Advice leaflets

Housing advice for older people

Use the leaflets on this page to help you choose between the housing options available to you.

You can download them as PDFs. Many of the leaflets are also available as plain text documents or as web pages.

On this page:

Care homes
Advice on deciding whether a care home is right for you, moving in, and getting funding to help you pay the fees.
Care homes: PDF version
Care homes: Plain text version
Care homes: Web version
Related pages: Housing choices

Help in your home
Find out how to get a little extra support with everyday tasks so you can continue to live independently.
Help in your home: PDF version
Help in your home: Plain text version
Help in your home: Web version
Related pages: Equipment for daily living

Home safety checker
Identify safety risks around the home so that you can avoid accidents.
Home safety checker: PDF version
Related pages: Home safety

Housing options
Is your home meeting your needs? You have many options including getting home help or moving closer to family.
Housing options: PDF version
Housing options: Plain text version
Housing options: Web version
Related pages: Care homes; Community care

Sheltered housing
Sheltered housing allows you to live independently whilst knowing help is at hand in an emergency.
Sheltered housing: PDF version
Sheltered housing: Plain text version
Sheltered housing: Web version

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