Carers Information Booklet - Housing with Care

Housing with care (formally known as Extra Care housing) allows people to live as independently as possible with the reassurance of support with personal care when needed. It is an extension of traditional supported housing, for people aged 65 and over who want to retain their independence but who would otherwise need long-term residential care. 

It offers:

• high quality accommodation
• access to on-site communal facilities
• care staff on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• your own tenancy

Some housing with care schemes include housing for people with dementia and provide specialist care in a community setting.

To live in housing with care accommodation, the person will need to have a Care and Support Assessment and be eligible for care. They must also be assessed as eligible for some financial support towards the cost of care.

What support is provided?

The focus is on supporting independence and enabling people to remain as active as possible. Care staff can offer support with personal care based on individual need such as:

• help with washing, dressing and getting to and from the toilet
• reminders to take medication

• preparing snacks and heating up meals
• shopping
• laundry

• some domestic tasks.
• On site staff are not nurses and cannot change dressings or catheters or give medication.

How much does Housing with care cost?

There are three parts to the cost of living in an extra care scheme:

• cost of housing, payable to the housing provider - the cost of buying, renting or shared ownership of the person’s home
• service charge, payable to the housing provider - for home maintenance and communal facilities
• care and support costs, payable to Nottinghamshire County Council

Care and support costs will vary depending on needs. The amount required to contribute to the cost of care will depend on your individual circumstances. We will do a financial assessment to work out exactly how much you can afford to pay.

How do I find out more?

Please contact all the customer service centre to speak to someone about housing with care accomodation.

call: 0300 500 80 80

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