Supporting People is a government policy said to offer 'vulnerable people' the oportunity to improve their quality of life by enabling them to live more independently in the community. This factsheet provides information on this policy, including information on:
- Why Supporting People?
- What services may be provided under the Supporting People scheme?
- What type of help is provided
- Who can get the help of Supporting People services?
- Who provides Supporting People services?
- For how long do Supporting People provide a service?
- Will the services offered by Supporting People follow my care plan?
- Will I have to pay for my support?
- What if I have a complaint about supporting people?
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that individual fact sheets are available free of charge to users of mental health services and their carers, but are chargeable to organisations at the rates shown per copy. Photocopying of individual fact sheets by organisations is strictly prohibited.