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Support services for our customers

We know that our customers may need extra help at certain times of their lives and as such provide a number of specialist support services tailored towards them. We want to help any customers who need support and assistance to maintain an independent lifestyle.

The following section explains how we may be able to help people with a particular need.

What support services do we offer?

The support services that we offer include:

Supporting people in their tenancies

The Health and Housing team can carry out an assessment to find out how your home is affecting your medical condition.

Health and Housing assessment

The Health and Housing team can carry out an assessment to find out how your home is affecting your medical condition.

They can help you find ways of reducing these problems. This may include adaptation and support services to help you stay in your home. It an also include making a recommendation on the type of housing that will be suitable for your needs.

We also work closely with other services who can offer support and, if necessary, we will refer you to them. These include Social Care and Health, Age Concern, the Citizens Advice Bureau, charitable organisations and Housing Associations.

The two main types of Support Services include:

  • Accommodation Based This is a service that requires the customer to live in the scheme to access the service.
  • Floating Support This support is delivered to the customer in their own home. Available Floating Support services are detailed below.

Contact your local housing office

You can contact your local housing office by telephone
0191 423 4000 or by fax 0191 423 4000

Out of hours emergencies

You can call us out of hours in an emergency on 0800 694 6900

South Tyneside Homes is registered in England and Wales - Registration Number 05381705
Registered Office: South Shields Town Hall, Westoe Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2RL
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