Extra care housing usually consists of individual, self-contained flats or bungalows, each with its own front door. It is for adults with a disability or aged 55 years and over with care and support needs.
Extra care can be a good option if you need the security having care staff on-site 24 hours a day but do not want to lose the independence of living in your own home. Care and support provided can include things like:
- personal care;
- domestic support;
- help with meals; or
- opportunities for a range of social and leisure activities.
Most extra care schemes have a mix of more independent and able residents together with residents receiving a lot more care and support.
If you would like to apply for extra care housing and already have a social worker, you can ask them to help you fill in an application form. If you do not have a social care worker, you should contact adult social care on 01642 771500 to ask for your needs to be assessed.
You can find a list of extra care housing in Redcar and Cleveland in our service directory.