If you'd prefer to stay in your current home, there is support available to help you continue living independently.
Types of housing
There are 2 independent living options available for older people:
- Retirement LIFE housing
- Extra Care housing
Retirement LIFE housing
People over the age of 60 can apply for Retirement LIFE housing, which provides independent living options with support tailored to a person’s individual needs.
Some homes are also available to people under the age of 60 who have a medical recommendation.
Benefits
- A member of the team is available to support residents within office hours, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
- You can rent a flat or bungalow with your own front door.
- Some of our homes have access to shared gardens, laundry rooms and sitting rooms.
- You will be able to take part in activities such as craft clubs and coffee mornings.
- You will have the option to get a help alarm linked to a response service, for an extra charge.
Locations
Retirement LIFE offer a mixture of accommodation types across over 120 schemes throughout Leeds. These include houses, bungalows and smaller blocks of self-contained flats, as well as complexes with a larger number of self-contained flats.
There are also 4 supported Retirement LIFE developments in Belle Isle for older people over the age of 60. These are managed by the Belle Isle Tenant Management Organisation.
Apply
Register an application for housing on the Leeds Homes website
If you need to move for medical reasons, you can request a medical needs assessment.
Extra Care housing
Extra Care provide housing, care and support in a community setting that is all under one roof. Individuals and couples with care needs can live independently in their own homes with planned care and access to 24/7 on-site emergency support. Applicants will typically be aged 55 years or above.
Extra Care housing developments can be close to:
- shops
- health services, such as GP surgeries
- leisure facilities, including gyms and libraries
- public transport
Benefits
- Renting your own apartment with a range of accessible features.
- A range of communal spaces for activities and meeting other people.
- Couples with different care needs can still live together.
- Access to 24/7 emergency support from an on-site care team.
- A service that supports the health and well-being of older people who wish to live independently.
Locations
Leeds City Council owns and manages 3 schemes:
- Cardinal Court, Beeston
- Gascoigne House, Middleton
- Wharfedale View, Yeadon
Coming soon: Laurel House, Armley (due to open early 2027).
Leeds City Council - Care Delivery Service
The Care Delivery Service provides care and support to older people at the council-owned Extra Care scheme at Cardinal Court, Beeston and in partnership with housing organisations at 2 other Extra Care schemes:
- Rossefield Manor, Bramley
- Woodview, Swarcliffe
Find out more on our Care Delivery Service Extra Care service page.
Apply
If you don’t have a Social Worker or haven’t been assessed by the Adult Social Care team, you will need to have this done before applying. This care assessment will determine if you meet the eligibility criteria. Find details of how to apply for a Needs Assessment and what to expect when one is carried out.
Alternatively, you can contact the Housing Leeds Extra Care teams (phone lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm):
Gascoigne House
Email: gascoigne.house.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk
Phone: 0113 535 0010
Wharfedale View
Email: wharfedale.view.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk
Phone: 0113 378 9439
Laurel House
Email: laurelhouse.extracare.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk
Phone: 0113 336 7226
Leeds City Council - Care Delivery Service
Find more information on applying for a place at one of 3 Care Delivery Service, Extra Care schemes.
