b'Day services There is also information about support in your local Day support and day opportunities can help you staycommunity on the West Sussex Connect to Support independent and can give your carers a break. Thewebsite. Visit westsussexconnecttosupport.org and focus is on providing a more local and communitysearch under Getting out and about.focused service. Day opportunities can include:#specialist support if you have complex needs; Housing with care and support#support with personal care and medication; One of the hardest decisions you might face involves #support to help you regain, improve or maintain dailychoosing whether to stay in your current home or move living skills and mobility; to a new home which might be more suitable.#support to meet new people, make and maintainThe Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) provide friendships, and take part in social activities,free and impartial advice on housing and care needs. including hobbies and interests, to reduce isolation; Their website at housingcare.org contains lots of #support with building your confidence and beinginformation to help you make informed choices about partof the community (this may include support toyour housing needs. This includes advice on whether travel independently); to move, and where to get good financial advice, #work experience, learning and training; and as well as up-to-date information on a range of accommodation and housing options throughout West #a main meal and refreshments. Sussex and in other parts of the UK.To help you regain your independence and get supportThe EAC also provide an advice line.to meet your needs within the wider community, servicesPhone: 0800 377 7070.will be available on a short-term basis. However, we can provide some specialist support if you have long- Sheltered- and retirement-housing options term or complex social care needs. Some independentThere is a wide variety of retirement and sheltered organisations also provide similar services. housing properties available in West Sussex, both These services are aimed at older people, people withto buy and to rent. These housing schemes provide dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism,independent living for people who value the security people who may have a physical disability, sensoryof living in a property that was designed with older impairment (sight or hearing difficulty), memory loss orpeople in mind. Most schemes are restricted to people a brain injury. aged 60 or over, but this varies. Many people living in We may need to assess your needs before you can usethis type of accommodation still live very active lives the day services that we provide and manage. Otherbut welcome the fact that they are less likely to need to independently managed day services may acceptmove if their health or mobility deteriorates.you without an assessment. For more details, pleaseSheltered- and retirement-housing properties are contact the relevant day-services providers or contactavailable to buy on a leasehold basis or to rent through our Adults CarePoint by calling 01243 642121. Yousome local authorities and housing associations. can also call using Relay UK on 18001 01243 642121To find out about vacancies in local-authority and (from a textphone or the NGT Lite app downloadedhousing-association schemes, please contact your local onto a computer, tablet or smartphone). Or you candistrict or borough council. You can find details of most email socialcare@westsussex.gov.uk. sheltered- and retirement-housing schemes in West Sussex at housingcare.org.18Living well in your community 2023/24'