House and Home

Care Homes for Older People - ChoicE (Care and Home Options Independent ChoicE) provides an information service about all aspects of care homes in Tameside and those homes with nursing in Tameside and Glossop. It also provides details of current vacancies in care homes.

Equipment and Adaptations for your home - Tameside Occupational Therapy and Manual Handling Team can provide some equipment and recommend adaptations to increase or maintain your independence.

Helping you to live independently - The Supporting People Team is responsible for making sure that services are available throughout the borough to meet your support needs.

Help with fuel costs - Social tariffs are energy deals for vulnerable customers and fuel poor customers.  For current social tariffs available have a look at National Housing Federation.  Also Age Concern  produces a factsheet  that is aimed at people aged 60 and over, it also provides advice and information to older people on the help that is available to assist with heating costs and other fuel problems.

Housing Advice Surgery - This is organised by Citizens Advice Bureau  and appointments are necessary.

Housing Standards - The Housing Standards Team deals with all aspects of Private Sector Housing.  We offer information and give advice to tenants, owners and landlords of occupied properties in relation to disrepair and overcrowding.  We inspect properties where necessary and act in accordance with housing legislation and guidelines.
  0161 342 2558    0161 342 2868

Improving your home - Anchor Staying Put Tameside is a not for profit home improvement agency run by Anchor Trust in partnership with TMBC to help older and disabled home owners who are over 60.

Information and advice about housing issues is available from Tameside Housing Options Centre , one of their main aims is to prevent you becoming homeless.

Making your home more secure - Age Concern  has a project called First Call which is for people over the age of 60.

Making your home warmer - The Energy Saving Trust  is a non-profit organisation that provides free impartial advice tailored to suit you. Their advice can help you save money and fight climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from your home.

AWARM is a referral process which enables frontline staff to identify people in need and refer them to the Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre  for help in reducing their energy bills. This can range from debt advice, benefits checks, insulation and heating grants or advice on switching suppliers.