How do I find accommodation?

Details of the different types of accommodation available and information on respite care and short breaks.

• Sheltered housing and very sheltered housing
• Care home
• Respite care and short breaks
• Adult placement
• Supported housing
• Council housing
• Homeless
• 'Moving On' service

Sheltered housing and very sheltered housing

Sheltered housing provides self-contained accommodation for older or disabled people or people at risk who are able to look after themselves. A scheme manager lives on or nearby the premises.

Very sheltered housing provides self-contained accommodation where on-site support and home care is provided to enable older or disabled people or people at risk to maintain their independence. Meals are provided and there are communal areas.

Care home

A care home is a place where people can live and be looked after by trained staff, day and night, in homely surroundings. They are registered and inspected by the Care Commission.

Respite care and short breaks

Respite and short breaks accommodation can be a self-contained flat, a room in a purpose built sheltered housing complex, a care home or a respite unit. There is 24-hour on-site support available.

Adult placement

Adult placement accommodation can be full-time residential placement in a carer's home.

Supported housing

Supported accommodation ranges from:

• sheltered and very-sheltered housing accommodation
• group homes where people share accommodation supported by residential or visiting housing support workers
• individual scattered or clustered dwellings with floating (flexible) support
• 'wet houses' for people with substance misuse problems

Grampian CareData has a list of supported accommodation in your area.

Council housing

There is a stock of council housing properties that are allocated, as they become vacant, to people on a waiting list.

Homeless

Homeless accommodation is temporary accommodation and ranges from:

• furnished accommodation
• residential temporary units with shared kitchen and living areas. These are staffed 24-hours a day
• bed and breakfast

'Moving On' service

The 'Moving On' service is for people of any age who have a learning disability and want some help to become more independent.

We work Inspire to provide the 'Moving On' service in Inverurie. People of any age who have a learning disability can stay at the house to develop their living skills and confidence for up to three years.

This service is a stepping stone between living where there is a lot of help and living somewhere where you look after yourself more.

If you would like to know more you can talk with your care manager or social worker or contact either:

Community support team for adults with learning disability
The Gatehouse (map)
Inverurie Hospital
Upperboat Road
Inverurie, AB51 3UL

Tel: 01467 672780

or

Housing
Gordon House (map)
Blackhall Road
Inverurie, AB51 3WA

Tel: 01467 620981