March 2021

Making the decision to seek care for a loved one can be a difficult one. In some circumstances, Supported Living may be the most appropriate care option – offering those needing extra help and support in their day-to-day lives the opportunity to receive it while living wherever they choose. How does Supported Living work? Supported Living is a care service that allows an individual to live by themselves whilst receiving the necessary, and entirely bespoke care package they need. This encourages an independent lifestyle and allows for individual empowerment without compromising on safety or care standards. Carers are able to attend to the individual needing care, and do so as often as required to help, support, and nurture them through their day-to-day lives. The Service User is, therefore, able to continue their lives as usual with their own routines, hobbies, visits, etc. Who is Supported Living care for? Abacus Care & Support (Abacus) works with a range of different people in Supported Living care: including adults with learning difficulties, autism, complex needs, mental health issues, and other challenging behavior conditions. No matter what the individual’s circumstances, we approach their situation as entirely unique and work through a careful planning process with them to ensure our approach is bespoke and works for them – there’s no one-size-fits-all!. Our expert Multi-Disciplinary  Team (MDT) works through a transition process with the individual to provide psychological, OT, lifelong learning, and other support as required. This ensures that service users are best prepared to move into their new home, or into independent living for the first time (dependent on their circumstances). As a minimum, an individual in Supported Living needs to be able to maintain their own tenancy even if they do need care and support to do so. We are here to support you every step of the way. How do Abacus Care & Support Manage Supported Living care? Here at Abacus, we always believe in working with our Service Users, rather than just for them. Taking a completely bespoke approach to an individual’s care needs allows us to ensure that we don’t just get the right fit of care team staff working with them, but also that we fit in care services around the daily life and needs that they have; allowing them to lead the happy, fulfilled and independent life they so deserve. Every service user is individually assessed for their care requirements and regularly reassessed; along with their medical team, if appropriate. The Abacus team have a long and varied experience in much physical health, mental health, and other disability conditions, and are able to draw upon this experience to offer a Supported Living care service that is second-to-none.