Supported living

A home of your own. Support shaped around you.

Supported living brings together a person’s own home and individually planned support. Moreways works alongside adults to build stability, confidence, practical skills and a life that reflects their choices, strengths and ambitions.

Enhanced pathway
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Supported Living Plus provides a more structured option for people whose assessed needs require enhanced staffing, closer coordination or additional stability.

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Support that fits real life
ChoiceTenancyIndependenceFlexible support
What supported living means

Home first. Support alongside it.

In supported living, housing and support are distinct. The person lives in their own home, with rights and responsibilities connected to that home, while their support is planned separately around assessed needs and agreed outcomes. The intention is greater control—not an institutional routine transferred into a house.

A place to belong

Privacy, identity and everyday choices matter.

A home, not a placement

The environment should feel personal and ordinary, with space for privacy, routines, visitors and individual preferences.

Choice and control

The person is supported to influence daily decisions, goals, activities and the way support is delivered.

Progress at the right pace

Skills and confidence are developed through meaningful participation, not by doing everything for the person.

Support that can adapt

Plans are reviewed as circumstances, strengths, risks and ambitions develop.

A clear distinction

The home and the support work together—but they are not the same thing.

This separation is central to supported living. It helps preserve the person’s rights, gives support a clearer purpose and keeps the focus on an ordinary home life.

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Your home

The person’s living environment should provide privacy, security and the freedom to make ordinary household choices.

Personal space and belongingsChoice over routines and visitorsRights and responsibilities connected to the home
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Your support

Support is shaped through assessment and planning, with the level of input reflecting the person rather than a standard package.

Agreed goals and outcomesPlanned staffing and specialist inputRegular review and proportionate adjustment
Everyday independence

Support should make more of life possible.

Independence does not mean managing everything alone. It means having the right support to participate, make choices, develop skills and remain connected to the people and places that matter.

Home and tenancyRoutines, household tasks and maintaining a comfortable home.
Health and wellbeingAppointments, healthy routines and recognising when more help is needed.
Community lifeActivities, relationships, travel and familiar local connections.
Money and organisationBudgeting, correspondence and practical planning where included in the support plan.
Learning and interestsDeveloping skills, hobbies, education or purposeful activity.
Confidence and communicationExpressing preferences, solving problems and preparing for change.
Support intensity

The right level of support—not more and not less.

The exact model follows assessment, commissioning and compatibility. Support can be adjusted as the person’s needs and abilities change.

Planned support

Scheduled input around identified areas of daily life, routines and goals for people who do not require continuous staffing.

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Supported Living

A structured package that may combine shared provision and individual support according to assessed needs and the chosen setting.

Assessment and eligibility

Supported Living Plus

Enhanced provision for greater complexity, potentially involving increased staffing, waking-night support, structured risk planning and closer professional coordination where commissioned.

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How we work

Person-centred from assessment to everyday support.

A service model explains where support is delivered. Our approach determines how people are listened to, understood and involved. These principles influence daily practice, reviews, risk decisions and progress.

Person-centred support

Begin with the person.

Strengths, communication, identity, relationships, preferences and ambitions shape the support—not a generic package.

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Understanding behaviour

Positive Behaviour Support

Proactive support focused on quality of life and what behaviour may communicate.

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Safety and trust

Trauma-Informed Practice

Sensitive support that considers safety, trust, choice and past experience.

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Capability and hope

Recovery & Strengths

Building on personal resources rather than defining somebody by difficulty.

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Participation

Active Support

Creating genuine opportunities to take part, practise and contribute.

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Related supported-living pathways

One foundation. Different routes.

The most suitable pathway depends on assessed need, current circumstances, the environment and what support can safely and realistically achieve.

Supported Living Plus

Enhanced support for people whose complexity calls for more structure, staffing or multidisciplinary coordination.

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24-Hour & Intensive Support

Continuous on-site provision, waking-night input or higher-intensity arrangements where assessment and commissioning require them.

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Forensic & Step-Down

Planned transitions from hospital, secure or other structured settings, with coordinated risk and relapse planning.

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Our Supported Living Homes

Learn how settings, compatibility, location and support planning come together when considering a potential home.

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Finding the right home

The environment is part of the support.

A suitable home is not identified by a vacancy alone. The setting, location, accessibility, household dynamics and available support all need to work for the person.

Compatibility

How the proposed household and support environment may work for everybody involved.

Location and connection

Links with family, professionals, community resources and meaningful places.

Environment and accessibility

The physical setting, privacy and any practical requirements identified through assessment.

A paced introduction

Visits and familiarisation can help the person understand the proposed home before a decision is made.

A planned transition

A good move begins before moving day.

Information, relationships, practical preparation and risk planning need to come together in a considered order.

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Listen

Understand the person, their circumstances and what matters now.

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Assess

Consider needs, strengths, risks, communication and compatibility.

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Design

Set out the proposed environment, staffing and intended outcomes.

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Prepare

Use visits, familiarisation and shared planning to reduce disruption.

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Review

Learn from the early weeks and adjust support as life develops.

Questions about supported living

Clear answers before the next step.

Every situation is different. These answers explain the broad model; assessment is needed to understand whether a specific service could be suitable.

No. Supported living is based on the person living in their own home while support is arranged separately. Residential care is a different legal and operational model.

It can, where overnight support is identified through assessment and included in the commissioned model. The precise arrangement depends on the person and setting.

Referrals may come from commissioners, social workers, clinical teams or other professionals. Individuals and families can also contact Moreways to discuss the appropriate route.

Availability is only one consideration. Needs, risks, location, accessibility, household compatibility and the proposed support model all need to be considered.

Support should be reviewed and remain proportionate. Any material change would need to be safely planned and agreed with the relevant people and funder.

Let’s explore what the right support could look like.

Share the available information with our team and we can discuss needs, possible pathways, assessment and the next practical step.

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