Housing Options Service
Help and Care are delighted to announce that we have teamed up with FirstStop to provide a Housing Options Service in Dorset.
FirstStop is a national service that aims to provide face-to-face information, advice, practical support and advocacy services to older people with a housing related need. Help and Care are providing this service locally in Bournemouth, Poole, Purbeck, East Dorset and Christchurch.
Our local caseworker can offer:
- Advice on support available to help people maintain their independence in their own home
- Adaptations available from local authority and voluntary sector Providers
- How to deal with repairs
- Different types of equipment available to buy
- Help with applying for grants
- Money and services available if people are struggling financially, those who are FACS eligible and self funders (including benefits checks)
- Advice on ‘staying put’ or ‘moving on’. Advice on the different housing choices available, in particular, supported housing, sheltered accommodation, care and residential homes and transfers
- Information on rights and entitlements – the law, standards and how to access entitlements.
- Out of Borough transfers – advice and information using the FirstStop database
- Care options
Contact us
If you or someone you know would benefit from this service please call our Information Gateway on 0300 111 3303 or email advocacy@helpandcare.org.uk and we will be happy to discuss your situation with you.
or
FirstStop national team on: 0800 377 7070
or visit the FirstStop website