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Housing options for older and vulnerable people

  • Supported housing for older people schemes

    Supported housing provides a home specially designed for older people who want to live independently.

  • Extra care housing

    Extra Care Housing (ECH) means that you could live independently with the care and support you need in one of our flats for older people.

  • Retirement housing

    If you’re finding it difficult to live in your current home then you may want to move into retirement housing.

  • Shared Lives

    Shared Lives is where an approved carer shares their home and family life to give care, support and housing.

  • Care homes

    Care homes are for when you can no longer live independently in your own supported, extra care, or retirement housing.

  • Special schemes to enable you to remain in your present home

    How to get help with home improvements, domestic and personal help and financial help.

  • Council housing 50+ housing

    How to apply for for 50+ Housing and where the schemes are.

  • Supporting vulnerable people

    Supporting People services can provide the support you may need to stay in your home, or move to a new one.

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