This article describes the perspectives of family members supporting people with disability moving into individualised housing in the community. These transitions have benefits for people with disability and their families, but also bring adjustment challenges and stresses, illustrating the need for considered planning and support for family members.

The article identifies two key themes from the research:

• care transition - the practical and emotional transitions of family members' care roles as the person with disability moves to new housing
• relational transition - how the move to new housing affects the relationship between the family member and the person with disability

Implications for practice

• Transition planning is critical to people with disability being empowered to manage their support teams when moving into individualised housing.
• Families can play a key role in supporting people with disability to identify quality support and to successfully manage a support team that aligns with their needs and preferences and supports their move towards independence.
• Families need emotional and social support to help them adjust to the role and relational changes associated with the move of their family member with disability into more individualised housing.