Thrive - A Place to Live: Provision of Supported Living Services and Visiting Support Service for People with Complex Mental Health Needs

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The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) is looking to commission Supported Living and Visiting Support Services for individuals with complex mental health needs For Lot One - Visiting Support Services, individuals who have been diagnosed and assessed via the three conversations approach as having severe and enduring mental illness shall receive support based in their own homes and communities. For Lot Two - Supported Living Services, individuals have similar complex mental health needs as outlined in Lot One. However, due to the complexity and severity of their needs require a more intensive support package including tenancy support Lot 1: Visiting Support Services This service is available to all adults (i.e. those over 16 years of age) who have been diagnosed as having severe and enduring mental illness. Service Users will have been assessed by the City of Edinburgh Council (Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership) as requiring visiting support. Service Users affected by mental health illness may require support because they are acutely unwell or have long term mental illness which significantly impacts their functioning and motivation to care for themselves independently or their ability to sustain relationships. Lot 2: Supported Living Services This Service is provided to individuals who have similar complex mental health needs as outlined in Lot 1. However, due to the complexity and severity of their needs require a more intensive support package including tenancy support. Access to this service will be through a mental health accommodation panel following assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council. Lot 1: Visiting Support Services This service is available to all adults (i.e. those over 16 years of age) who have been diagnosed as having severe and enduring mental illness. Service Users will have been assessed by the City of Edinburgh Council (Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership) as requiring visiting support. Service Users affected by mental health illness may require support because they are acutely unwell or have long term mental illness which significantly impacts their functioning and motivation to care for themselves independently or their ability to sustain relationships. Lot 2: Supported Living Services This Service is provided to individuals who have similar complex mental health needs as outlined in Lot 1. However, due to the complexity and severity of their needs require a more intensive support package including tenancy support. Access to this service will be through a mental health accommodation panel following assessment by the City of Edinburgh Council.