Sheltered housing service

Plymouth City Council provides sheltered housing for the older population of Plymouth. We work together with housing associations who also provide this type of housing.

The housing is provided for people who are physically or emotionally frail and need the support that the ssheltered housing staff can give to them.

Plymouth City Council’s sheltered housing consists of clusters of bungalows or blocks of self-contained flats (some with lift access), ranging from 17 to 67 units per cluster (scheme).

Each scheme has a sheltered housing officer who is there to monitor well being and is available if there is an emergency. The sheltered housing officer usually works normal office hours on a flexi time basis. They are there to offer support and advice if it is needed, but not to intrude. Each tenant has an alarm system to summon help 24 hours a day seven days a week should this be required.

Social activities, tenant participation, and good neighbour policy are actively encouraged.