A1 Housing's Supported Housing Service
The Service is provided by A1 Housing Bassetlaw and the accommodation is owned by Bassetlaw District Council.
Accommodation
A1 Housing’s
Supported Housing Service (Warden Service) manages around 3,000
properties designated for senior citizens. These comprise of one
and two-bedroom flats and bungalows, a small number of bedsits and
five sheltered scheme flats. Two of the five sheltered schemes also
offer Extra Care (on-site care).All are linked to the 24hr
Community Alarm service.
Client Groups
- Couples and Single Older People aged 60 and over with support needs
- Vulnerable Adults with low level support needs
Letting
The majority of all A1 Housing properties are let through the Choice Based Lettings system, called HomeFinder. Brief details of properties available for let, including the rent payable, are shown on the weekly advertisements
Key Service Objectives for 2009/10
- To improve our service user’s quality of life by reducing dependency, increasing independence and promoting self-care
- To support the concept of a home for life
- To provide a support service in an efficient and caring way
- To regularly communicate with our service users
- To support service users to link with other support or care providers
- To promote links within local communities for the benefit of all service users
Services Available
Community Alarm Service / Control Room
Provides a 24-hour service, 365 days a year, taking emergency and non-emergency calls from service users, with two operators on duty at all times. Other functions carried out by the Control Room include out of hours emergency repair calls for A1 Housing and lone worker monitoring for other services within Bassetlaw District Council.
Supported Housing Wardens
Our Wardens provide a visiting service to people with community alarms living in council flats or bungalows. The frequency of visits is based on the needs of the service user. An out of hours service is also available in an emergency.
Sheltered Housing Schemes
There are five sheltered housing schemes throughout Bassetlaw providing supported accommodation for more frail and elderly service users. Service users have the benefit of an onsite warden during the week and emergency cover at all other times.
Floating Support and Telecare Wardens
These Wardens provide a community alarm, additional sensors and visiting service (if required) to elderly and/or vulnerable people living in any type of property, rented or privately owned.
Extra Care
We provide successful Extra Care in two Sheltered Schemes in Worksop and Bircotes, in partnership with Notts County Council, Adult Social Care & Health and the Careforce Group. These schemes provide support and care allowing residents to continue to live an independent life within a community setting.
Westmorland House in Bircotes has recently undergone a
transformation. The gardens are now a haven of tranquility and
relaxation. A lot of hard work has gone into the makeover, and
special thanks go to Mrs Johnson for her contributions and hard
work.
Support Charges
There is a weekly charge for each of our services. Currently the charge is fixed and applies to all the senior citizen properties.
Service users who do not live in council senior citizen accommodation can choose to pay for the service annually, or monthly by direct debit
Supporting People Funding
The support services we provide qualify for Supporting People funding. If a service user receives a qualifying benefit they will be able to claim supporting people subsidy to pay for the support service. The qualifying benefits include Housing Benefit, Pension Credit Guarantee Credits, and Income Support.
For more information you can go to Nottinghamshire County Council’s Supporting People website by clicking the following link www.nottssupportingpeople.org.uk
For more information on any of our services or, to enquire about renting a home or visiting a scheme please click on Contact to find out how to get in touch with us.
If you require any information in another format including large print, Braille or another language, please advise us when you, or a person on your behalf, contact us.
There are five sheltered housing schemes throughout Bassetlaw providing supported accommodation for more frail and elderly service users. Service users have the benefit of an onsite warden during the week and emergency cover at all other times.
Floating Support and Telecare Wardens
These Wardens provide a community alarm, additional sensors and visiting service (if required) to elderly and/or vulnerable people living in any type of property, rented or privately owned.
Extra Care
We provide successful Extra Care in two Sheltered Schemes in Worksop and Bircotes, in partnership with Notts County Council, Adult Social Care & Health and the Careforce Group. These schemes provide support and care allowing residents to continue to live an independent life within a community setting.
If you require any information in another format including large print, Braille or another language, please advise us when you, or a person on your behalf, contact us.
Community Centres
We manage thirteen community centres on behalf of Bassetlaw District Council throughout the district, usually situated near older persons flats and bungalows, which are available for hire, by individuals and groups for a wide range of activities.
