Housing with Care for Older People

CHS Housing with Care Schemes in Cambridgeshire

At CHS Group we recognise that as people get older, their care and support needs change. Housing with Care is specifically designed to offer the benefit of your own home alongside a person-centred care package, providing independence and choice. Tenants of CHS have the security of knowing that a team of highly trained and caring staff are available for emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a pendant alarm system. CHS believes that Housing with Care will provide a home for life for most tenants.

We deliver a high standard of rented social housing in well maintained attractive settings and we also offer the skills of our experienced housing officer to support you through your tenancy if necessary.

Additional Services are available at all of these schemes:

Housekeeping
Laundry
Sitting service
Shopping

How to apply

Obtain a social care assessment; you can request one from your social worker if you have one, or by contacting your local Adult social care department
Complete our online housing application
The prices for each of our schemes are listed below and include rent, service charge, personal heating, support charge, water charge and a lunch daily
Other external additional charges including council tax and personal electricity are not included
There may be a number of potential benefits available including housing benefit and winter fuel allowance and our staff can offer you advice on your eligibility

What People Say…

“The staff are all FIRST CLASS, are happy and always willing to help”

Shirley – Housing with Care tenant

“Very good meals and caring staff”

Elsie & Roy – Housing with Care tenant

“I love living here, very good”

Brian – Housing with Care tenant

“Friendly and private at the same time”

Sally – Housing with Care tenant

“It’s all good, however I particularly like the laughter from the carers in the corridors, so uplifting!

Jennifer – Housing with Care tenant

“I like the care they give and the community feel”

Sheila – Housing with Care tenant

“I like it here because the staff are so kind and caring”

Margaret – Housing with Care tenant

“I Love the dinners, the accommodations and the staff are lovely”

Beryl – Housing with Care tenant

“I like the special care given by the staff, such dedication”

Margaret – Housing with Care tenant

“Anyone would like to live here, its a happy home for anyone”

John – Housing with Care tenant

“It’s peaceful and safe”

Rooki – Housing with Care tenant

Dunstan Court, Wulfstan Way, Cambridge CB1 8QD – Tel 01223 241330

Prices for a 2-bedroom flat per week

£335.38* for single occupancy and £367.49* for a couple

Care is charged at £23 per hour

Moorlands Court, The Moor, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6FH – 01763 260564

Prices for a 1-bedroom flat per week

£329.93* for single occupancy and £364.85* for a couple

Prices for a 2-bedroom flat per week

£339.18* for single occupancy and£374.10* for a couple

Care is charged at £23 per hour

Richard Newcombe Court, Histon Road Cambridge CB4 3EY – 01223 352135

Prices for a 1-bedroom flat per week

£330.91* for single occupancy and £363.02* for a couple

Prices for a 2-bedroom flat per week

£341.59* for single occupancy and£373.70* for a couple

Care is charged at £23 per hour

*charges include rent, service charge, personal heating, support charge, water charge and a lunch daily

More details are available in our Housing with care Brochure

Local Community Services

At CHS we can also offer various services to people living in the local community. We currently offer this service within a 3 mile radius of Moorland Court in Melbourn and 1 mile radius of Dunstan Court in Cambridge. If you are paying for services yourself, these can be arranged directly with our team. If you think you are eligible for Social Services funding, you will need to have an assessment via the Adult social care department.

These services can include:

CHS Homecare
Laundry
Shopping
Sitting Service
Day Centre
Meals Service
Housekeeping

Our Care Teams

Our staff have all undergone extensive checks prior to employment to ensure that they have the skills and qualities that regulators require when working with older and vulnerable people. They are trained in:

Moving & handling
Administering medicine
Health & safety
Food hygiene
Basic first aid
Abuse awareness (safeguarding)
Infection control
Care Certificate
As well as other bespoke training as required.

Care Quality Commission Report

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. CQC regulate care provided by the NHS, local authorities, care agencies and voluntary organisations.

CQC aims to make sure better care is provided for everyone – in hospitals, care homes and people’s own homes. CQC also seek to protect the interests of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act.
Under the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Our Domiciliary Care Agency “CHS Homecare” is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a provider of adult social care services.

More information about the work of the Commission can be found on the CQC website or by contacting the national contact centre on 03000 616161.