In a care home, the individual’s local authority or health board is responsible for the cost of both support and accommodation. In supported living, the person is a tenant in their own home and therefore is liable to pay their own rent and other housing costs. Most of our clients are in receipt of housing benefit.

We are an approved provider on the West Sussex Provider Framework for adults with lifelong disabilities. The Framework is a contract between the local authority and providers that allows for quality assurance, compliance checks and monitoring to ensure suitability to work with WSCC, as well as ensuring the obligations of both the local authority and the provider are fulfilled. A social worker from the Lifelong services adults team will assess and establish an agreed Support Plan for each client, stating the number of hours required to support the client’s needs and the hourly rates as agreed within the Framework’s contract. Payment can be set up directly with West Sussex County Council or via Direct Payments.