Floating Support Information

Floating Support

Mental Health: Support for up to 2 years
Learning Disability: Support for up to 2-5 years

Do you have a mental health problem or a learning disability and feel you need more support with things like:

  • Maintaining your tenancy
  • Budgeting
  • Running your home
  • Finding work/education
  • Having someone to talk to

If so we may be able to help. We can offer you:

  • 2 – 2.5 hours a week
  • Regular support worker / times
  • Individual support plan geared to helping you improve your life

What is Floating Support?

Floating Support is support in your own home rather than moving to a supported housing scheme.

Floating Support is an approach to support which minimises disruption to your circumstances as you do not have to move home in order to receive a service.

Home visits are completed by an allocated Floating Support Worker at times convenient to you. A Support Plan is jointly written to help you address your needs and this is worked through. It is anticipated that as you progress, support will be gradually reduced at an appropriate pace. The level of support can also increase or decrease in response to or in anticipation of a situation in your life; therefore making it a truly needs-led service.

Colebrook would anticipate that all people who want to use the Floating Support Service have a close link with a CPN or Care Manager. However, we are willing to consider people who are not linked with other services.

What Colebrook Offers

  • Support to meet your individual needs.
  • An individual support plan and agreed levels of support and advice to help you achieve your goals.
  • Access to our emergency Out of Hour’s Service.
  • Advice and guidance on where else you can get help from.
  • Training opportunities to help you gain new skills.
  • Opportunities to build your confidence and make choices about your future.
  • Access to the Welfare Benefits Officer.
  • Flexible support in your own home at a pace of your choice.

What Colebrook Does Not Offer/Provide

(unless funding arrangement agreed)

  • Direct advocacy services.
  • Counselling.
  • Personal care.
  • Nursing care.
  • Services to people who do not have a mental health or learning disability need.
  • Administering medication.
  • Therapy or therapeutic communities.