Other housing options and useful information
Is sheltered housing right for you
You can use the housing options for older people checker available from Elderly Accommodation CounseL (EAC) to see how well your current home suits you.
Need more support
If you need more support, residential care is available for short-term stays (usually 1 to 2 weeks) to give you or your carer a break.
Residential care homes provide services for those who can no longer manage at home, even with extra support. You can find a care home with nursing services at carehome.co.uk
Conditions
Sheltered housing flats are unfurnished and rented like other council housing.
Tenants have the same conditions as other council tenants, except they do not have the right to buy.
Other options
If council sheltered housing is not for you, there are other options:
- housing association sheltered housing
- private sheltered housing
A directory of all housing for older people is available from housing care at EAC