About our Sheltered or Group Housing
The scheme is only available to people who are over 60 years old and who are able to live independently with support where needed. Our accommodation offers the chance for you to
live independently in a small community whilst maintaining an active lifestyle. You have the opportunity to get involved with many fun activities within your complex and make friends. Family and friends are also welcome to come round anytime.
We have seven alternative schemes around the city with each accommodation offering different facilities to meet your needs. Sheltered housing schemes are properties all under one roof and communal facilities. Whilst group housing schemes are made up of small blocks of one and two bedroom flats or bungalows grouped around a central common room. All housing includes door-entry security to each communal entrance to the flats, laundry and drying facilities.
All properties have an emergency alarm system that residents can use to call the Scheme Manager for help if needed. An Independent Living Coordinator looks after the scheme (Monday to Friday) and gives residents the support they need to stay independent. When the coordinator is off duty, any alarm calls go to the council’s Lincare control centre. Once the alarm call is received an experience operator will source the problem, reassure you and arrange for the relevant assistance. Lincare hopes to allow you to improve your quality of life by ensuring that you are living independently in the comfort in your home, assisting carers in their role, lessening social isolation, reducing fear and increasing sense of safety, security and self-confidence.
All supported housing clients hold tenancies subject to our standard terms and conditions; therefore, they have the same rights as other tenants and are expected to live reasonably independently.
We do not provide personal care or home care services directly, however, with the consent from the tenant, our staff will help with the arrangement of care services through other agencies and carers.
To find out more, please see below for information regarding each sheltered housing scheme or you can contact the allocations team by calling 01522 873 777 or email housingsolutions@lincoln.gov.uk.
Derek Miller Court
Key features:
- On-site Independent Living Coordinator
- 56 studio apartments and four one bedroom flats
- Located close to the city centre (seven minutes walk from The Guildhall)
- Located nearby; Sainbury's local, doctors, pharmacies, the West Common
- Limited residents parking
- A cycle shed for your bike
- One main common room and three communal sitting rooms.
St Botolphs Court
Key features:
- Visiting Independent Living Coordinator
- 48 studio apartments, four one bedroom flats and one two bedroom flat
- Located close to the city centre (15 minutes walk from St Marks Shopping area)
- Close to the city centre
- Located nearby; local Co-op foodstore, takeaways, South Common, hairdressers
- Limited residents parking
- One common room
- Spacious communal garden
- The nearest bus stop is one minute walk away and runs regularly throughout the day to the city.
Broomhill, Clematis Approach and Sorrel Court
Key features:
- On-site Independent Living Coordinator
- 42 one bedroom flats at Broomhill Court, eight in Clematis Approach and 34 in Sorrel Court
- Located nearby; Birchwood shopping centre and medical centre, library, Active Nation and Birchwood Nature Park
- Mobility scooter sheds with charging facilities
- Limited residents parking
- A common room
- Spacious communal garden
- The nearest bus stop is six minutes walk away and runs regularly throughout the day.
Risby Green
Key features:
- Visiting Independent Living Coordinator
- 40 one bedroom flats at Risby Green
- Located nearby; beautiful grounds of Hartsholme Park and to local Co-op food store
- Limited residents parking
- A common room
- The nearest bus stop is three minutes walk away and runs regularly throughout the day.
St Clements Court and Lillicrap Court
Key features:
- Visiting Independent Living Coordinator
- 10 one bedroom flats at St Clements Court and 27 one bedroom flats at Lillicrap Court
- Located within the historic Bailgate area of Lincoln
- Located nearby; restaurants, takeaways, the Cathedral and Castle, hairdressers and a post office
- Limited residents parking
- One common room
- Communal gardens
- The nearest bus stop is three minutes walk away and runs regularly throughout the day to the centre.
Lenton Green
Key features:
- Visiting Independent Living Coordinator
- 26 one bedroom flats and 16 one bedroom bungalows
- Located nearby; doctors, Energie Fitness, Sudbrooke Drive Park, Nettleham Road supermarkets including Waitrose, Iceland and ASDA
- One common room
- Spacious communal garden
- The nearest bus stop is two minutes walk away and runs regularly throughout the day to the city.
Tom Ward Court and Kingsley Street
Key features:
- Visiting Independent Living Coordinator
- Tom Ward Court is twinned with two developments of flats in nearby Kingsley Street which is located in the popular area of Burton Road
- Located nearby; newsagents, takeaways and hairdressers, Yarborough Leisure Centre
- 14 one bedroom flats and four two bedroom flats at Tom Ward Court and 26 one bedroom flats and two two bedroom flats at Kingsley Street
- Limited residents parking
- One common room at Tom Ward Court
- The nearest bus stop is two minutes walk away and runs regularly throughout the day to the city.
De Wint Court
For information regarding De-Wint Court Extra Care Housing please see our ‘Upcoming Developments’.