Our Extra Care Schemes are fully self-contained flats where people have their own front door and tenancies, which gives you security of tenure and the right to control who enters your home. On-site care and support is available and will be delivered as set out in your support plan.
They offer a safe and secure environment with the privacy of your own home and your own front door. It is an environment for people who want to remain independent but who may need some additional support now or in the future.
You will be supported to live independently as your needs change over time, as long as the scheme can meet your care and support needs. The scheme cannot give nursing care.
Benefits
• Allows you to be independent and gives you choice and control
• Provides a safe, accessible and secure place to live
• You can make friends and socialise with others, which reduces the risk of you feeling lonely, this means you can socialise as and when you feel like it.
• It is specialised housing with care.
• We have one and two bedroom properties. All have a wet room.
• Renting this type of accommodation means you have an assured tenancy, which means you have certain rights under housing law as a tenant; this distinguishes it from care homes where residents do not have tenancy rights and are licensees only.
• You have privacy as well as choice about how much you mix with the other residents.
• You are supported to maintain your independence for longer.
Our schemes
Jamie Cann House
Ravenswood, Ipswich
Margery Girling House
Felixstowe
Swann House
Saxmundham
Marram Green
Kessingland
Other schemes
We also have supported accommodation at Robson House, Ipswich and Harry Ley House, Beccles which is available for people who may need support before moving into independent accommodation, these schemes have staff on site during the core hours for support.
Communal amenities
The types of facilities available at our schemes are (*not available at all schemes so please check)
- Communal Lounge
- Communal Garden
- Communal Laundry
- Communal Bathroom facilities
- Communal Kitchen*
- Hairdresser*
- Activities Co-ordinator*
- Guest Room - where family can stay overnight, there is an additional charge for this*
- Buggy/Wheelchair Store
- Library *
- Café *
- Gym *
- Pool Table*
- Prayer Room*
Rent, service charges and other costs
- You will need to pay rent to us as your housing provider for your flat.
- Service charges may apply such as communal electricity and water, maintenance and communal facilities, and garden areas
- You’ll need to pay Council Tax to your local authority
- If you are on a lower income, you may be eligible for help towards your rent with housing benefit
- You may need to contribute towards the support provided at the scheme or pay the full cost of your care. This includes the waking night service which applies to all tenants. The amount you pay for your care will vary depending on your financial situation. How much you will have to pay will be determined by completing the adult social care financial assessment.
- You may have to pay for some of the social activities which take place at the scheme should you wish to get involved.
Eligibility and enquiries
There is no age limit, but you will need to have a care need.
You may want to call Customer First on 0808 800 4005 to discuss your care and support needs as a social work team can assess you for this type of accommodation.
Please complete the form below with your enquiries.
