About Mencap's supported living services
People take choosing where to live and who to live with for granted – we don’t, we understand that having these choices makes you feel in control of your life.
We support people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
to live how and where they choose in our
supported living
Supported living is when you live in your own home with support from staff. People who live in supported living have a tenancy agreement.
services.
A place of your own
We work together with social and private landlords to find a home that meets your needs. Some of our supported living services are purpose-built or have been adapted and use technology that helps people to live as independently as possible.
For many people who want to live independently, getting the right care and support is just as important as finding the right home.
We have been supporting people for years, so we know what quality support looks like.
Our services meet or exceed the standards set by the Care Quality Commission and the Social Services Inspectorate Wales.
We also have our own quality standards, What Matters Most, which help us support people in the best possible way. These standards have been developed to cover the things that people have told us are important to them.
We have supported many people to move from residential care or family homes into their own place or a house shared with friends.
Personal support
We can provide personal support to help you with things like getting dressed. We can also help you around the home, such as cooking a meal. And if you would like support to go out in the
community
A community is the people and places in an area.
or to do your favourite thing, we can help you to with that too.
Support is available from a couple of hours a week to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Read our housing report
Take a look at our report based on
research
Research is a way of finding out information which could come from books, or asking people what they think.
around Specialised Supported Housing (SSH) for people with a learning disability. We've created it to better understand the scale, nature and cost of SSH, draw on examples of good practice and to provide evidence to inform the debate around funding for supported housing in the future. The report presents findings from research carried out by Housing LIN (Learning and Inclusion Network) into the scope and scale of the SSH sector.
How to get the support you need
Contact the Learning Disability Helpline for advice and information about the support Mencap can offer. Alternatively, visit our online community - a safe space for parents and carers of people with a learning disability to share their experiences, advice and support.