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Your local council should also have a list of housing association properties in your area, and can advise you which ones may be suitable.

Sheltered housing

Sheltered housing properties have generally been built for older people and/or disabled people. The accommodation is usually self-contained flats or bungalows. They often have an alarm call system and a warden who visits regularly, or lives on the premises.

• Sheltered housing

Housing association accommodation

Housing associations offer 'not for profit' social housing and normally have a variety of housing. Some of it is specially designed for people with physical disabilities. Housing associations may also be able to adapt their properties to meet their tenants' needs, including the need for sheltered housing.

• Housing associations (home and community section)

Council homes

Your local council should have a stock of adapted properties to meet specific needs. Whenever possible the council tries to let these properties to people who need them after assessment from an occupational therapist.

Your local council may also be able to adapt council properties to meet the needs of tenants and their families.

• Improvements and adaptations to a council property (home and community section)

Moving house

If your current property no longer suits your needs, you may decide to move to a more suitable home. If you privately rent or you live in local council housing, a local council housing officer may be able to offer you a transfer or re-housing.

You may be able to stay in your current home by making some adaptations or installing equipment.

• Your home, adaptations and equipment