Leaving home

Nearly everyone leaves home or care – sooner or later.

You might want to:

• live on your own
• live with other people
• stay with parents or carers
• live in sheltered accommodation - this means there will be someone close by if you need help
• live in a hospital to get special medical care.

You'll need to think about:

• how you want to live
• where you want to live
• what support you'll need
• how much it'll cost

These will be able to help you:

• Social worker
• Local authority housing department
• Connexions personal adviser
• Independent disability support groups

Bath and North East Somerset - housing services.
External link: www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/Housing/default.htm

Bristol City Council - housing services.
External link: www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/housing/

Direct Gov - home and housing options.
External link: www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/HomeAndHousingOptions/

North Somerset - housing services.
External link: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Housing/

One For Us - housing (easy read).
External link: www.oneforus.com/Housing.24.0.html

South Gloucestershire - housing services.
External link: www.southglos.gov.uk/NR/exeres/3583805b-cbf3-4daf-bcc1-38f38dc75ff2