4.17 Could adaptations to your present home help solve your housing problem?
Ifyeswhatsortofadaptions?
FormoreadviceonadaptationsyoushouldcontacttheHousingStandardsTeamofMidSussex
DistrictCouncil,Telephone01444477292,whoadministertheDisabledFacilitiesGrantsscheme
forwhichyoumaybeeligible.Bothtenantsandowneroccupierscanapplyforthesegrants.For
furtheradviceyoucanalsocontact‘AnchorStayingPut-MidSussex’whorunaschemetohelp
olderand disabledpeopletoremainindependent intheirownhomes.If youare atenant ofa
housingassociationyourlandlordmayconsiderundertakingthenecessaryadaptationstoyour
property.Inthissituationyoushouldcontactyourlandlordinitiallyforguidance.
AnchorStayingPut-MidSussexandCrawleycanbecontactedbytelephoning01444415475or
byemailingmidsussexandcrawley@anchor.org.uk.
4.18 Please give the name and address of your GP
5. HOUSINGSUPPORT
Wemaybeabletoarrangethesupportyouneedwhenyouarerehoused,solongasthereisa
suitableserviceavailable.
By‘support’wemeanhelpmanagingyourmoneyandrunningyourhome,dealingwithpaperwork
andaccessingtheotherservicesyoumayneed.
Therearetwotypesofhousingsupport:
•Supportgivenataspecialisedhousingschemetoeveryonewholivesthere,forexamplein
ExtraCareHousingforfrailolderpeopleorspecicsupportedhousingschemesforyoung
peopleorpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.
•‘Floating’or‘Outreach’supportthatcomestoyouwhereveryoulive.
5.1 Do you or your household need housing with support?
Yes No
IfNo,pleasegotoQuestion7.
5.2 What type of housing support do you or your household need to help manage? (Tick all
that apply)
Managingyourmoneyandbudgeting AnEmergencyalarmsystem
Accessingcommunityservices Personalcare
Managingtenancyresponsibilities Helpwithpaperwork
Obtaininghealthcare Other(pleasespecify)
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