Supported living
Our supported living services in most cases support younger adults with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs to live more independently.
A rewarding workplace
The people you support will each have their own ambitions and goals – living on their own, maintaining employment or education, or perhaps just making a fresh start after a challenging period in their life. Your support might help them to get out of bed and to go to college or work, as well as perform tasks such as shopping, housework and keeping on top of bills. With you behind them, they have the support they need to fulfil their aspirations.
Who will you support?
Supported living clients will have their own ideas of what independence means, and each will have personal challenges and circumstances to consider. You’ll meet clients with a wide range of support needs and backgrounds, including people living with learning difficulties and cognitive disabilities, neurological disorders, or a background of abuse or neglect. With this in mind, you’ll have to adapt to the individuals you’re supporting – sometimes supporting multiple clients at once.
A sense of achievement
Supported living is all about helping clients to achieve their personal goals. So if you think you’ll gain satisfaction and pride from supporting and empowering people to do this, it’s the ideal care assistant role for you. It’s also a great step to take for someone who has previously worked in home care, as experience of working with the unique needs of clients in this environment can lead to more specialist support roles in the care sector.
