Housing Options

Page updated on: 12/06/2025

Housing options are available if living at home is no longer possible.

Independent living

If you’d like to continue to live independently but can no longer remain in your own home, there are other options available such as Extra Care and Sheltered Housing.

Independent living

Care homes

You or your relative may be thinking about a care home because of difficulties managing at home, or because an illness or an accident has affected the ability to live independently.

Care Homes

Supported Housing

Find out more about supported housing schemes available to enable people with mental health and learning disabilities to live independently in their own home, with appropriate support.

Supported Housing

Shared Lives

Shared lives is a support service for people aged over 18 who want help to live independently in their community, with the support of a Shared Lives carer. We are an alternative to day care, supported living and residential care.

Shared Lives

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