housing options for older people msopc 8 th september 2015 emma shuttleworth housing enabling...
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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
Assist provided by Affinity SuttonPhone 07703 888514 or 07703 889090
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.
[email protected] 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.