Internet Access and Online Services for Older People Living in Sheltered Housing
Report on a small scale study that explored how older people in sheltered homes use the internet and how they and their carers feel about onlilne service access
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Action on Sheltered Housing – A Checklist for Social Services
A checklist for Social Services about sheltered housing that aims to improve joint working, by raising awareness of the potential benefits. Outline information about sheltered housing, together with a checklist of key questions for social services departm
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Housing Matters
Practical information & advice about available housing choices, including help to stay put, considering moving, moving home, moving in with family, moving to sheltered housing.
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Checklist for Sheltered & Retirement Housing Providers
Checklist, or tool, for sheltered housing providers to assess how well they work with health & social care services to meet the needs of residents. Useful for Best Value and Supporting People Reviews. A series of questions with tick boxes for answers.
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Action on Sheltered Housing – Information & checklist for hospital & primary care staff
Outline information about sheltered housing, together with a checklist of key questions for hospital & primary care staff so that they can assess how well they understand & could work with sheltered housing
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Sheltered Housing Has Changed – Nine key questions & answers
Describes sheltered housing, what it provides, the role of the scheme manager, eligibility, costs, benefits, & what to look for.
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Retiring Abroad
webpage containing information for people considering retiring abroad, including sections on preparation, arrival, keeping safe, driving, & passports & visas
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Benefits for people aged 60 or over
State pension age. Retirement pension. Other benefits. Winter fuel payments. Appointees & agents for disabled people. How much they are & how to claim
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