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HOUSING SUPPORT
To find out more phone (FREE) on: 0800 074 05
09
Much like the Age Concern Suffolk Independence Advice service,
this new (pilot) project is designed to help people live
independently, in the home of their choice.
This is a pilot project which will last until 9th
January 2009. The service will provide advisers who will develop a
Support Plan with you, having first assessed your needs. These
needs might include needing assistance or support with accessing
aids or adaptations for the home, community alarms, locating health
or social links, accessing financial support (benefits and
budgeting) or you may need assistance with daily tasks such as
cooking, cleaning or general house maintenance.
Our trained and insured advisers will offer all the support they
can; where they cannot support you directly they will give you
details of other support organisations who can help with things
such as personal care, domestic support, and other services such as
handyman/van services and good neighbour schemes.
Whilst the aim is to help people stay in their own home, support
is also available to people who do want to make a move, say into a
ground floor flat, a bungalow or into supported accommodation.
This project has been funded by Supporting People and will be
used to investigate what support is required, by who and where.
Age Concern Suffolk is delivering this service in Waveney and
Mid Suffolk District Council areas, Ipswich Borough Council and
Havebury Housing Partnership are delivering this service in the St
Edmundsbury and Ipswich Borough areas.
For those living outside of these areas please phone your
nearest Age Concern Suffolk help desk. For people currently living
in supported accommodation (Sheltered or Very Sheltered) then this
support is already available through your housing provider.
To take advantage of this service please phone our free phone
number: 0800 074 05
09