Development opportunities for Extra Care in Lancashire
Lancashire County Council faces a number of challenges to delivering social care within the Lancashire area in relation to an increased demand for services, an ageing population and financial pressures.
Extra Care housing and Supported Living accommodation play a key role in enabling people to maintain their independence in their own home for longer thus preventing, reducing or delaying the need for higher level services such as residential care.
The Council aims to transform the provision of services for older people across the county by increasing the availability of Extra Care housing schemes.
To support the planned development of Extra Care housing the Council will consider:
- Using county council and district authority owned sites
- Liaising with developers to deliver Extra Care housing
- Encourage private development and mixed tenure schemes, by developing strategies in partnership with district housing authorities
- Encourage registered providers (housing associations) and private developers to come forward with site proposals for potential development
- Re-modelling of older sheltered housing schemes; and
- Developments in partnership with the NHS, as part of its estates management programme.
If you wish to seek further information in relation to care within Lancashire, this can be found within the Authorities Market Position Statement.
If you would like to work in partnership with Lancashire County Council around developing an Extra Care scheme, please contact: commissioningAgeWell@lancashire.gov.uk and a member of the commissioning team will be in touch.