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Wolverhampton Council announces plans to increase supported living housing in the city (10 October 2016)

Date: 10/10/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Wolverhampton Council announces plans to increase supported living housing in the city

The City of Wolverhampton Council has announced that it is planning to increase the range of housing options available in the city for people with disabilities or mental health needs.

The council says that giving more people the opportunity to move into “supported living” will help significantly improve their quality of life. Supported living enables adults with physical or learning disabilities or mental health needs to live in their own flat or home with the appropriate level of support.

There are also other types of supported living – including Shared Care – where a group of people with disabilities live together and share their accommodation and support. There is also Shared Lives, where an individual lives with a family who provides the support they need.

There are already a number of supported living options available in Wolverhampton – and the council plans to develop a range of additional services over the next two years to increase the choice available.

They will include four new supported living schemes offering a total of 50 places. There will also be 20 new placements in Shared Lives and 15 more Shared Care properties.

This will give more than 100 adults and young people with learning or physical disabilities – many of whom currently live in residential or nursing homes – the chance to move into supported living in Wolverhampton.

It will also give people currently living in care homes outside of the city the chance to move back to Wolverhampton, creating dozens of local jobs in the process.

The City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Councillor Sandra Samuels OBE, said:

“As a council, we are committed to supporting adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health needs to live as independently as possible within their own home – or in another supported environment.

“Too many disabled people in our city still live in traditional-style residential care – very often, these homes are outside of Wolverhampton, many miles away from family and friends.

“We know that when people with disabilities or mental health needs are given the chance to live more independently, they become part of their local community, can achieve more – and, most importantly of all, enjoy a better quality of life.

“Supported living gives individuals more choice about how they live their lives, a bigger say over who plays a part in their lives, more control over their own finances and greater rights to stay in their home.

“It was very clear from last week's event that there is a high level of interest in supported living – and we are therefore developing additional opportunities for people with disabilities and mental health needs as an alternative to residential or nursing care.

“We will continue our discussions with service users, their families and carers and existing and potential service providers to explore these options further.”

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