Types of Properties
Our housing is designed to meet the requirements of people over the age of 60. However depending on the scheme, age requirement may be 55 and over. Where operational difficulties exist minimum age restrictions may be reduced. If you would like to talk to us in more detail about any of the housing accommodation we offer please don’t hesitate to get in touch. (added hyperlink)
Pickering and Ferens Homes provides three different types of housing as follows:
Non-Sheltered Housing - with no communal facilities
Most of this housing has an emergency lifeline service but doesn’t offer communal facilities or on-site staff. However our Community Liaison Officer arranges activities and outings on a regular basis for residents of these schemes.
These properties, which include self-contained bungalows and flats, have been designed for more independent living and as such there are no communal facilities available on these schemes however, stairlifts are provided where appropriate.
Non-Sheltered Housing - with communal facilities
This housing has no on-site staff but a warden call service is provided. In addition a communal Pop-In centre is normally located nearby for residents to socialise with each other as much as they wish.
Activities and trips are usually organised by a formal Residents Association or non formal working group. There is a need for sufficient active older residents to be housed on this type of scheme so that they can contribute to the social welfare and balance of the scheme and make full use of the Pop-In facilities provided.
This type of housing is in self-contained flats or bungalows a limited number of which are for residents in wheelchairs. In the flats there are no communal lifts available however, stairlifts are provided where appropriate.
Sheltered Housing
This housing has on-site staff support for residents and communal facilities to help facilitate social interaction.
There is a need for sufficient active residents to be housed to contribute to the social welfare of each area of the scheme and help maintain a balanced workload for the staff. This type of accommodation is mainly in flats with a communal lift facility. (See also Sheltered Housing Section)
