Regulation 8 Supported living etc

(1)

For the purposes of these Regulations, “supported living accommodation” means—

(a)

accommodation in premises which are specifically designed or adapted for occupation by adults with needs for care and support to enable them to live as independently as possible; and

(b)

accommodation which is provided—

(i)

in premises which are intended for occupation by adults with needs for care and support (whether or not the premises are specifically designed or adapted for that purpose), and

(ii)

in circumstances in which personal care is available if required.

(2)

The accommodation referred to in paragraph (1)(a) does not include adapted premises where the adult had occupied those premises as their home before the adaptations were made.

(3)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b)(ii) personal care may be provided by a person other than the person who provides the accommodation.