Supported living means your own home, your own tenancy, and the right support brought in around you. It is different from residential care: the home is yours, and the support flexes to fit your life, not the other way around.
We help adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities and autism to live as independently as possible, building skills, confidence and a life that feels like theirs.
Support can range from a few hours a week to round-the-clock care, and it changes as your goals and needs change.
Who this is for: Adults who want to live in their own home with the right level of support around them.
What this includes
- Support available up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Help with cooking, cleaning, shopping and household tasks
- Building daily living and independence skills
- Emotional support and companionship
- Help to stay connected with family, friends and the community
In your plan
What goes into your care plan
Your plan brings together everything that helps us support you well, in one place that is genuinely yours.
Your own home
You hold your own tenancy, with support provided separately and flexibly around you.
Daily living skills
Building confidence with cooking, budgeting, shopping and looking after your home.
Personal care
Discreet, dignified help with personal care wherever you need it.
Health and wellbeing
Support with appointments, medication and staying well, joined up with the professionals involved.
Community and activities
Help to take part in work, education, hobbies and the community.
Round-the-clock option
Where it is needed, support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
How it works
How we build your plan, together
Getting to know you
We start with who you are, your goals and the life you want to lead.
Planning your support
We co-produce a plan with you and the people you want involved.
Settling in
We introduce a consistent team and support you to feel at home.
Building independence
Day to day, we support you to do more for yourself, at your pace.
Reviewing together
We review regularly so your support grows with you.
Our principles
Care that is led by you
Your home, your tenancy
The accommodation is yours; support is separate and shaped around you.
Independence-led
We do things with you, not for you, building skills and confidence.
Person-centred
Your goals and choices lead.
Consistent team
Familiar faces who know you and how you like things done.
What good looks like
- You live in your own home, with your own front door.
- You are building the skills and confidence to do more for yourself.
- You are connected to your community and the things you enjoy.
- Your support changes as you do.
FAQs
Common questions
Is supported living the same as a care home?
No. In supported living you have your own home and tenancy, and the care is provided separately and flexibly around you. In a care home, accommodation and care come together as one package.
Whose name is the tenancy in?
Yours. Holding your own tenancy is a key part of supported living and your independence.
How much support can I get?
From a few hours a week to round-the-clock support, depending on your needs and goals. It can change over time.
Can I choose how I spend my day?
Yes. Supported living is about your life and your choices. We support you to live it your way.
Can my family stay involved?
Absolutely, as much as you would like. We work alongside families and the people who matter to you.
Helpful organisations
Independent information and support
These organisations are independent of Copper Connect Care. We share them because they may help.