Supported living
Supported living helps people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions live as independently as possible in their own home.
The support provided is flexible and tailored to individual needs.
What supported living can help with
Supported living helps people make their own choices about daily life.
It can help with:
- managing your money
- cooking and shopping
- staying healthy
- getting out and about
Support focuses on building confidence, skills and independence.
Watch our supported living video
This 10-minute video explains how supported living works and what support is available.
What you'll learn from the video
Supported living helps people live the life they want in their own home, with the right support when they need it.
- Support is available when people need it, helping them feel safe and confident.
- Support is flexible and based on individual needs, from a few hours a day to 24‑hour support.
- Supported living can still be an option for people who need a lot of help with everyday activities or staying safe.
- People may live alone or with others, depending on their needs, with support nearby if required.
- Support may include a wider team, such as support workers and other professionals, to help people live safely and well.
- Supported living helps people build confidence, skills and independence while maintaining choice and control.
A person's home and support are separate. They have their own tenancy and housing rights, just like anyone else.
This is one of the main differences between supported living and residential care.
How supported living works
We will carry out a care and support assessment to understand what support someone needs.
Learn how a care and support assessment works.
If supported living is agreed as the right option, support is provided to help choose:
- who someone lives with – living alone or sharing with others
- who provides the support – choosing a support provider
- where someone lives – for example a flat, shared house or intentional community
How much will it cost?
What someone pays depends on:
- how much support is needed
- how much money or savings they have
Not everyone pays the same amount.
Find out more about paying for care.
Contact us
To find out whether supported living is the right option for you, contact us
Our Housing with Support Strategy
Read our Housing with Support Strategy to learn how we help adults aged 18 to 64 with a long-term illness or disability live as independently as possible.
