We have specialised for many years in the
provision of housing with care and support for older people in
retirement. We constantly strive to provide innovative solutions
that promote independence in older age and provide choices to suit
a range of different requirements.
Sheltered accommodation
Sheltered accommodation housing schemes are aimed at older
people who want to live independently in their own self-contained
homes but in a socially supportive environment. Sheltered
accommodation usually includes: communal facilities; opportunities
for social interaction; a call system to request help in an
emergency; and a warden or scheme manager, whose job is to manage
the scheme, offer advice to residents and, in some cases, help
arrange services that the resident needs.
You can
access information on sheltered accommodation housing schemes from
here.
Extra care
Extra care schemes provide supportive, stimulating environments
in which older people may live wholly independently, and also
receive care and support if required, to a level that might
previously have only been available in a residential or nursing
home. It is a relatively new housing concept, with many benefits
including:
- receiving care or support in the comfort and privacy of your
own home.
- maintained independence and control
- choice and flexibility
- housing design features that are suitable for changing
needs
- opportunity for social interaction
- availability of communal facilities (such as restaurant,
lounge, health suite, activity rooms, library etc)
We have three extra care schemes.
Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) are based on the
same concept as extra care schemes and incorporate all the same
benefits. The main difference is that they include a care home
offering full residential and nursing care as part of the
integrated care provision.
Hartrigg Oaks in York is the first CCRC to be built in the UK,
based on a 'pooled finance' model.
Care homes
We have four care homes, which are registered with the CSCI
(Commission for Social Care Inspection) to provide residential and
/ or nursing care.