The basics, answered plainly
What is supported living?
Support built around the person, not the person around a facility.
The basics, answered plainly
Support built around the person, not the person around a facility.
Supported (or supportive) living builds services around the individual in an ordinary home, rather than moving them into a large facility. Support is individualized — as much or as little as the person needs — with the emphasis on community integration and choice.
Source: Medicaid.gov, Home & Community-Based Services — medicaid.gov.
It commonly serves adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, or others who need support to live safely in the community. Medicaid HCBS waivers pay the support services; the resident’s SSI usually covers room and board. This community-based approach reflects the Olmstead requirement to serve people in the most integrated setting.
Compared with a nursing home (medical) or a larger assisted-living community (often for seniors, often private-pay), supported living is smaller, non-medical, and individualized. See assisted living vs supported home and supported home vs nursing home.
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