Protected housing (Wmo)

Protected housing is designed for mentally vulnerable people who cannot live on their own (temporarily). It consists of:

  • Supervised or assisted living.
  • Day care.

You may be able to live in sheltered housing if:

  • You have mental/psychiatric problems.
  • You are unable to live on your own (temporarily) or properly as a result.
  • You have had an indication for individual counseling for at least 6 months.
Signing up for sheltered housing

If you want to apply for sheltered housing you must file a Wmo notification. This can be done in 3 ways: 

Personal plan writing

Are you making a Wmo notification? Then you can choose to write a personal plan. A personal plan explains what you can and cannot do and what you need help with. Please note! A personal plan is different from a plan for a personal budget.

Making a personal plan is not mandatory. The pdf document below has all the information for creating a personal plan. You can also choose to make your own personal plan.

Information for creating a personal plan (pdf)

After your registration

We will invite you to a counseling session. At this interview, your supervisor, an acquaintance or an independent client supporter may be present. During the interview, the municipality will look at your personal situation. We conduct the interview together with an employee of the municipality of The Hague. The municipality of The Hague ultimately makes the decision on whether you need sheltered housing and sends you the decision. 

Independent client support

Do you have questions about care, housing, work, education or parenting? Then an independent client supporter can think along with you. They know what help is available and know the laws and rules. They can also mediate in case of complaints and problems with the municipality or care providers.

For example, they can help you by:

  • Making your request for help clear.
  • To help if you want to file a complaint.
  • Seeking the right help.
  • Making an appointment or going with you to an appointment.

The client supporters work at Adviespunt Zorgbelang and not at the municipality or a health care provider. The client supporters listen, think with you and advise. They have a duty of confidentiality. The help is free of charge. Young people can also contact the client supporters.

For more information, visit the website of Adviespunt Zorgbelang.

Useful links

Policy

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