Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.6

Long term accommodation intended to provide support to individuals with social care needs who remain resident in the community as opposed to those within CQC registered residential or nursing care. Various types of support are offered with some residences being for a small group of residents, others for smaller numbers of residents. Support may be provided by resident care workers or on a shift basis. This type of accommodation is often characterised by the presence of tenancy-type arrangements between the provider and resident(s).