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Homes for Independent Living

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Homes for Independent Living aims to provide individuals with, easily managed homes that allow older people to keep their privacy, dignity and independence.

Medway Council operates eight Homes for Independent Living Schemes, with around 300 units, for people 60 years and older in Gillingham, Twydall and Rainham. 

Accommodation is completely independent and each scheme consists of a number of studio flats, some one-bedroom flats and one-bedroom bungalows.

All accommodation has 24-hour emergency cover via the community alarm service (Medway Lifeline) fitted in each unit, plus the added security of a scheme manager who is at the scheme during normal working hours Monday through to Friday. The Scheme Manager can organise a whole range of services to help residents, but will not provide nursing care.

These units cannot be purchased under the right to buy or right to acquire schemes and tenancies can only be succeeded by a spouse or civil partner and not by any other family members.

Find out more

For more information contact Housing Services by telephone: 01634 306000 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Housing Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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