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Supported Living
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What is supported living
Supported living means having maximum control and choice over the way you live!
Kitcare works in shared houses and if you choose to live in one of these you can design your own support package around what support you need and what you want to do with your life. This is on top of the basic level of support available meaning there is staff around all day everyday and a sleep staff too. You sign an assured tenancy agreement to rent a room and facilities within the house and staff work with you towards your goals.
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Social workers and family may help you work out what support is appropriate
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Kitcare will assess your needs to work out how we can help
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Support is worked out into hours and funding comes from your personal budget - your social worker will help with this
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We work flexible so your hours can be used how ever you want or need
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Living in community such as supported living may mean you are entitled to benefits to help you live including help to pay your rent
Security and Freedom is part of the deal!
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Life skills
Everyone is different and everyone has a different level of skills and abilities. Our primary goal beyond basic safety is working with individuals to either learn and develop skills or simply find adaptions in life to help in areas you may struggle.
What ever the skill and what ever the level of ability staff can help you live and learn.
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cooking
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personal hygiene
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dressing and taking pride
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communication
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socialisation
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public transport
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accessing community
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reading
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writing
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cash handling
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using banks and cards
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budgets and spending
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How support works
Everyone contributes hours to a shared pot of support, this pays for staff to be around from 7am until 10pm and a sleep-in staff from 10pm until 7am.
Your needs are assessed for extra one to one support and these are used how ever you want or need. We plan these with you on a weekly planner - this can be changed as little or as much as needed and hours can be saved.
With you we create a unique and personal support structure - choice and control
Example of support structure:
20 hours for shared hours
20 hours for one to one
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