Housing Advice - Older People

Many people do not plan to move home in later life, if you are finding it difficult to manage, but would like to stay put, there are ways in which you can make life easier or safer. However if you are considering moving, there are several types of housing purpose-designed for elderly people. If you feel you need daily care, then there are also choices to make - between care in your home, care in a special housing setting, or moving into a care home.

Below is a list of the options available to you containing links to guides produced by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) containing more information. The district of North West Leicestershire does not have all the accommodation options listed but by using the search option on the EAC website you can see what is available. EAC Housing care website

EAC is a charity, set up to help older and elderly people make informed choices about meeting their housing, support and care needs. The EAC website has a search option to enable you to look at the variety of accommodation available to older people in any location across the United Kingdom. It has details on all type of different options from sheltered accommodation to nursing care.

• More Information on Staying put, staying at home
• More Information on Care at Home
• More Information on Sheltered Housing or Sheltered Accommodation
• More information on Housing with Care (Extra Care)
• More information on Residential Care Homes
• More information on Nursing Homes
• More information on Retirement Villages

EAC provides free advice and information service to elderly people, their families and advisors, phone EAC on 020 7820 1343 or email at enquiries@eac.org.uk.

Please also contact the Council's Housing Advice team who will be able to provide information about the different housing options available to older people.