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Specific Elderly Housing Design standards

1.0 Warden’s Accommodation

A self-contained General Needs dwelling should be provided.

1.1 Common Room

A heated, furnished common room or rooms (2m²/person) should be provided for use by tenants, together with a conveniently located, wheelchair accessible WC with washbasin. Suitable floor coverings, curtains, seating and tables should be provided.
An adjacent chair store (2m² minimum) should be provided.
An adjacent tea kitchen with a sink and hot water facility should be provided.

1.2 Associated Communal Facilities

Laundry Room – should be incorporated with at least one sink, washing machine and tumble dryer, also a table or bench for folding clothes.
Guest Room – should be provided, heated and furnished of double bedroom size and situated near a communal toilet or en suite facilities provided.
Emergency Alarm System – provided connecting each dwelling with the warden in case of emergency. A transfer facility should be incorporated for use when the warden is absent.
Office – for the warden’s use should be provided close to the main entrance.
Wheelchair accessible via heated and enclosed circulation where appropriate.

Note: Communal facilities are optional for Category 1, and mandatory for Category 2.

Elderly Housing (Category 1 & Category 2) (Accessibility Criteria)

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Table 11: Elderly Housing (Category 1 & Category 2) - Accessibility Criteria (PDF 20KB)

Inside the Home:

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Table 12: Door and Corridor Widths in Elderly (Category 1 & 2) Housing (PDF 26KB)

Supported Housing (Accessible Criteria) – the above criteria will normally suffice for this type of housing, but may need to take account of special space and facility requirements need by some tenants, including multi-wheelchair user environments:

Supported Housing (Accessibility Criteria)

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Table 13: Supported Housing - Accessibility Criteria (PDF 19KB)

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