More housing options: moving home Decided that now is the time to move to new accommodation that better suits your needs? Then it's worth considering care homes, sheltered housing and other specialist retirement housing options. What is retirement housing? Specialist housing for older people, often known as retirement housing, sheltered housing, retirement villages or retirement communities, offer you the independence of having your own front door and a self-contained property whilst also having the reassurance of on-site support services. Many developments take great pride in the lifestyle they can offer to the people that live there and and the strong sense of community. Some retirement housing will have only basic services, such as a common area for socialising, whilst others will have a range of facilities on-site such as gyms, swimming pools, restaurants, a bar and health and wellbeing services. Retirement villages and Care homes Many people confuse retirement villages/housing with retirement ‘homes’ or care homes. In contrast with retirement villages, a care home provides 24-hour care and support services for those with high level personal care. Nursing homes provide this same level of support with the addition of an on-site registered nurse, to meet any medical needs. Introducing Inspired Villages Inspired Villages is reinventing retirement living. They offer truly independent lifestyles, where people can buy or rent a home set in beautiful and secure environments, with an array of hotel-style facilities and amenities on hand to offer help. Inspired Villages have a free service called Inspired Move, for helping with selling your home, buying a home, decluttering your home and packing up for a hassle-free move. Find out more about Inspired Villages Other retirement housing schemes If there are no Inspired Villages developments in your desired location, you might be able to find other retirement housing schemes on the HousingCare website, a database of specialist housing for older people maintained by Elderly Accommodation Counsel, a UK charity. View the HousingCare website Types of care Once you've understood what type of care you need, you can start by asking friends and family for any services or care homes they would recommend, or you can search online. Informal support Care needs assessment Finding care Need help? Understanding your options While they’re the most well known, care homes aren’t your only option. Find out about other potential options, such as home adaptations. Home care Paying for care If you want to find out how you could pay for a retirement home, use our Care Costs Calculator. Calculate my care costs Find care in your area If you want to find care that's close by, you can use our Finding Care tool. Finding care tool For a free call with our care experts, call Freephone 0800 086 8170. Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. We may record and monitor calls. Request callback Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Twitter Accessibility Legal and regulatory information Privacy policy Cookie policy Security information Sitemap All our websites About us Making a complaint Group website Modern Slavery Statement Careers © Legal & General Group plc 2021 This Website uses Cookies We use cookies to make this website work, and to understand how you use it. This helps us to improve our service and your online experience. Cookies may also collect limited data about your interactions with websites that we may use to provide you with specific content, or to share relevant offers on other websites and social media. You can read our cookie policy to find out more about the cookies that we will store on your computer or device. You can easily customise your cookie settings at any time by using the link at the bottom of our website. For the best experience, we recommend that you accept all cookies. Customise Cookie Settings ✓ Accept All Cookies