Extra care housing
Extra care housing supports you to live independently for as long as possible and still gives you the security and privacy of having your own front door.
The schemes in Swindon provide self-contained flats designed to meet the needs of older people.
There are facilities that residents can share if they want to. A scheme manager and fully-trained staff are available 24 hours a day to provide extra care and support.
This will help you keep your independence and may prevent you having to go into residential care or hospital, or enable you to be discharged early.
Requesting extra care housing
See: Getting in contact to discuss your needs
Cost
There are two elements to the cost of living in extra care housing:
- The cost of renting your home and your usual household bills
- A housing service charge to maintain the shared communal facilities
What you pay depends on your circumstances.
See: What you might need to pay