housing options for older people msopc 8 th september 2015 emma shuttleworth housing enabling...

Housing options for Older People

MSOPC 8th September 2015Emma Shuttleworth

Housing Enabling Manager MSDC

What are the housing challenges faced by people as we all get older?To stay or to go?If I stay how can I manage?If I go where can I move to & can I afford it? Who can help? What if I don’t use a computer?

The choices vary according to the type of housing to be considered.

Social Housing ?Owner Occupiers ?

Private Rented?Or even Older Peoples Housing

Cooperatives?

Choices by Tenure

Private Housing• Aids and adaptations to stay

• What can I afford?• What specific older persons

housing could I buy locally?• Can I afford the Service

Charges ?• What if I need care as well?• Where can I get help, advice

and practical assistance?

Social Housing• Aids and adaptations to stay• Am I eligible for social

housing?• How to I get on the Housing

Register?• How long must I wait?• How does the system work?• What about Extra Care?

Older People Housing Cooperatives

Growing Older Together: The Development of Co-operative and Mutual Housing for Older People Instigated by Co-operatives UK, the Co-operative Development Society (CDS Co-operatives) and

the UK Cohousing NetworkAn option that has been developed in Scandinavia and Holland

More info on the Housing LIN websitehttp://www.housinglin.org.uk/

This option relies on people getting together to make it happen!

Where to go for advice?

http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/housing/7683.htm Or call Emma Shuttleworth 01444 477431

Or there are also two specific older peoples housing support services in Mid Sussex.

‘Here to Help’ Family Gateway Coordinator:01273 468 100

heretohelp@familymosaic.co.uk

Assist provided by Affinity SuttonPhone 07703 888514 or 07703 889090

midsussexopfs@affinitysutton.com

Advice on a Disabled Facilities Grants Housing Standards Team on 01444 477292

Advice on AdaptationsOccupational Therapist ‘s assessment

Adults Care Point West Sussex County Council 01243 642121

The Elderly Accommodation Councel

A brilliant source of Information that I’d strongly recommend that you have a look at.

info@firststopadvice.org.uk0800 377 7070

www.firststopadvice.org.uk

www.housingcare.org.uk

There are no easy answers but some of the options are good!

- Get information, advice and help- Make a choice based on what you would

like to do for your future living.

Act on your choice before you have to.