Community support
Community and outreach support in Essex.
Some people do not live in a supported living scheme, but still need reliable help at home and out in the community. Outreach visits are planned around the person’s week, not around a building’s rota.
What this support looks like
A support worker visits the person at home, meets them in the community, or both. The aim is the same as our supported living work: help the person do more of what matters, safely, and with dignity.
What it can include
At home
Help with daily living skills, routines, cooking, shopping, looking after a tenancy and building confidence in ordinary tasks.
Out in the community
Support to get to college, appointments, work, volunteering, leisure, places of faith and the people who matter.
Hours that can grow or change
Support is typically a few hours a week upwards. Evenings and weekends can be part of the plan where that is assessed and commissioned.
Practical help with daily life
Community support is practical help with daily life, travel, appointments or getting out into the community. The same standards of listening, consistency and dignity apply to every visit.
Still a small, consistent team
Outreach is not a stream of different people each week. We organise support in local clusters in Uttlesford, Epping Forest and Harlow so the person is known.
How people usually access support in Essex
Essex County Council Adult Social Care can assess what support a person may be eligible for. Community support may be commissioned on its own or alongside other support.
Read how to get support from Essex County Council. We can explain what Lintern Care provides, but we do not replace the Council’s assessment.
Related pages
- Supported livingSupport in the person’s own home, under their own tenancy.
- Who we supportAdults we support, and where we will politely say we are not the right service.
- Supported living and mental healthOutreach and supported living when mental ill health is the main need.
- How we workHow we plan around the person and keep choice and safety together.
- What to send usWhat to send, and what not to send, in a first email.
Tell us what good support would look like
If you are looking for support in Essex, start with a short picture of a good week. Families, advocates and professionals can write too.
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