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Brunswick House

Sheltered Housing

Offering you peace of mind

Sheltered Housing provides a safe secure environment with housing support provided by our dedicated Neighbourhood Support Team supported by a community alarm system. 

Our Sheltered Schemes

We own and manage three sheltered schemes, Queens Close and Brunswick House in Runcorn and Quarry Court in Widnes, which are on available to over 55s, who meet certain qualifying conditions. 

The accommodation available in our sheltered schemes includes flats and bungalows. Many of these properties have wet rooms and have been adapted to suit customers with a variety of different housing needs.

Support options and services available

We offer a range of support services at our sheltered schemes offering you and your loved ones peace of mind.

Lifeline online

We will provide a community alarm and respond to any call-outs.

Cost: £4.65 per week

Lifeline plus

As well as responding to your alarm we will contact you monthly and visit you on a quarterly basis.

Cost: £6.81 per week

At home

As well as responding to your alarm we will contact you weekly over the phone and visit you monthly.

Cost: £10.06 per week

Sheltered

We will monitor your alarm, contact you three times a week and visit you at least twice a week.

Cost: £15.48 per week

As well as paying the above costs, the additional cost of the lifeline unit must be paid separately to Halton Borough Council, although you will receive Supporting People payments to help towards costs. If you receive housing benefit then you will be entitled to financial assistance.

Applying to live in a sheltered scheme

Homes within our sheltered schemes are allocated on age, medical need, Property Pool Plus banding, and demand. To apply to live in any of our properties you must have an active Property Pool Plus account. If you have trouble accessing the internet, our Neighbourhood Allocations Team can support you. The team will help you set up your account, assess your housing needs, and help you bid on suitable properties which match your requirements.

You can contact a member of the team by phone 0151 510 5222 or email housingoptionsteam@haltonhousing.co.uk. If you already have a Halton Property Pool Plus account, you can utilise the client messaging service to send any enquiry.

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