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Typology missing standard models of supported housing

irmanismallwood
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:43:53 GMT

Hi, thanks for the typology, which I think is helpful. However, most of our services for people with a learning disability or mental health issue is a block of self contained flats or studios, with a common area (usually communal lounge and garden) and a converted flat for use as office/sleep in. We run around 90 schemes of this kind in London. It is not shared housing - which intimates that kitchens and bathrooms will be shared with other residents. Nor does it seem to fit into your clustered housing definition. Please could you have a think about this?

naomiharflett
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:21:38 GMT

Thanks for this. From what you've described our thinking was that this would fit with the clustered housing/sheltered housing category - I know this term is usually used for older people's housing but we're trying to find categories which can describe options across 'client groups' - is there anything in that category which you think doesn't describe the housing you describe?