Sheltered and Retirement Housing
We have a range of accommodation for people over the age of sixty who are either looking for Sheltered or Retirement Housing.
What is sheltered housing?
Sheltered Housing enables older people to live independently in flats or bungalows within a supportive environment designed to suit their needs. We call these groups of bungalows or flats Sheltered Housing Schemes. Although each Scheme is different, they all have 24 hour emergency assistance from locally based staff and most have a communal lounge for informal and organised activities. Some Schemes are groups of flats all under one roof, and some provide laundry and guest room facilities.
Is sheltered housing like a residential home?
No. Sheltered Housing is for people who can live independently. The Scheme Manager does not provide nursing or other personal care such as help with dressing and bathing. If you need help of this kind, we will be able to help you to apply for assistance through Lancashire County Council Social Services department. The Scheme Manager is there to check on your welfare and provide support where required.
Where does the council have sheltered housing?
We have 16 Sheltered Housing Schemes:
- Leachfield Close, Galgate
- Beck View, Hala, Lancaster
- Melling House, Hala, Lancaster
- Ripley Court, Greaves, Lancaster
- Alder Grove and Court/Holly Walk/St. Thomas More Walk, Marsh, Lancaster
- Glebe Court/City Heights Close, City Centre, Lancaster
- Elterwater Place, Newton, Lancaster
- Shakespeare Road, Vale, Lancaster
- Morley Close/Price Close, Vale, Lancaster
- Prospect Grove, Morecambe
- Parkside Court, Westgate, Morecambe
- Altham Walk, Westgate, Morecambe
- Kingsway Court, Kingsway, Heysham
- Penhale Gardens/Close, Higher Heysham
- Artlebeck Close/Road, Caton
- Gummers Howe Walk/Highfield Road, Hardknott Rise, Carnforth
We can also nominate to Sheltered Housing Schemes which are run by Registered Social Landlords.
What is retirement housing?
Retirement Housing is different to Sheltered Housing. It is designed for both single people and couples over the age of sixty who do not need the level of support provided by Sheltered Housing.
Retirement Housing is either flats or bungalows that are connected to Lifeline Connect, which is our Community Alarm Service.
Who can apply for sheltered housing?
As a general rule, Sheltered Housing is for anyone over the age of sixty. We maintain a Housing Register of people looking for a home in the Lancaster District which includes people looking for Sheltered Housing.
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Please note that pets are not allowed in the Sheltered Housing flats with communal entrances. They are allowed, with permission, in the Sheltered bungalows and flats that have their own entrances.
How do you apply for sheltered and retirement housing?
All our sheltered and retirement housing is let through Ideal Choice Homes, our choice based lettings service for the Lancaster district. Through this service we advertise all our current vacancies and you are able to express your interest in the ones that interest you. To find out more about ideal Choice Homes, click here.
To participate in the Ideal Choice Homes letting service you will need to join the Housing register. To do this you will need to meet certain eligibility criteria and complete an application. The easiest way to do this is online at www.idealchoicehomes.co.uk. (please note, the online application form will be available from 12th September 2011).
You can also request a paper application form by contacting us using the details at the bottom of this page, or by requesting a form online.
If you are applying to go on the Housing Register for the first time, you can ask for an interview with a Needs Assessment officer. At the interview, the Needs Assessment officer will discuss the application, provide information and advice and gather any additional information that they need. If you require assistance in making an application to go on the Housing Register please email us.
It is important if you are applying for Sheltered Housing that you include the following information to allow us to assess your application more fully:-
- Medical information.
- Details of any care packages in place.
- Specific accommodation requirements for example, needing level access because you use a wheelchair.
Various other Regsitered Providers of Social Housing advertise their vacant accomodation through Ideal Choice Homes, although some of these landlords will also maintain their own waiting list for available properties.
Details of where their properties are can be found on the Registered Social Landlords in the Lancaster District leaflet in the right hand downloads menu. Details of how to contact them can be found on the Contact Details for Registered Social Landlords in the Lancaster District leaflet in the right hand downloads menu. Alternatively, you may want to look on their websites, links to them can be found on the right of this page.
You may also want to look at our Housing Allocation Policy, which conatains detailed information about how we allocate homes and how the Ideal Choice Homes system works.
What is Extra Care sheltered housing?
Extra Care Sheltered Housing offers older people an alternative to residential care within a community based setting and aims to maximise independence. It aims to give older people with high levels of care needs the opportunity to remain at home within one of the designated Sheltered Housing Schemes. The care provided is flexible to the needs of the individual.
How do you apply for Extra Care sheltered housing?
Potential tenants for Extra Care vacancies are nominated by Lancashire County Council (Social Services). If you feel that you need Extra Care Sheltered Housing rather than general Sheltered Housing, you will need to speak to Social Services.
If you do not already have help from Social Services, you can contact:
Lancashire County Council
Social Services Department - Adult Services
White Cross
Lancaster
Tel: 01524 66246