Living Options Floating Support
The Cedar Foundation’s Living Options Floating Support Service offers support to adults over 18 years with a disability who require support to live independently at home in the community. The scheme is funded through NIHE Supporting People and is directed at housing executive/association and private sector tenants as well as homeowners. Its overall aim is to provide effective and appropriate support and housing management. Individuals will be able to access up to 6 hours of support per week for up to two years.
TYPE OF SUPPORT OFFERED
The role of the Floating Support Worker is to provide a flexible service visiting the tenant on a regular basis and helping to meet their housing needs. All of the support is designed to help individuals to live independently at home and includes support with:
- Budget planning and management
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle including planning shopping and cooking healthy meals
- Advice on home and community safety
- Benefits advice and information
- Managing tenancy agreement and knowledge about housing rights
- Helping to develop social and life skills in household management
- Finding educational courses, training and employment
- Advocacy and support with statutory agencies
- Advice and support about assistive technology and adaptive equipment that would support independent living
The Floating Support Worker will also provide emotional support but cannot assist with personal care, although they will help individuals to make suitable arrangements if they require this.
For further information contact:
Floating Support Service
The Cedar Foundation
Ulidia House
34 Donegall Road
Belfast BT12 5JN
Tel: (028) 9033 1299
Email: m.stringer@cedar-foundation.org
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