ExtraCare Housing is designed for older people who also
have care and support needs.
ExtraCare Housing allows individuals to maintain their privacy
and independence in a safe environment rather than moving into a
residential home. Residents have their own self-contained apartment
within the scheme with care provided by a professional on-site care
team.
There are currently four ExtraCare Housing Schemes in North
Somerset:
Waverley Court, Forth Avenue, Portishead, BS20 7JN
Hanover Housing Association 01275 846 039
34 one bedroom and 26 two bedroom apartments, of which 15 are
shared ownership and 45 rented apartments.
Sandford Station, Sandford, Winscombe, BS25 5AA
St Monica's Trust 01934 825 910
108 units including 20 one and two bedroom apartments spread
across the retirement village. The remainder are lease
purchase.
Diamond Court, Diamond Batch, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24
7AY
Housing 21 03701 924 038
53 one and two bedroom apartments.
Lakeside Court, Jasmine Way, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24
7JW
Hanover Housing Association 01934 519 252
30 one bedroom and 3 two bedroom rented apartments.
If you are interested in any of the Shared Ownership or Direct
Purchase properties, please contact the Housing Associations
directly.
Whether to rent or buy
Waverley Court and Sandford Station include apartments available
for lease purchase. For further information and to check
availability of units for lease purchase please contact the
individual schemes.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must:
- be 55 and over
- be eligible for funding by Adult Social Services by meeting
the Fair
Access to Care criteria of critical or substantial
- have a current
application for housing via the council's
HomeChoice
Scheme
- Ordinarily resident in North Somerset.
How to apply for ExtraCare Housing
- Contact Care Connect on 01934 888 801
If you are already receiving care arranged through Adult Social
Services, Care Connect will pass this information to the relevant
social worker or team who will progress your application.
If you are not currently receiving care arranged through Adult
Social Services, Care Connect will collect the information
necessary to progress a request for a
Community Care
Assessment to establish whether you meet the council's
eligibility criteria for extra care.
If you prefer a manual HomeChoice application form, or to update
your existing application to include your interest in ExtraCare
Housing, please contact the HomeChoice Team on 01934 426 330.
Visit the ExtraCare Housing Schemes
It is a good idea to visit any of the schemes you are interested
in before applying. Contact the Estate Manager on the telephone
numbers listed above and they will arrange a convenient time for
you to visit.
What you will pay for living in ExtraCare
Housing
As with any other rented property you will pay rent and service
charges to your landlord.
If you have capital/savings under the Income Threshold
(excluding the value of your home) you will be offered a full
Financial Assessment from North Somerset Council. This will
determine whether there are any additional Welfare Benefits, such
as Attendance Allowance, which you are entitled to claim and what
the assessed maximum weekly contribution you will be asked to pay
towards the cost of your care. See
Adult Social Services Charging Policy.
You will also be responsible for paying individual utility
bills, contents insurance, telephone connections and bills and meal
costs if these are not provided as an integral part of your
tenancy.
For more information
contact Care
Connect.
