Very sheltered housing

Our very sheltered housing schemes are designed to meet the needs of frail elderly people who need continual care and support. We aim to provide older people with 24-hour security, care and support to live as independently as possible in a home of their own.

Within each development our schemes can provide one and two-bedroom self-contained, specially-designed flats, including flats for short-term care and rehabilitation. We can also provide extra care for older people with dementia.

 

 

In this section:

 

In this section of the website you can find out more about:

• The very sheltered housing schemes we provide.
• Eligibility.
• Our scheme locations.
• Information on how to apply.

 

Our scheme services:

Within each scheme we provide: 

• Heating, lighting and water services to each flat paid through a service charge.
• An emergency alarm system giving 24-hour response.
• Concessionary TV licence.
• A team of cleaners and a handyman to help maintain individual flats and communal areas.
• Personal care and support services, subject to individual assessments by Social Services and Health Services where appropriate. These may include:
  • Getting up and going to bed.
  • Using the toilet.
  • Managing continence.
  • Bathing and washing.
  • Collecting prescriptions.
  • Laundry and ironing.
  • Preparing meals and snacks.
  • Disposing of household rubbish.
  • Shopping.

 

Eligibility

Our very sheltered housing schemes are designed for people who:

• Need a minimum of four to seven hours personal care per day, as assessed by Social Services, which cannot be easily given in their existing home but which would enable them, with help, to live independently.
• Are above retirement age.
• Are in receipt of Attendance Allowance.
• Live in the Suffolk Coastal District Council area, Ipswich Borough boundary, Breckland or Waveney District Council areas.
• Live elsewhere but have strong social reasons for needing to move to the area.

 

Our scheme locations:

• The Old Maltings, Swaffham. (Flagship Peddars Way)
• Margery Girling House, Felixstowe. (Flagship Suffolk Heritage)
• Swann House, Saxmundham. (Flagship Suffolk Heritage)
• Jamie Cann House, Ipswich. (Flagship Suffolk Heritage)
• Marram Green, Kessingland. (Flagship Suffolk Heritage)

 

How to apply:

To find out more about our very sheltered housing, please call Flagship Response on 0845 601 3390. 

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Last updated: 31 August 2010