Shropshire Council

Moving into Supported Living

What words mean…
Words in bold will be explained on the last page in the blue box.

If you decided to move to supported living you will have an assessment with a social worker.

In your assessment your social worker will find out what support you need and what type of house would suit you best.

You can also tell the social worker if you have a friend or a group of friends you would like to live with.

You might have to wait for a house or flat to be available. It might need to be redecorated or adapted to meet your needs.

You and your family or carers will be invited to visit a house, bungalow or flat that is right for you.

If other people already live in the property you and your family or carers will meet them too.

The Service Provider will also work with you and your family to assess your needs. This is to make sure that they can support you if you decide to move into the property.

Following these discussions, if you are happy with the property, and decide that you would like to live there, you will have a Mental Capacity Assessment to make sure you are able to:

  • Decide where to live
  • Manage your money
  • Hold a Tenancy or Licence

You and your family or carers are involved with this assessment. They can help you to do these things if the social worker and provider agree that it is in your Best
Interests.

The support workers from the new provider will work with you and your family or carers to develop your support plan for your new home.

You could go to the new flat or house for dinner or a sleepover to get to know the support workers and the other people who live there.

You will agree a day to move into your new home with your family or carers, your social worker and the new provider.

You can then move into your new supported living home!

What words mean…

Assessment is when you talk about the things that you find difficult or need help with, and the social worker decides what care or support you might need and be entitled to.
A Service Provider is a company or organisation who manage the care and support of people in their homes or in the community.
A Mental Capacity Assessment is an assessment that makes sure that you are able to understand and make a decision.
A Tenancy is a legal agreement between you and your landlord.
Best Interests are words used when other people are making a decision for you because you don’t have capacity. These people are acting in your best interests.

If you would like to talk to someone about supported living you could speak to your social worker or contact Adult Services on 03456789044