Apply for sheltered and supervised housing

Sheltered or supervised housing is meant for people who temporarily cannot live independently. For example because of psychological or psychosocial problems. These can be personal problems, problems in your mind, or problems at home. In both types of housing, you stay in a care facility and receive support.

Sheltered housing

Sheltered housing (beschermd wonen) is for people who need a lot of support and care. You usually live temporarily in a care facility. There is help and supervision day and night. You pay a personal contribution for this. You can calculate your contribution using the Begin external link: Personal contribution calculation tool(External link), end external link. (CAK).

Supervised living

In supervised housing, you live more independently. You stay in a care home. But the support worker only helps you sometimes, not all day. Housing and care are more separate than in sheltered housing. There is no support at night. You pay your own rent.

Do you want to live in sheltered or supervised housing? Then you can Begin link: apply for, end link. this. The municipality will check whether you need sheltered or supevised housing. When you apply, you can choose:

• care in kind (arranged by the municipality)
• a personal budget (you arrange the care yourself)

Are you homeless? Then go to the page Begin link: Homeless counter: help for homeless people, end link. .

You live in The Hague

• You or your supervisor must show that you have psychological or psychosocial problems.
• Do you live in The Hague and do not have any help at home yet? First Begin link: apply for Wmo support, end link. . The municipality will then check what kind of support you can receive at home.

You do not live in The Hague

• You may include extra documents with your application, such as a personal plan. Do not include any medical information.

You can apply in 2 ways.

Through the online form

At a Servicepunt XL

At a Servicepunt XL you can apply together with a staff member. Look for a Begin external link: Servicepunt XL near you(External link), end external link.. Call in advance to ask which information or documents you need to bring.

• After you apply, you will be invited for a consultation. You may bring your coach, partner, or a friend. During the consultation, the municipality will ask about your personal situation.
• After the consultation, you will receive a report. It will state whether you can apply for sheltered or supervised housing. You can submit your application by signing the advice and sending it back.
• Sometimes more time is needed for the investigation. If this is the case, the municipality will inform you.

You will receive an advice from the municipality within 6 weeks after you apply.

• Keep the following in mind when you live in sheltered and supervised housing:
• You may need to share the bathroom or kitchen with other residents.
• There may be a suitable place for you in a neighbouring municipality (Rijswijk, Zoetermeer, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Wassenaar). If so, you will be placed there.
• Sometimes assistance at a distance (ambulante ondersteuning) or support from another organisation is enough. In that case, sheltered or supervised housing is not necessary.
• Sheltered or supervised housing is always temporary.
• Sheltered housing is not meant for people who are only looking for housing.
• If your Wmo indication is expiring. Will your Wmo indication (the decision on the type of care you need) expire soon? Do you and your care provider think it should be extended? Then you or your care provider can submit a new request. Apply at least 8 weeks before your indication expires.
• If you have a Wlz indication. Please note: Do you have an indication through the Long-Term Care Act (Wlz)? Then you are not eligible for sheltered housing under the Social Support Act (Wmo). You can find more information on the website of Begin external link: CZ Zorgkantoor(External link), end external link..
• Waiting lists. There are waiting lists for sheltered and supervised housing. You will not receive assistance right away. How long you wait depends on:
• the type of help or support you need
• which care providers have a suitable spot available
• Going back to your own place. Are you going to live in Begin link: your own home again after sheltered or supervised housing, end link. ? Read what you need to do.