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Extra care housing

Extra care housing offers a new way of supporting you to live independently for as long as you possibly can. It gives you the security and privacy of a home of your own; a range of facilities on the premises; and access to 24-hour care and support services, if required.

Good to know

	Extra care housing has many advantages over traditional housing services.
	With extra care you rent or buy your own home and have your own front door.
	Care and support services are available in extra care housing schemes.
	Extra care housing is suitable for people with health problems.
	There are different costs associated with extra care housing.
	There are fifteen extra care housing schemes across North Yorkshire.
	Extra care housing meets the existing and future needs of the community.

Extra care housing schemes in North Yorkshire

Choose a scheme to see details of the accommodation, facilities, eligibility and more.

If you prefer, you can view the extra care housing schemes in list format.

You can also view the locations of the extra care schemes in North Yorkshire using our online mapping system.

Extra care housing - frequently asked questions

What is extra care housing?

How is extra care housing different from traditional housing services?

Is extra care housing suitable for people with health problems?

What care and support services are available in extra care housing schemes?

What buying and renting options are available for extra care housing?

Can I afford extra care housing?

What extra care housing schemes are available in North Yorkshire?

Who is in charge of extra care housing?

How is extra care housing developing in North Yorkshire?

Useful downloads

Extra care housing - facts to consider [543kb] [pdf]

Information for people considering a move to extra care housing. The document also features two case studies of people living with dementia in extra care.

What is extra care and how can it help me? [317kb] [pdf]

This leaflet explains extra care housing and how it can support you to live independently with the security and privacy of a home of your own.

Accommodation with care design and ethos guide [1Mb] [pdf]

This guide is intended for use by everyone involved in the supported housing development process to assist in achieving high quality and sustainable 'places for living'.

Housing needs analysis - accommodation with care (2010) [1Mb] [pdf]

A detailed housing needs analysis to specifically identify how much extra care housing would be required to meet existing and projected need to 2020.

Weblinks

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Elderly Accommodation Counsel
The Elderly Accommodation Counsel provides information and advice to older people and their relatives and carers to help older people make informed decisions about their housing and care needs.
Elderly Accommodation Counsel - housing and care home search
Use this website from the Elderly Accommodation Counsel to search for retirement housing and care homes or to access elderly care advice on sheltered housing, retirement housing, care homes, or care services for elderly people.
The Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. They regulate health and adult social care services, whether provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations.

Contacts

Customer services centre (social care enquiries)

Full contact details for the customer services centre, including how to call in personally, can be found below.

social.care@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 034 9410
Fax: 01609 532009

Full details for Customer services centre (social care enquiries)

Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care)

Help us get it right. Please tell us your views about adult social care services provided by North Yorkshire County Council. Your comments can help us to improve our services and plan for the future.

social.complaints@northyorks.g...
Tel: 01609 532638
Fax: 01609 532025

Full details for Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care)

Safeguarding adults

Preventing and reporting the abuse of vulnerable adults

Supporting People

Find out about housing related support in North Yorkshire

Your Support, Your Way

Giving you more choice and control over your social care

North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009

This page was last updated on 17 May 2013