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Barrier Free Accommodation suitable for people with mobility problems who need features such as wider doors in order to move freely within their homes. Fully Independent Tenancies Available through Renfrewshire Council, from housing associations (also known as Registered Social Landlords), and private lets. There is no staffing available to provide support. However 24 hour access to assistance can be arranged through installation of the "Community Alarm System". Amenity Housing Like a fully independent tenancy, but the community alarm is built into the house, with pull-chords, microphones and speakers in each room. There is no on-site warden. Sheltered Housing Small residential clusters of self-contained flats and houses, mainly for single people and couples. A warden, who usually lives on-site, is available during the daytime to check on the welfare of clients in case of emergencies. The warden will check on clients every day to ensure that they are safe and well, and may co-ordinate social activities within the communal areas of the housing complex. Very-sheltered Housing Similar to sheltered housing but with more staff available to provide occasional care service. There is often a dining room with optional meals service. Residential Homes Clients usually have a single room with en-suite toilet and wash-basin. Staff are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with personal care such as dressing and washing if required and to care for residents during short periods of illness. Nursing Homes Similar to residential homes but with a higher level of staffing due to the greater medical needs of the residents. Qualified nurses will always be available. Supported Accommodation This generally refers to houses or flats where people live together, in single or twin rooms, with support staff that assist with cooking, cleaning and general independent living and homemaking activities. A staff member will usually sleep-over in the house but under normal circumstances would not expect to be disturbed through the night. In some circumstances a waking night staff duty will be provided.
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Types of Housing

Barrier Free
Accommodation suitable for people with mobility problems who need features such as wider doors in order to move freely within their homes.

Fully Independent Tenancies
Available through Renfrewshire Council, from housing associations (also known as Registered Social Landlords), and private lets. There is no staffing available to provide support. However 24 hour access to assistance can be arranged through installation of the "Community Alarm System".

Amenity Housing
Like a fully independent tenancy, but the community alarm is built into the house, with pull-chords, microphones and speakers in each room. There is no on-site warden.

Sheltered Housing
Small residential clusters of self-contained flats and houses, mainly for single people and couples. A warden, who usually lives on-site, is available during the daytime to check on the welfare of clients in case of emergencies. The warden will check on clients every day to ensure that they are safe and well, and may co-ordinate social activities within the communal areas of the housing complex.

Very-sheltered Housing
Similar to sheltered housing but with more staff available to provide occasional care service. There is often a dining room with optional meals service.

Residential Homes
Clients usually have a single room with en-suite toilet and wash-basin. Staff are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with personal care such as dressing and washing if required and to care for residents during short periods of illness.

Nursing Homes
Similar to residential homes but with a higher level of staffing due to the greater medical needs of the residents. Qualified nurses will always be available.

Supported Accommodation
This generally refers to houses or flats where people live together, in single or twin rooms, with support staff that assist with cooking, cleaning and general independent living and homemaking activities. A staff member will usually sleep-over in the house but under normal circumstances would not expect to be disturbed through the night. In some circumstances a waking night staff duty will be provided.