Definition
A range of housing options provided alongside support, supervision or care, to help people live as independently as possible in the community.
Supported housing provides homes for a wide range of people including older people, disabled people, people with a learning disability and autistic people, people who require support with their mental health, and people who have experienced homelessness.
Sheltered housing, retirement housing, extra care housing, hostels and refuges are all types of supported housing.