Arrangements for Sheltered House Provision in Scotland
The Scottish Government believes everyone should be in control of their life. Some people need support to lead an independent life and advocacy to be empowered to make important decisions about their life.
In order to achieve this the Scottish Government introduced The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. The Act came into force on April 1, 2014 and places a duty on local authority social work departments to offer people who are eligible for social care a range of choices over how they receive their support.
SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORT:
Self-directed Support allows people, their carers and their families to make informed choices on what their support looks like and how it is delivered, making it possible to meet agreed personal outcomes.
Self Directed Support is available to people living in sheltered housing and receiving day care. It is intended that it will be available to Care and Nursing Home residents to provide services beyond those which are already included in their care costs and as covered by the National Care Home Contract (NCHC).