The housing with care scheme features 30 flats, with care and support provided by NorseCare, Norfolk’s largest care provider.
The city’s current provision of 169 housing with care units has been producing an annual health cost benefit of 334,069.
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The service, operated by Housing 21, is now in the England’s 2% of care facilities for older people considered to be ‘Outstanding’ by the regulator.
The Minister of Care said plans to deliver more retirement communities will feature in the Social Care Green Paper, when it appears.
The new initiative, being developed by Housing 21, will provide 60 one and two bedroom apartments for rent and shared ownership.
People living in retirement communities gain significant health, well-being and security benefits, the study found.
The service will comprise of equipment and monitored services where devices in the home are linked to a call centre.
Julie Ogley said social care’s relationship with housing is as important as its relationship with health.
The growing popularity of housing with care will lead to a shake-up of the sector over the coming years, The Access Group has suggested.