Eligibility criteria
Housing, care and support need
Applicants will normally require assistance with their daily living tasks and/or their personal care.
Applicants may however be quite independent but would benefit from a safer and more supportive environment for a range of reasons including the following:
- The present living situation may no longer be suitable because of layout or that care and other facilities cannot be readily, practically or economically be provided there.
- The setting of extra care housing offers services which are not available in the applicant's current home, or available to the appropriate extent.
- The provision of more intensive, closer-to-hand care and/or support / continually supportive environment is appropriate.
- Assistance to move towards a more independent lifestyle is required.
- Those who are vulnerable and at risk which would make access to housing support/care invaluable but whose current care package is small or non-existent; this may include those with anxiety, socially isolated, being abused or self-neglect.
- Will have care and/or housing support needs because of frailty, long term illness or a range of physical difficulties or disabilities; this could include those whose needs may not be constant but would benefit from a supportive environment and access to support/care as and when needed e.g. those with Parkinson's Disease, prone to falling.
- Have a degenerative condition where an early move could prolong independent living and maintain/improve quality of life e.g. those with rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis.
- Have care / housing support needs because of dementia, mental health problems, and learning disabilities or exhibit some other sort of cognitive impairment.
- Are isolated or suffering from depression or some other long-term illness which is managed through appropriate treatment/ support and are likely to derive psychological benefits from the setting of extra care housing.
- Where two people wish to live together so that one person can provide care to the other (e.g. elderly parent with adult child with learning disabilities.
Local Connection
Applicants will be prioritised based on their connection to South Ribble. Lower priority will be given to those with a connection to the Lancashire County Council administrative area which covers the 12 district council areas. This excludes the area covered by the two unitary authorities – Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
In order to have a local connection to South Ribble, the applicant(s) must;
- Be able to demonstrate that they have lived for the past 3 years continuously in the South Ribble Council area.
- Be able to demonstrate they have lived for the past 6 months or 3 out of the last 5 years in the South Ribble Council area
- Applicants who have worked for the past 12 months in full time employment in the South Ribble Borough Council area, providing the work is of at least 16 hours per week
- Be able to demonstrate they have a close family member who reside in the South Ribble area and have resided there for at least the last 5 years. Close family member for this criterion means adult children, siblings or parent.
- Any other long-standing connection accepted by South Ribble Borough Council. It is accepted that older people who have lived in South Ribble almost all their lives, may not meet the above criteria, and that exceptions may be made on a case by case basis
Age
Applicants must meet the minimum age criteria of 55 years. Greater priority will be given to applicants aged 60 years and over.
In the case of joint applications (spouse / partners) at least one of the applicants must meet the minimum age criteria of 55 years or older.
Where two people wish to live together so that one person can provide care to the other (e.g. elderly parent with adult child with learning disabilities) then only one person would need to meet the minimum age criteria
In exceptional circumstances, where all other appropriate accommodation has been exhausted, applicants who are below the minimum age and are disabled may be considered. An assessment would be undertaken to determine if Jubilee Gardens would be an appropriate setting for the applicant.
Affordability
All applicants will be provided with a financial assessment to ensure that they understand both the care and support and tenancy related costs associated with their tenancy at Jubilee Gardens. South Ribble Borough Council reserves the right to disqualify an application based on affordability.