b'#support with building your confidence and beingpeople in mind. Most schemes are restricted to people part of the community (this may include support toaged 60 or over, but this varies. Many people living in travelindependently);this type of accommodation still live very active lives #work experience, learning and training; andbut welcome the fact that they are less likely to need to #a main meal and refreshments.move if their health or mobility deteriorates. To help you regain your independence and get supportSheltered- and retirement-housing properties are to meet your needs within the wider community, servicesavailable to buy on a leasehold basis or to rent through will be available on a short-term basis. However, wesome local authorities and housing associations. can provide some specialist support if you have long- To find out about vacancies in local-authority and term or complex social care needs. Some independenthousing-association schemes, please contact your local organisations also provide similar services.district or borough council. You can find details of most These services are aimed at older people, people withsheltered- and retirement-housing schemes in West dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism,Sussex at www.housingcare.org. people who may have a physical disability, sensoryExtra-care housing impairment (sight or hearing difficulty), memory loss orExtra-care housing is designed to be a home for life for a brain injury.people with care and support needs, including those We may need to assess your needs before you can usewith a health condition that may deteriorate over time. the day services that we provide and manage. OtherExtra-care housing creates an environment where you independently managed day services may acceptcan live independently at home, without being socially you without an assessment. For more details, pleaseisolated or struggling to cope on your own. contact the relevant day-services providers or contact our Adults CarePoint by calling 01243 642121. YouExtra-care housing is fully self-contained with either one can also call using Relay UK on 18001 01243 642121or two bedrooms, and with level access which makes it (from a textphone or the NGT Lite app downloadedsuitable for those with limited mobility or a wheelchair. onto a computer, tablet or smartphone). Or you canBathrooms have accessible showers, and other features use the Contact us form on the How to get adultare carefully designed to promote independence. social care support section of our website.Many schemes will also include a restaurant, residents There is more information on the West Sussex Connect tolounge, facilities for activities and services, gardens and Support website at www.westsussexconnecttosupport. growing areas. Extra-care flats are available to rent org/directly-provided-services/day-opportunity- and buy, through leasehold shared ownership.services/introduction/. You can also find informationMost schemes have care teams on duty 24 hours a about support that is available in your local communityday, seven days a week. This type of service provides an on the West Sussex Connect to Support website. Visitattractive alternative to residential care, where people www.westsussexconnecttosupport.org and search undercan maintain their independence and have their care Getting out and about.needs met. Extra-care can be an alternative option to Housing with care and supportresidential care. We are encouraging both rented and leasehold One of the hardest decisions you might face involvesshared-ownership schemes so that there is a real choosing whether to stay in your current home or movechoice of extra-care housing in West Sussex. to a new home which might be more suitable.Extra-care housing is not just for older people. It is also The Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) providesuitable for working-age adults with disabilities and free and impartial advice on housing and care needs.care needs. Their website at www.housingcare.org contains lotsTo ask about extra-care housing in West Sussex, please of information to help you make informed choicescontact our Adults CarePoint by callingabout your housing needs. This includes advice on01243 642121 or using the Contact us form on whether to move, and where to get good financialthe How to get adult social care support section advice, as well as up-to-date information on a range ofof our website. You can also call using Relay UK on accommodation and housing options throughout West18001 01243 642121 (from a textphone or the Sussex and in other parts of the UK.NGT Lite app downloaded onto a computer, tablet or The EAC also provide an advice line. smartphone). Phone: 0800 377 7070You can also contact housing providers direct. For more Sheltered- and retirement-housing optionsinformation about extra-care schemes, please visit There is a wide variety of retirement- and sheltered- www.housingcare.org. housing properties available in West Sussex, bothShared Lives to buy and to rent. These housing schemes provideOur Shared Lives Scheme is registered with the CQC. independent living for people who value the securityThe scheme consists of over 100 households where of living in a property that was designed with older Supporting you to live well 19'