Accommodation & housing

There are many accommodation and housing options available to you in Derbyshire. We provide information and guidance for making decisions about your housing needs.

As people get older they are advised to start thinking about the housing needs they may need in later life. If planning is done early, you can explore all the options and find out the information you need.

Some people put off thinking about their accommodation until very late in their life, often when a crisis happens such as illness or the death of a partner. This sometimes leads to people having to act quickly and they don't have the time to explore all their choices in a relaxed way.

The video attached here has been produced in partnership with Amber Valley Borough Council and it helps you to consider the alternatives and think about the future. The information on these pages gives you the details of services and support that are available in the county to support you.

If you're homeless or threatened with homelessness, you must always in the first instance, contact your local district or borough council.

Housing Options

Adult Care funds a Derbyshire Older Persons Housing Options service. This service is available to anyone who is over 50 years who is vulnerable or to anybody, of any age, who is the main carer of the older person.

The service can help people look at the range of housing options available and can give advice about moving home, staying put, equity release, repairs and adaptations etc. For more information call 0115 930 6661.

Sheltered Housing

District and Borough councils and Housing Associations provide accommodation for older people including sheltered housing and housing that may have been adapted to suit the needs of people with mobility problems. To be considered for accommodation you need to register with your local housing department.

Chesterfield Borough Council (opens in a new window) - 01246 345345

Amber Valley Borough Council (opens in a new window) - 01773 841335

Derbyshire Dales District Council (opens in a new window) - 01629 76110

High Peak Borough Council (opens in a new window) - 0845 129 8075 or 01298 28430

North East Derbyshire District Council (opens in a new window) - 01246 231111

South Derbyshire District Council (opens in a new window) - 01283 595795

In addition to district and borough councils there are Housing Associations working within the county that have accommodation suitable for older people. Many of these can be accessed via the district and borough councils or can be contacted directly.

You can find the contact numbers in the organisations that can help you section on the choices available page on this website.

Housing related support

This programme funds various specialist types of housing for people with specialist housing needs. It includes provision for people with mental ill health, people with drug or alcohol dependency, people experiencing domestic abuse and many others.

In addition the programme provides workers who can come into someone's home and help them with housing related support. The scheme aims to help people stay independent. There is more information about this programme on the housing related support section on this website.

Extra Care Housing

This type of accommodation provides self contained, accessible apartments for older people with the benefit of on-site, 24 hour care and support services. There are currently four council supported schemes in the county and more in development. You can find out more information about these in the Extra Care Housing section of this website.

Supported Living

This type of accommodation enables a person with learning disabilities, or other disabilities, to live with a group of others in the community while receiving assistance as required from support workers. There is more information about supported living in the independent living section on this website.

Shared Lives;

This type of accommodation enables a person with a disability to live with a family who can provide them with support. This can be short term or long term. There is more information about this in the Shared Lives section on the website.

Home Options

This is a scheme that enables people currently living in council or housing association accommodation to apply to transfer to more suitable accommodation. It also allows people who have registered with a district or borough council for social housing to apply for vacant properties.

Help to live in your own home

If you are struggling to manage in your own home and would like some support you can contact Call Derbyshire on 08456 058 058 or 01629 533190 to discuss your needs with a specialist worker. They can advise you about support and services that may be available to help you to remain independent.

Complaint, comment or compliment

If you have a complaint, comment or compliment about Adult Care services then please see our complaints process.

Related documents

The following document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download software to view PDF documents for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)

• Derbyshire Older Peoples Housing Options - iDecide (325KB)

Information on other websites

Age UK (opens in a new window)

Advice Derbyshire (opens in a new window)

Housing Care (opens in a new window)

First Stop (opens in a new window)