be matched more closely to what people need.
• It uses local housing and services so people can live close to their family and friends.
Supported living enables people with learning disabilities to live in their own homes as an alternative to shared residential care. Some individuals, including those with the most complex needs, have been successfully supported in their own homes, using detailed planning and focused personal assistance.
Supported living has opened up access to a much wider range of housing options for some people with learning disabilities, including ‘general needs’ social housing and even homeownership.
Supported Living is supported care and not a care service. Other options:
Additional information is available at the “Supporting People” section of the Warwickshire County Council.