Choice of where and how you live: How families can create new solutions to a familiar problem

Abstract

The White Paper Valuing People said the aim for people with learning disability should be choice of where and how you live. This is rarely the experience to date. A publication has been written for family carers, social workers and others who want to find out more about the various housing and support options for people with learning disabilities. It explains the choices, how to go about getting housing and what support people can find. Six individuals and their families allowed us to describe their different ways of creating housing and support arrangements. It was prepared by Nigel King and Sarah West of Housing Options for the Mencap City Foundation.