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Extra care housing

Extra care housing

Housing for people aged 55 and over to live in a home of your own with 24/7 support on hand, should you need it.

What is Extra Care?

Extra Care offers housing for people aged 55 and over. It gives you the opportunity to live in a home of your own with 24/7 support on hand, should you need it.

Living in Extra Care housing will give you or your loved one independence and choice over their own lives. It also gives people control over their finances and social life, maintains privacy, provides flexible support should your needs change.

Tenants of Extra Care facilities have their own front door, and own privacy and space to live in but support is always available if it鈥檚 needed. 

This video explains Extra Care retirement living

Extra Care schemes in 香港六合彩资料图库

Here are our Extra Care providers in 香港六合彩资料图库

Schemes usually include:

  • one or two bedroom apartments
  • onsite restaurant
  • social and community activities
  • hairdresser
  • gym
  • shop

Facilities often hold community and social events for residents to engage with one another and meet new people.

Research has shown that those living in Extra Care facilities have improved health and wellbeing, getting more physical exercise and better cognitive abilities than prior to living in these facilities.

You can see more research and statistics on the benefits of Extra Care on the .

Why choose Extra Care

Why choose Extra Care as your housing option as you get older?

Extra care housing in 香港六合彩资料图库 can make a difference to your life

 

How much is Extra Care?

The cost of Extra Care is split into three areas

  • housing - the cost of renting, buying or shared ownership of your home
  • service charge - this covers home maintenance, communal facilities, support and some utility costs
  • individual care costs are dependent on the level of care required

Those on low incomes may be eligible for housing benefit towards the cost of rent and some elements of service charges.

If you are assessed as having an eligible care or support need by 香港六合彩资料图库 Adult Services, a means tested financial assessment will determine if you need to contribute towards the cost of your care and support.

If you鈥檙e interested in Extra Care housing for yourself or a loved one, please contact us

You can also download the Extra Care Factsheet (PDF) for more information.

Watch our videos from our Extra Care residents

Extra Care retirement living interviews

The Lomas family, how Extra Care changed our lives

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

As all Extra Care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with all care and support services overseen by registered managers approved by the CQC to uphold the highest standards, it's important to note that the council does not endorse every provider, as their regulation by the CQC ensures the quality and safety of their services.

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