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.

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.

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.

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

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.