Housing schemes and residential care homes
Coronavirus – care home support package
On 13 May the government announced an additional £600 million to support providers through a new adult social care infection control fund. The fund will support adult social care providers to reduce the rate of transmission in and between care homes and support wider workforce resilience.
This was allocated to local authorities and is in addition to the funding already provided to support adult social care sector during the covid-19 pandemic.
Hackney Council was allocated £508,642.
In light of the imperative to stop outbreaks in care homes, the government asked all local authorities to review or put in place a care home support plan, drawing on local resilience and business continuity plans. A planning return was submitted on 29 May and consisted of a completed template and covering letter. In the spirit of transparency, these planning returns are published here:
To improve transparency, local authorities were also asked to publish on their websites the support they’re offering to providers of residential and domiciliary care services, as well as any other social care services they’re supporting.
Support to providers Hackney Council has contracts with
- domiciliary care: £112,797.56
- residential care: £194,056.75
- other provision: £103,241.63
- total spent so far: £410,095.94
On this page:
Residential care homes
A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and personal care for older people, people with disabilities, or people who are unable to manage at home, for whatever reason. See residential care homes
Sheltered housing
Sheltered housing is run and maintained by housing associations and is usually available to residents who feel that they require support to live independently. See sheltered housing
Housing with care
Housing with care schemes provide housing that is primarily designed for people age 55 plus who have both housing, support and care needs. See housing with care
Supported living schemes
Supported living schemes help vulnerable adults, aged 65 and older, to live as independently as possible in the community. People are responsible for their own tenancies, and receive an agreed level of care and housing-related support to meet their needs. See supported living
Supporting people
The supporting people programme helps vulnerable people maintain and improve their ability to live independently. See supporting people
Adult social care
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Telephone
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am to 5pm020 8356 6262
- Wednesday – 9am to 4pm020 8356 6262
- Urgent out of hours0208 356 8855