Supported Housing

Living in supported housing

Supported housing is where one person or a group live in a flat and get regular visits from support staff.
Support workers might be from Social Services, Health Trusts, or Charities.
People in supported houses are responsible for bills, chores and looking after the house, but their support worker helps them manage.
Supported housing is a good way of having independence.

your own front door key Supported Housing is a way for people to try out living independently.

Supporters don't do all the work for you, they are supposed to support you to do it yourself.

The National Centre for Independent Living can tell you about projects in your area.

Website: http://www.ncil.org.uk/

Phone: 0207 587 1663
Fax: 0207 582 2469
Text Phone: 0207 587 1177

Address: 250 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5RD

supported to live independently There is a project called Key Ring that supports people to live independently.

A worker lives around the corner from your house.

The worker is there to help the tenants.

There are other Key Ring house nearby.

KeyRing can talk to other organisations like Social Services, Mencap and housing associations to halp arrange services.