Extra Care Services

Tender description

The provision of extra care at the seven services across the borough of Blackburn with Darwen. Extra Care Housing provides a preventative approach to supporting people to retain independence, choice and control and provides a viable alternative to residential care home placements, key elements of Extra Care schemes include: · 24 hour care and support, available at all times; · security of tenure deriving either from an assured tenancy or lease with the right to control access to their own property; · independent living by providing individually tenanted and self contained accommodation and services that are tailored to be flexible and responsive to changing need; · the option to provide opportunities for social interaction and community engagement; · an ethos that promotes self-determination, enabling and independence; · a model of supported housing rather than residential care.