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Adult Social Care

Extra care housing

Extra care housing has been developed for older people who are less able to do everyday tasks for themselves.

You might also hear extra care housing called assisted living, very sheltered housing, or housing with care.

Extra care housing schemes consist of self-contained houses or flats that can be owned or rented. They differ from sheltered housing schemes in that there are also different care services available on site, such as domestic or personal care. There will also be communal facilities which could include lounges, a dining room or restaurant, or a laundry.

Who can apply

To access extra care housing, you will need to meet providers’ eligibility criteria:

  • you must be aged at least 55
  • you must have some care and support needs identified via a full adult social care assessment
  • you must be eligible for a care package from Liverpool City Council
  • if you are part of a couple and only one of you has care needs, extra care housing allows you to continue to live together

You can search for extra care housing providers on the Live Well directory 

How to apply

1. Complete an adult social care assessment

If you are interested in living in an extra care scheme you can complete an adult social care assessment, which will help us decide what the next steps should be. This may include doing a full care needs assessment.

  • If you are already known to us and receive care services at home, we can arrange a review of your care and support needs.
  • If you are not already known to us and do not receive care services at home we will arrange a full care needs assessment.

2. Visit the different extra care schemes

We recommend you visit one or more extra care schemes to decide which best suits your needs. Refer to the leaflet above for more information on our schemes.

3. Complete the application form for your chosen schemes

After your social care assessment, complete the application form provided by your chosen scheme. You can apply to multiple schemes at the same time.

Please note that there is a lot of demand for extra care housing which means you may need to wait for a place to become available. Lower priority is given to those with milder support needs.