Support housing

[legogal1]

Hi just that really, I'm living with my adult son who will be 20 in December, he has autism and suffers from anxiety, he can hold down a job if he can go straight there and straight home and it's the same routine but this only lasts for short periods of time, he also as you can imagine spends most of his time at home, but for his future and independence I was looking at some kind of supportive living but I'm unsure of how to go about organising this I would really appreciate any ideas on this

a lady at my slimming world has recently organised this for her son as she needed him to be independent as she’s in her 60’s!

she phoned adult social care who allocated a social worker and they helped her with the whole process and funding and the ongoing support element.

I hope you can find something suitable and good on you for thinking of this and a long term plan as I appreciate this must be a really difficult thing to navigate.

Thank you

@legogal1 My son is in supported living - he has very complex needs, unable to work, a number of behavioural issues but now lives happily with 24/7 support. We are late 60's and were finding it increasingly difficult to support him at home. We started the process when he was 18 and it took 5 years (to find housing and a team). There was never any doubt that he should get supported living - a couple more years and we would likely be in crisis. I am not saying your son does not deserve supported living but he sounds happy at home and can work - its going to be a bigger fight. So, start now.. with social services but honestly don't take the word of the lady from slimming world ..its not that smooth. However we have found it transformative for all of us.

Just a quick message to say that I second what the other posters have advised. Out in a referral to Adult Social Care and an adult social worker will be the way forward. I have one son (27) who lives happily in supported living, and his brother (25) is likely to move into supported living soon. My eldest lives within easy travelling distance to me and I hope my youngest will also live closely.

Thanks for replying unfortunately I am not having any luck from carers group who advised GP but can't get an appointment social work were Not very helpful so feel in limbo unsure of how to progress from here. He is not going out at all now at home day after day with behavioural problems I'm reaching 60 in 2 years am starting to feel a real difference in my own health

Can you try SS again? I contacted them a few years ago about an elderly relative and was initially knocked back. Called a second time and it was more successful.

Ok thanks I'll try