Long Term Care UK, Retirement Housing And Extra Care Retirement Housing May Be Alternative To Care Homes

Long Term Care UK, Retirement Housing And Extra Care Retirement Housing May Be Alternative To Care Homes

This long term care UK article surveys some issues which will be faced by an elderly person who is no longer able to remain in their home. Support, possibly including financial support, is required by the elderly person in this situation. This support can come from friends, family, medical professionals and social service workers. There may be alternatives to a long term care home. Sheltered housing (also called retirement housing) may be a good alternative, and there are extra care sheltered housing schemes suitable for those who need some help with personal care.

Age UK have published several fact-sheets which provide information for elderly people and their carers. These include coverage of many of the issues concerning care homes. Fact-sheets can be downloaded from the Age UK website. Topics covered include choosing a care home, and alternatives to care homes.

Whether to move into a care home is not an easy decision for an elderly person to make. The decision really belongs to the elderly person themselves, but they are entitled to the best information and support from those around them. This can include social workers and medical staff, as well as family and friends.

There are several alternatives to a care home which might be worth investigating. These include getting extra help to stay in the family home, for example help from social care services, or moving to a sheltered housing scheme.

It is the responsibility of local councils to assess whether an elderly person can be helped within their own home. Often they might be eligible for social security benefits, such as Attendance and Disability Living Allowances.

If an elderly person cannot remain in their original home, then sheltered housing (also called retirement housing) might be a good alternative. These schemes are usually designed for older people (over 60 normally). Normally accommodation will be in self-contained flats or bungalows. There may be up to 40 in a typical complex.

Most sheltered housing schemes provide an alarm system, and are managed by a scheme manager or warden. There are usually some communal areas, typically a shared lounge or day room, and a garden. The warden is able to help residents in any emergencies, but would not be expected to help with routine tasks such as cooking or cleaning. If a resident needed help of that type then the warden would often be able to arrange assistance via social services.

Extra care sheltered housing is a special type of sheltered housing suitable for residents who require some assistance with personal care tasks, such as dressing or bathing. This housing will probably have self-contained flats or bungalows like the more usual sheltered housing scheme, but there can be amenities which would not be found in standard sheltered housing, for example a communal dining room. Extra care sheltered housing schemes are often run jointly with the social services department of the local authority, and placement of en elderly person in this type of accommodation may most often be the result of a care assessment from the authority.

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