Different types of accommodation other than self-contained housing for general needs are classified as follows:-
Accommodation for the Elderly
- Category 1 - self-contained accommodation for the more active elderly, which may include an element of warden support and/or additional communal facilities;
- Category 2 - warden supported self-contained accommodation for the less active elderly, which includes the full range of communal facilities;
- Category 3 - supported extra care accommodation for the frail elderly. Includes the full range of communal facilities, plus additional special features, including wheelchair user environments and supportive management;
- Category 4 - warden supported shared accommodation for the less active elderly with full range of communal facilities.
Shared Accommodation
Accommodation predominantly for single persons, which includes a degree of sharing between tenants of some facilities (e.g., kitchen, bathrooms, living room) and may include an element of support and/or additional communal facilities.
Supported Housing
Accommodation, which may be either shared or self-contained, designed to meet the needs of particular user groups (see Part 5 of the former Housing Association Guide, Supported Housing) requiring intensive housing management and may also include additional communal facilities.
Accommodation for Wheelchair Users
Accommodation, which may be either shared or self-contained, designed for independent living by people with a physical disability and wheelchair users. Where such accommodation is incorporated within schemes containing communal facilities, these facilities should be wheelchair accessible.
Communal Facilities
Ancillary communal accommodation, the full range of which comprises:
- Common room - consisting of common room/s of adequate size to accommodate tenants and occasional visitors, chair store, kitchenette for tea-making and WC;
- Associated communal facilities - consisting of warden’s office, warden call/alarm facility, laundry room and guest room.