Housing and living independently

This section gives information on charities and groups that can support you in your own home and help you look after yourself. There is also information and advice on how you can add equipment to your home to meet your personal needs.

Housing
This page contains basic information on housing issues and explains how to find the sort of housing that might be suitable to an individual's needs. It also looks at issues about living abroad.

Home improvements  
Information about home repairs, possible grants, adaptations that can help a person to continue living in their own home

Essex Cares  
This is a newly formed company which commenced trading during July 2009. Essex Cares is an innovative business model created by Essex County Council to provide services for people requiring care, support and assistance living in the community. Essex Cares is one of the Country's first Local Authority Trading Companies (LATC) for social care services designed to provide flexible service support to people who may require our services.