Sheltered Accomodation

[Ric.ror]

My Mum lives in her own flat but has expressed an interest in SA.
Who would I see about this
She is 86

Many thanks

[Svejk]

have you tried googling for local housing associations?

[Canary42]

You could start here :-

http://www.which.co.uk/elderly-care/housing-options/sheltered-housing?gclid=CLrDhrLr578CFbPJtAodV1kAXg

[Ric.ror]

For some reason I thought they might need to involve social services

[Svejk]

I'd say if you contact the providers first they'll be able to tell you all the 'ins and outs'.

[Canary42]

If they need financial support then Social Services do need to be contacted.

See this quote from the link I gave you, for example :-

"If you think your relative needs help to remain independent or live in a care home and, in each case, needs assistance to have the best quality of life that they can, the first step is to get a free needs assessment (sometimes called a community care assessment) from the social services department of your local authority."

[Canary42]

... but there is no compulsion to involve Social Services - it can all be done totally independently.

[black_cat51]

would she be buying a place?

[Ric.ror]

Thanks for your answers
I don't think she would be buying one - she's only just bought her council flat - well about 5 years ago

[Rosetta]

Have a look on the web page of her local borough council, it should give what options are available and who to contact

[black_cat51]

do you mean she still has a mortgage?
if she owns a flat, she won't need it if she goes somewhere else, will she?
I think it might be hard for someone who owns a flat to get a HA place

[campbellking]

The Age U.K. website has lots of useful information.

[boxtops]

My mother moved into sheltered accommodation - she had her own house which she sold, she just went to see the manager at the accommodation she was interested in. She paid a monthly rental to be there.

[Ric.ror]

No she doesn't have a mortgage she paid cash for the flat
I realise she will have to pay rent
Probably by renting her flat out to supplement it
It's on the first floor and she find the stairs problematic

[black_cat51]

gotcha, that makes a load more sense. You may find that it costs significantly more in rent to rent SA than she would get for renting out her flat

[mikey4444]

The Council would be a good place to start Ric-ror.

[Dee Sa]

go to the local housing office, they will give you a booklet and inside are the forms you need to fill in and send back, you must state right from the beginning if you will accept a flat or it has to be a bungalow with a small garden