Housing and care homes - Plymouth Online Directory

Help in your home

How to get help and support so you can stay in your home for longer.

Care and residential homes in Plymouth

Care and residential homes provide accommodation and personal care.

Extra care housing

If your independence and privacy are important to you, but you need some extra help, extra care housing could be for you.

Respite care

Respite care means taking a break from caring, while the person you care for is looked after by someone else.

Social and sheltered housing

There are over 20,000 social or housing association homes in Plymouth, ranging from sheltered housing for older people, adapted homes for people with disabilities and family homes.

Housing advice and support services

Housing advice and support services either based in Plymouth or supporting people who live in the city.

Housing associations

A housing association is a not-for-profit organisation that owns, lets and manages rental housing.

Shared Lives is a care and support service for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, and dementia. It is an alternative to supported living or residential care. Share your home, share your life.

Supported accommodation

Supported accommodation is normally rented properties in which the tenant receives care, support or supervision.

Private housing and renting

If you can't buy your own home, renting privately might be your best option.

Homeless and rough sleeping

If you're looking for somewhere to live or worried about losing your accommodation it's important to talk to the council as soon as possible.

Asylum seekers and refugees

An asylum-seeker is someone who has left their country and is seeking protection in another country, but who hasn't yet been legally recognised as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim.

Social housing issues and how to complain

Everyone deserves a safe and secure home. If you live in social housing and you have an issue with your home or your landlord, there are ways to make things right.