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Extra Care Housing
Extra Care enables you to live independently in your own spacious and modern property with the reassurance of care and support from a 24 hour, on-site team of professionals. We pioneered the development of Extra Care in 1989 and are one of the leading providers with more than 50 developments across England.
Our high quality and award winning developments typically range between 30 and 80 one and two bedroom self-contained flats and bungalows providing total privacy, security and independence. Some developments offer properties for shared ownership or home ownership.
For more detailed information about our developments see our Extra Care Portfolio, contact our Service Centre on 0800 2802575 or if you are interested in our latest developments please click here
What are the advantages of Extra Care?
Designed with your needs in mind, Extra Care can help support your well being through a range of benefits:
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Help with cleaning and domestic duties and personal care from a team of qualified care professionals (subject to assessment)
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A first class estate management service that offers advice and support
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Emergency response or routine monitoring from our alarm call and telecare service
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Security with your own front door and door entry systems at main entrances
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Smoke alarms are fitted in all properties and communal areas
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Pets are welcome in all of our developments
What services are available?
There is always something going on at our estates with superb facilities that let you create a quality lifestyle shaped around your needs and wishes.
Extra Care flats and bungalows typically offer:
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Modern fitted kitchen with electric hob and built in oven
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Bathroom with walk-in shower and en-suite access from bedroom
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Slip resistant flooring to bathroom and kitchen
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Spacious living room and bedrooms
In addition to shared lounge facilities, laundry, guest suite, assisted bathroom and cycle/scooter store, many estates also offer:
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Restaurant
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Shop
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Hair and beauty salon
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Cinema/Entertainment suite
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Therapy/Arts and crafts room
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Fitness suite
How much does it cost?
The main charges include the purchase price or rent, service charge, support charge and a catering cost.
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Further information is available on our Rents and Service Charges page
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You may be eligible for help in meeting these costs by applying for benefits and entitlements. Click here to find out more about how we can help, whether you are an existing resident or thinking of becoming one.
How can I move into Extra Care?
There are several ways to do this:
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Referral from your local social services
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Applying to Hanover’s waiting list
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Applying to your local council’s housing waiting list.
To rent an Extra Care property, your care and support needs will be assessed, and a home visit may take place. Local Authorities may also request an assessment when buying a property, but you would be advised of this upon application.
Applying
To apply for any Hanover properties that you are interested in then please download our application form here.
Alternatively you can contact the relevant number below where we will be happy to assist you with any questions that you may have:
Rental properties - 0800 2802575 (Service Centre)
Sales properties - 0870 600 3074 (Sales Team)
Further Information and Viewing
To view properties to rent or buy please use the online property search or Google map of all our estates found to the top right of this page.
You can also click here to open our Extra Care portfolio with details of every estate.
Click on the developments below to view more information.
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Ashby Meadows, Scunthorpe
Coming Soon
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Crown Meadow Court, Bromley, Kent (January 2011)
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Tadcaster, North Yorkshire (April 2011)
For further details of any new Extra Care properties, please contact our Service Centre on 0800 2802575.
