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Many of us find that as we get older we start to think more about where we live.
If you are starting to consider your options, this guide gives you basic information about the different possibilities and explains how to find out more about the sort of housing that interests you.
The information guide, Housing options, includes information about:
It also includes a list of organisations that can give further information and advice.
We also have a guide, Care homes, which gives an overview of choosing and paying for residential care.
Download the Housing options guide (PDF 568 KB) Download our Care homes guide (PDF 645 KB)
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The Housing options guide explains the choices available to help you make an informed decision.
Our introduction to care homes will help you decide if it is the right choice for you, and explains the help available with payments and how to choose a home.
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Most downloads on this website are PDFs. We use this format to ensure that the document looks the same on everyone’s computer (website pages, by contrast, appear differently depending on how people have got their computer set up).
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The process is quite straightforward and is free.
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