Supported housing is for people who are disabled or
vulnerable and who need care and support.
It is available to people with a wide range of care and/or
support needs, for example:
- people with physical disabilities;
- older people;
- people with mental health needs;
- people with learning disabilities;
- young people leaving care and those setting up home for the
first time;
- people with alcohol and/or substance misuse problems;
- people fleeing domestic violence;
- homeless people in temporary accommodation;
- other people who support to live independently.
Care and support enables people to live independently and
assists them to secure and maintain their tenancies. Services can
be provided either on-site in a particular supported housing scheme
or as an outreach / floating support service to people wherever
they live.
Care and support includes advice, guidance and encouragement
to, or assistance with:
- secure and set up a home;
- develop/maintain home management skills such as cooking and
cleaning;
- access benefits, health and community care services;
- establish and maintain social support;
- personal care;
- medication;
Care and support can be provided from either a few hours per
week to 24 hour on-site support, depending on the type of service
and the needs of the people using it.
These services can be provided either by the landlord, or by a
support provider agency working together with the landlord, and is
usually funded by charges to the tenant and/or funding from the
County Council.
More information
Applying for supported housing
If you would like more details of supported housing available
within Suffolk, please contact the district or borough council in
which you live, as per the links below:
You can also contact John Lambert (Development Officer: Special
Projects with Adult and Community Care Services)
Email:
john.lambert@socserv.suffolkcc.gov.uk