Housing options

[oddfish7]

Is there a central source of information on housing options for learning disabled people ?

I'm thinking of a database which sets out the type of provider (private, charitable, LA) and the likely terms and conditions and any financial support which is available to the person with LD ?

I need to work out what the best move would be for my adult LD person who lives with me. And what's realistic to aim for. It's not possible for me to continue our current arrangements indefinitely.

Obviously I can talk to our LA if I can get hold of them, but I would prefer to consult an 'objective' source as well.

Any suggestions welcome. Thank you.

[Jofisher]

I know social services have a care guide covering homes Exeter for all care providers I would check with them and on the care quality commission website you can find home and the latest cqc reports

[wccb0708 in reply to Jofisher]

Hi if you are lucky enough to have some savings MySafeHome are a charitable organisation that helps you to buy, they have been brilliant for my son. You can Google them to find out more info and criteria

[Jofisher in reply to wccb0708]

thanks for this information I will be calling them much appreciated

[oddfish7 in reply to wccb0708]

thanks very much for that helpful suggestion !

[anonymous-28 in reply to wccb0708]

Thank you for that information.

[Jofisher]

I’m also thinking contact mencap as they do housing for LD

[oddfish7 in reply to Jofisher]

Thanks so much for your helpful replies 👍

[Jfmj]

I wish there was such a thing, I’m in the same position needing to find somewhere long term for my now 23year old to live. Local council only produce list of their approved providers (ie the cheap ones) and trying to find out who else is out there is really difficult-nearly all I’ve contacted so far have come by word of mouth. So if there is a a “list” out there it would be great 🤞.

[oddfish7 in reply to Jfmj]

thanks so much. That's what I felt might be the case...👍

[LearningLot in reply to Jfmj]

I don't see anything like this on my local council website. Are there certain key words that would help me to find it?

[Jfmj in reply to LearningLot]

It comes under “local offer” on our LA website

[BenjiB]

No there isn’t unfortunately, not one that is available to the public anyway. When I was looking initially I just used google and looked at large companies with lots of houses. Voyage care, dolphin, cygnet, bupa, Mencap,home from home care etc. The transition team at his college also had put a guide together for parents. Then we got a new social social worker and were put in touch with our local council placement team . The placement co-ordinator and I had a long chat about what we wanted and didn’t want and sent out a pen picture of our son to all places with vacancies. I vetoed quite a few on location but eventually we found a great place .

[oddfish7 in reply to BenjiB]

thank you - that's a helpful suggestion 👍

[FragileXmum]

The Government Regulator publishes a monthly list of Registered Providers which may be of some help but it's very lengthy and takes a while to check through which ones might be helpful.

Here is a link to the website: gov.uk/government/publicati...

[oddfish7 in reply to FragileXmum]

that's a very helpful suggestion, thanks. I have the CQC list which you can download but its details are thin. Why is it made so difficult ? Why do carers have to do all the xxx work ?

[FragileXmum in reply to oddfish7]

Because it saves the x*x local authority having to...?! That's possibly one of the worst things about having a loved one with additional needs, there's nobody apart from family members who will oversee and take charge of the different needs and get things done. Sadly it will probably only get worse in the future.

[anonymous-28 in reply to FragileXmum]

Thank you, from one fragile x mum to another

[SaltandVinegar10]

I'd love to know the answer to the same question. I think some places are better than others in providing information. We are in London and our local authority (Southwark) won't even give me a list of providers. I've actually written up a proposal to try to start a radical type of inner city housing community, that is properly inclusive. Everyone talks about 'inclusivity' from the moment your child is diagnosed and then when it comes to adulthood and especially housing, that all goes out the window and people are housed with others who all have similar difficulties. The opposite of inclusivity. I don't think that is good or right for any of us! Disabled or not. Anyway, good luck with the search.

[oddfish7 in reply to SaltandVinegar10]

thanks so much for your response. Yes, I'm afraid ' inclusivity' is mostly talk. I feel there should be more help for independent organisations like CampHill and Shared Lives. You should share your proposal .