Specialised Supported Housing & Extra Care: A Briefing Paper 2017

With a growing commitment to supporting local Transformation Care Plans, this briefing paper has been commissioned by HB Villages to test the hypothesis that special­ised supported housing:

• Can be a more effective and better value alternative to placement in residential care homes - even for people with complex and changing needs.
• Enables local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to reduce expenditure on more expensive services at the same time as maximising the independence and well-being of people who need support.
• Helps local authorities to deliver transformational change in the face of sig­nificant operational and financial demands.