Homes for independent living

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In Bolton*, we have a range of accommodation specifically designed for the over 60s, which regularly becomes available to rent on a secured tenancy basis:

Our extra care, sheltered, and independent living accommodation in Bolton consists of one or two-bedroom bungalows and apartments, six 'Under One Roof' schemes, and four extra care schemes.

We offer three levels of accommodation in Bolton, which you can learn more about using the tabs below:

  1. Extra care sheltered accommodation
  2. Core sheltered accommodation
  3. Independent living accommodation

The weekly rent for all our accommodation for older people differs according to the site and scheme, and the specific services that are in place for tenants. The total weekly rent set out on offer letters for tenants (and the annual rent statements for existing tenants) include details of the specific Core Rent, Sheltered Management, and Careline service and support charges.

Each Extra Care and Sheltered scheme in Bolton has a dedicated non-resident Sheltered Support Worker and Careline’s 365 day, 24-hour community alarm service (tap here to learn more about our Careline 24-hour community alarm service), providing a management and support service tailored to your current and future needs, and giving you and your family complete peace of mind and security.

You can learn more about the different types of accommodation we offer using the tabs below.

*In Greater Manchester and Cheshire, we have a range of rental accommodation specifically designed for the over 55s:

These include one and two-bedroom flats in areas such as Manchester, Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Bury, Stockport, and Tameside.

If you'd like to apply for, or see further details on any available homes for over 55s, you'll need to register with the relevant local authority's choice-based lettings scheme.

You can find your local authority's choice-based lettings scheme by tapping here.

1. Tap to learn more about extra care sheltered accommodation

We have four extra care schemes in Bolton:

  • Merton in the Deane area.
  • Eldon Street in the Tonge Moor area.
  • Maxton in the Farnworth area.
  • Lever Gardens Court in the Little Lever area. This is our newest extra care scheme.

These schemes offer older people their own home, together with access to dedicated, on-site care and support services. As these services are based within the schemes, extra care gives more dependant older people the opportunity to continue living independently within the setting of their own home. 

The schemes are designed so that whilst having communal facilities, each tenant continues to have their own front door to their own flat with a lounge, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and shower. They have an integrated intercom system which is Telecare compatible (you can learn more about our Careline Telecare service by tapping here) and the shared communal lounges and gardens host a variety of activities and events for the benefit of the tenants. 

We have a sheltered support worker who is based on-site who will call and visit each resident regularly during the week dependent on their specific needs. Each scheme also has a handyperson to assist all residents with small tasks such as replacing curtain rails, putting pictures on their walls, replacing lightbulbs, and so on.

2. Tap to learn more about our core sheltered accommodation

The majority of our core sheltered accommodation is made up of bungalows. These bungalows are dispersed across the borough in desirable locations, close to shops, transport, and other important places.

We also have six 'Under One Roof' schemes at:

  • St Georges Court, Bolton
  • Jubilee House, Bolton
  • Hulton Lane, Bolton
  • Longsight Lodge, Bolton
  • Flockton Court, Horwich,
  • and Highfield House, Farnworth.

These 'Under One Roof' schemes have facilities including lifts, communal lounges, and landscaped gardens for all residents to enjoy. With internal and external maintenance, gardening, and landscaping taken care of, residents are free to enjoy life with family and new friends.

All core sheltered housing customers have the choice of either a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly visit from a sheltered support worker, and the frequency of these visits can be conveniently increased or decreased depending on individual support needs.

Heightened levels of support are offered at an additional charge for our core sheltered accommodation.

3. Tap to learn more about our independent living accommodation

Our independent living accommodation is made up of flats and bungalows with a specific age criteria for older people, no sheltered support, but with our Careline service provided as standard (you can learn more about our Careline service by tapping here).

Our independent living accommodation can be found in prime locations close to shops, transport, and other important places.

Some are larger schemes, while others are situated alongside or close to our core sheltered properties. Many are part of small clusters of accommodation dispersed amongst our general let accommodation, allowing residents to remain close to family and friends. 

Some of our independent living schemes may have communal gardens for residents to enjoy, but most have enclosed gardens for residents' personal use and cultivation.

With all internal and external maintenance taken care of, residents are free to enjoy life with family and make new friends. Tenants who move into our independent living accommodation are often younger and more active, meaning they require little support but enjoy the reassurance and safety provided by Careline in the case of an emergency.