Housing for Varying Needs Review - Aberdeen City Council

NeedsHousing for Varying Needs ReviewQuestion 17 - Can you please tell us your 3 main reasons for moving intosheltered housing? (Please tick up to 3 options)Figure 19No. ofresponsesa) I was worried about my health and needed a support service 445b) I needed somewhere to live that was designed for to meet my needs 544c) I wanted to downsize my home as the upkeep of my previous home was296getting too much for me to managed) I wanted to feel safer 658e) I needed somewhere warmer/in better condition than my previous home 272f) I was lonely and wanted the company of people my own age 185g) Even though I might need some help, I want to stay independent for aslong as possibleh) I decided to move now rather than face upheaval in later years 413i) I wanted to live closer to my relatives/friends 242j) My relatives/friends wanted me to live in a supported environment 264k) I moved to sheltered housing because my spouse/partner needed thesupport provided771318Respondents were asked to identify up to three main reasons for moving intosheltered housing. The most popular response with 771 responses was g) ‘eventhough I might need some help, I want to stay independent for as long as possible’.This was followed by d) ‘I wanted to feel safer’ with 658 responses and b) ‘I neededto live somewhere that was designed to meet my needs’. The option least likely toget ticked was option f) ‘I was lonely and wanted the company of people my own age.Question 18 - Do you feel safe in and around your sheltered housing complex?Figure 20a) I feel safe inside my accommodationb) I feel safe inside my sheltered housing complexc) I feel safe in the area around my sheltered housing complexd) I feel safe at night in my sheltered housing complex1317(99%)1207(96%)993(82%)1209(94%)Yes No Total14(1%)49(4%)211(18%)76(6%)Respondents were asked how safe they felt in and around their sheltered housingcomplex. Figure 20 tells us that the vast majority of respondents in every case saythey feel safe.1331(100%)1256(100%)1204(100%)1285(100%)93