Housing Options for Older People

There are several elderly housing options you may wish to consider if your home is no longer as suitable for you as it once was. Be open to thinking about moving, but also look into services that might help you 'stay put' successfully. Below we provide links to the four main options when considering housing for the elderly.

Staying put and adapting your home 

Most older people wish to stay put, and if this is what you want to do, the challenge is to do it well. Much can be done to make most houses or flats easier to use as you get older, and there are reliable home care services to help organise adaptations or repairs to provide suitable housing for the elderly. A bit of help can be arranged, as can trips out; and an emergency call system could give peace of mind. 

Read more about staying put and independent living for the elderly

Moving to a more suitable property

When thinking about housing options for older people it might be worth considering a new home without stairs, in a more convenient location, in better repair, easier to maintain or without a large garden. There are services to help find housing for the elderly, and others that can help organise housing options for seniors and arrange a move.

Read about moving to more suitable property and retirement accommodation

Moving to elderly housing where help or care is at hand

There is a wide range of housing in the UK built specially as housing for the elderly, from local blocks of sheltered accommodation to retirement villages. More and more schemes have care staff discretely at hand.

Read about housing with support or care and assisted living

Moving to a care home

For some older people, moving to a care home is a positive choice, for others it is a necessity. Daily chores become a thing of the past, and care and support is always at hand. Many care homes offer excellent service, and there is a wide range of sizes and types.

Read about care homes