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Supported Living

Supported Living for Adults

Homely, welcoming homes offering dignity, stability and personalised round-the-clock support for adults with complex needs.

Ages 18+

On admission

Region-based

Your own tenancy.

Flexible

Support that flexes.

Matching criteria

Who it's for

For adults with complex needs who benefit from a stable home and personalised, round-the-clock support.

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • With a learning disability or autism
  • Ready for their own tenancy with support
  • Working towards greater independence
  • Moving on from residential care
  • Wanting to build daily-living and community skills

How we measure outcomes

Outcome Star Support plan reviews Independence milestones Case studies

Pathway

Pathway to independence

Support steps up or down as readiness changes, so independence grows without anyone stepping away from help.

Own home

Start

Skills & confidence

Building

Greater independence

Next

  1. 1

    Start

    Own home

  2. 2

    Building

    Skills & confidence

  3. 3

    Next

    Greater independence

Common questions

Supported Living at Keys enables adults to live independently within their community while receiving flexible, personalised support. With a focus on choice, dignity and independence, support is tailored to each individual’s needs and aspirations, helping them build confidence and life skills at their own pace.

Underpinned by trauma-informed care and Positive Behaviour Support, and enhanced through access to clinical expertise, Supported Living provides more than just accommodation — it offers stability, belonging and the opportunity to live life on your own terms.

What is Supported Living at Keys?

Supported Living at Keys enables adults to live in their own homes or shared accommodation within the community, with personalised support that promotes independence, choice and dignity.

Who is Supported Living for?

Supported Living is for adults with a range of needs, including:

  • Learning disabilities

  • Autism

  • Acquired brain injuries

  • Mental health needs

It is suited to those who want to live more independently while still receiving the right level of support.

What kind of support is provided?

Support is tailored to each individual and may include:

  • Help with daily living skills (e.g. cooking, budgeting, managing a home)

  • Emotional wellbeing and mental health support

  • Support with social activities and community engagement

  • Guidance with education, training or employment

Where do people live in Supported Living?

People live in their own homes or in shared accommodation within the community. This provides a balance of independence and support in a real-life setting.

How is support personalised?

There are no fixed pathways. Support is flexible and built around each person’s needs, strengths and aspirations, adapting over time as circumstances change.

What is Keys Connect in Supported Living?

Keys Connect is the trauma-informed, relational approach that underpins support. It focuses on building safe, trusting relationships and promoting emotional wellbeing.

How do you support independence?

A strong emphasis is placed on developing life skills, confidence and autonomy at a pace that suits the individual, helping them move towards greater independence.

What clinical and therapeutic support is available?

Services are supported by experienced clinical and therapeutic teams who guide care planning and ensure support is effective, reflective and responsive.

What is “Connected Support” in Supported Living?

Connected Support means individuals can access additional specialist services from across Keys, ensuring joined-up care and better outcomes.

What additional specialist services can be accessed?

Through Keys Health, adults may access:

  • Autism assessments and support

  • ADHD assessment and treatment

  • Speech and language therapy

Who can refer into Supported Living?

Referrals are typically made by local authorities, commissioners, social workers or health professionals seeking appropriate community-based support.

Locations

Supported Living across the regions

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Our placements team responds quickly. Tell us about the young person and we’ll help you find the right fit — and how soon we can help.

Why Keys

Independence, with the whole network behind it.

Moving toward independence works best when education, employment and clinical support move with the young person. Keys connects all three, so a young person stepping into their own space never steps away from the help that got them there.

  • Education

    A form of EET for everyone, supported by AQA units and the Inclusion Pathways offer.

  • Health

    Specialist clinical input on call to help manage risk and support staff.

With consistent support, he began to rebuild his routine and his confidence, and to imagine a future again.

Supporting someone with more than one need?

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