High Support Housing

Cork Simon has five high-support houses providing high levels of round-the-clock care every night for 47 men and women whose health and other needs are such that they are not able to live independently.  All five houses are staffed on a 24 hour basis by experienced care workers and trained volunteers.

 

 

Cork Simon’s five high-support houses are:

 

 

People staying at Cork Simon’s high-support houses have very high care and support needs.  The focus is on enabling people to manage those needs and build quality of life.  In many cases people move-on to more independent living in an apartment or social housing with medium levels of support for as long as people need it.

 

Throughout 2010 a total of 59 people stayed at Cork Simon’s high-support houses.  15% were female.  92% required regular health care with 51% of people requiring care for their mental health whilst 86% required care for their physical health.  25% were admitted to A&E whilst 63% attended hospital out-patient appointments.  The scale of health appointments indicates the very high support needs of this group of people.

 

In 2010 Cork Simon Community conducted a health study among all people using Cork Simon projects and services during the last week of July.  Homelessness Makes You Sick found that among high-support housing residents: