Older People’s Services

At CHS Group we recognise that as people get older they often want a home that is more manageable and provides security, support and peace of mind to the individual and their family. Providing care and support for older people is at the heart of what we do. We deliver a high standard of rented social housing in well maintained, attractive settings. We also offer the skills of our experienced housing officers to support you through your tenancy, and if necessary, we have highly trained teams of carers who can help you stay independent for as long as possible.

We offer:

Housing With Care – independent living with 24hr on-site care and support

Local Community Services – domiciliary services delivered at home within the community

CHS Housing With Care Schemes in Cambridgeshire

Also sometimes called Extra Sheltered, Housing With Care is designed to provide independence and choice to older adults with varying levels of care and support, enabling them to rent a self-contained flat designed to meet their personal and social needs. Tenants of CHS also have the security of knowing that our highly trained and caring staff are available for emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via a community alarm system. CHS believes that Housing With Care will provide a home for life for most tenants. Additional Services are available at all of these schemes:

Care delivered to your own home in the community
Housekeeping
Laundry
Sitting service
Shopping
Community ‘Meals on Wheels’ service
Chiropodist

Our CHS Housing With Care schemes

Dunstan Court in Cambridge became a Housing with Care scheme on 1 July 2008 and is located in Cambridge.

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Care home staff interacting with elderly resident — Moorlands Court

Moorlands Court is a purpose built Housing with Care scheme that opened in April 2008 and is located in the village of Melbourn, South Cambridgeshire.

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Richard Newcombe Court is a purpose built extra care housing scheme which opened in April 2011 and is located in Cambridge city.

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Sheltered (Retirement) Housing

CHS has 3 schemes, built with those over 55 in mind. This is sometimes known as sheltered housing, and includes a number of special features to make life easier. Click here for more information

Local Community Services

We offer various services within your own home, designed to make life a little easier for older people. We currently offer this service within a 3 mile radius of Moorland Courts in Melbourn and 2 mile radius of Histon Road and Wulfstan Way in Cambridge. You can call 01763 260564 to discuss your individual needs. If you are paying for services yourself, these can be arranged directly with our team. If you think you are eligible for Social Services funding you will need to have an assessment via the Cambridge Contact Centre which we can help you with. You would be eligible for help if your assets are less than £23,250 (including housing) however, each case is different and individually assessed. These services can include:

CHS Homecare – our fully trained carers visit you in your home
Laundry – washing/ironing tasks can be completed during the home visit
Shopping – we can either shop for you or help you shop online
Sitting Service – a visit from our experienced staff gives family carers time for themselves
Day Centre – based at Moorlands Court with friendly and sociable atmosphere and includes a home cooked two course lunch
Meals Service – nutritious, hot lunch time meal delivered to your door
Housekeeping – we do those jobs which you can no longer manage, from cleaning and ironing, to bed changing
Hairdressing – available at our Housing with Care schemes and open to the public. Contact the scheme to make an appointment
Chiropodist – appointments at out Housing with Care schemes can be arranged

The Care Teams

Our staff have undergone extensive checks prior to employment to ensure that they have the skills and qualities regulators require when working with older and vulnerable people. They are trained in:

Moving & handling
Health & safety
Food hygiene
Basic first aid
Abuse awareness (safeguarding)
Administering medicine
Infection control
Care Certificate as well as other bespoke training as required

Care Quality Commission Reports

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. CQC regulate care provided by the NHS, local authorities, care agencies and voluntary organisations. CQC aims to make sure better care is provided for everyone – in hospitals, care homes and people’s own homes. CQC also seek to protect the interests of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act. Under the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, CHS is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a provider of adult social care services. This registration includes our two registered care homes Alex Wood House and Langdon House and our Domiciliary Care Agency – CHS Homecare. More information about the work of the Commission can be found on the CQC website or by contacting the national contact centre on 03000 616161.