|
Item |
Definition |
| Adult Placement - Registered |
Accommodation where a private landlord/lady or family provides support to one or more people living in the landlord's/lady's own home. |
| Alms Houses |
Alms Houses |
| Foyer for Young People |
Hostel or other accommodation for young people where work training and employment skills training are provided in addition to housing. |
| Homeless Hostel, B & B or other temporary accommodation |
Emergency or crisis accommodation, including direct access hostels and night shelters. The service may accommodate some long stay residents, although most will be short stay. |
| Hostel |
Short or Medium Accommodation (or temporary housing) for Homeless or groups with specific needs |
| Leasehold Schemes |
Leasehold Schemes and so on |
| Resident Adult Carer |
Accommodation where a private landlord/lady or family provides support to one or more people living in the landlord's/lady's own home. |
| Residential Care Home |
Accommodation (voluntary or private sector) registered as a residential care nursing home. Supported housing which is registered is included. Residential homes and hostels with 24 hour on-site staffing managed by statutory authorities (social services or health) are also included. |
| Sheltered Housing for older people |
Housing specifically identified for older people and provided with warden services (on-site or peripatetic). May have communal facilities and services. The accommodation may include flats, bedsits and bungalows. |
| Supported Housing (shared or self contained) |
Accommodation and support are both provided as an integral part of the service. It may include shared housing, self-contained housing clustered on a single site or dispersed self-contained housing which has been designated for the scheme. |
| Supported Lodgings |
Supported Lodgings |
| Teenage Parent Accommodation |
Accommodation specifically designed for teenage parents and teenagers who are pregnant. |
| Very Sheltered Housing for Older People |
Sheltered accommodation for frail older people, with warden support and enhanced communal facilities, specialist design features and the capacity to offer extra care services. |