A Better Life: Private Sheltered Housing and Independent Living for Older People

A study by McCarthy & Stone on the health and social care benefits of sheltered housing

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How well does your home suit you? (the mini-HOOP tool)

A shortened and simplified version of the original HOOP questionnaire, designed to help older people review their present living arrangements, identify any problems, and find information to help solve them.

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Housing Options for Older People (HOOP) – A self-assessment form for people wondering whether or not to move home and seeking information on options

A self assessment form designed to help older people make decisions about meeting their housing needs and aspirations.

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Housing Options for Older People (HOOP) – Report on a developmental project to refine a housing option appraisal tool for use by older people

Detailed review of the development and testing of a questionnaire-based tool, designed to help older people assess their present housing situation as a basis for making decisions about the future.

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Directory of Housing Advice and Information Services for Older People

A handy booklet that aims to help older people and their advisors locate the right housing advice service.

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Looking for Rented Housing

Information for those considering moving into rented accommodation. Discusses subjects such as applying for council and housing association housing, private renting, sheltered housing, extra care sheltered housing, and housing for disabled people.

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Buying Retirement Housing

Describes retirement housing, (also known as sheltered housing), explains some of the rights that purchasers have and highlights some things to consider when buying retirement housing.

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SSAFA – The Armed Forces Charity

SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army or the Royal Air Force.

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