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Housing Guides for People with Long Term Conditions

The following guides enable older people with long term health conditions and their carers think through the housing implications of the health condition and make plans accordingly, particularly with regard to future housing needs. There are six guides covering, respiratory, macular disease, heart disease, dementia, stroke and arthritis.

Each guide advises on what people can do to their home to make living with these conditions more manageable. They also describe the range of alternative housing options and offer suggestions about where to find more detailed information, advice and help.

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Housing Guide for those who care for older people

Thinking ahead: Housing and related care options for older people – a guide for those who care for older people

This is a guide for carers about the housing and related care options for older people in later life. It has been produced by Silverlinks in partnership with Carers UK.

It offers carers and the person being care for:

pointers for making decisions together on the suitability of the home.
information on the options available in making the home a better place to live.
moving options for later life.
the things to think about if considering moving in together.
where to find more detailed information and advice.

Living Safely & Well at Home

Our practical guide Living Safely and Well at Home aims to help you to improve your home.

how common housing faults may affect your health
how to make improvements
who to turn to for more information and practical help

Silverlinks is about creating networks of mutual support to enable older people to make informed decisions about their housing & related care. It offers resources for older people to help find out what housing & care options are available and includes practical activities and checklists for people who want to start thinking ahead. https://silverlinksprogramme.wordpress.com/resources-for-older-people/