Community Support ‘Where the individual is still living within the family home and the family perhaps need the individual cared for whilst they are at work / attending to other family members or they cannot cope with caring for the individual by themselves, the care of package the home, the individual can be allocated support to access community based activities and opportunities. For both ‘Supported Living’ and ‘Community Support’ packages of care, the number of hours allocated to the person is totally individual and based upon need. For some, the care package may consist of as little as one or two hours a week. For others however, the support delivered may be on a

24-hour basis, with either ‘waking’ or ‘sleep-in’ night support. Deciding on which package of support is right – be that a residential placement, supported living or community support is totally dependent on what works best for individual, at that particular time in their life. Some may find that the residential option works best for them on an on-going basis. Others may move on to a supported living placement following a period in a residential home. Others might move directly from home or school in to their own supported living tenancy. As with any of us, different styles of living suit different people!

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