Supported Housing

Supported housing is defined as functional, small-scale homes located within the community, where a stable group of 4 to 10 people with intellectual disabilities and limited or extensive support needs live together over time. These homes operate under a partially self-managed system.

• Contact Name: Manuel López
• Contact Position: Director Viviendas Tuteladas IVASS
• Region: Europe
• Annual Monitoring Report: 2024
• Aim of the Good Practice: In 2024
• Target Group of the Good Practice: People with intellectual disabilities who use supervised/assisted living homes
• Implementation period: In 2024
• Consistency over time of the Good Practice: It is applied regularly and consistently. It produces reliable and predictable results. It maintains standards and quality without significant variations. It ensures that all involved individuals clearly understand the rules and procedures.
• Evaluation of the Good Practice: Verify whether the practice meets the established objectives. Identify strengths and areas for improvement. Ensure that the results are beneficial and sustainable. Make informed decisions to replicate, adapt, or correct the practice.
• Key stakeholders and partnerships: People with intellectual disabilities and support professionals from the supervised housing of the Valencian Institute of Social Services in the Valencian Community, as well as organizations that collaborate in the development of programs and activities in the community.
• Link for more information: https://www.ivass.gva.es/es/Arees/Persones-i-families/Residencies-i-vivendes.html