If a deafblind person does live at home extra support should be available to support the family and young person in developing an active life. To find out what is available locally approach your local social services and ask for a full Community Care Assessment. Other deafblind people may prefer to live away from home. There is an enormous variety of accommodation, so it is important to choose something that provides the right level of support and facilities. There are a range of people who provide residential accommodation including local authorities, independent organisations and many charities.
Sense runs group homes around the country that offer an excellent staff to resident ratio.
Sometimes it is possible to develop a home like this around the needs of one individual. More commonly, an individual will move into an existing home that provides an appropriate level of support. Some accommodation may also be available in larger establishments - again provided by a range of different organisations. Not all the different types of accommodation will be available in every area. So in some cases it may be necessary for someone to move further away from their home area, perhaps to somewhere which provides a more specialist service - for example, a residential service provided by Sense.