sheltered accommodation / sheltered housing

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• Sheltered housing — is a term covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or disabled or other vulnerable people. Most commonly it refers to grouped housing such as a block or scheme of flats or bungalows with a scheme manager or officer ; traditionally… …   Wikipedia

• sheltered housing — noun Housing for the elderly or disabled consisting of separate units with a resident housekeeper and/or warden to look after the tenants wellbeing • • • Main Entry: ↑shelter * * * sheltered accommodation/housing/flats etc/british phrase a group… …   Useful english dictionary

• sheltered housing — (also sheltered accommodation) ► NOUN Brit. ▪ accommodation for elderly or handicapped people consisting of private independent units with some shared facilities and a warden …   English terms dictionary

• sheltered housing — (also sheltered accommodation) noun Brit. accommodation for the elderly or handicapped consisting of private independent units with some shared facilities and a warden …   English new terms dictionary

• sheltered housing — specially converted (or adapted) accommodation, often in the form of a flatlet, designed to meet the special needs of the elderly who are capable of a degree of self care. A warden is generally in attendance. The extent to which meals and other… …   Medical dictionary

• sheltered housing — specially converted (or adapted) accommodation, designed to meet the special needs of people who are capable of a degree of self care. A warden is generally in attendance. The extent to which meals and other services are provided on a continuous… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• sheltered accommodation — sheltered accommodation/housing/flats etc/british phrase a group of houses or flats for people who cannot live in a completely independent way, for example because they are disabled They can get help from trained staff when they need it .… …   Useful english dictionary

• sheltered flats — sheltered accommodation/housing/flats etc/british phrase a group of houses or flats for people who cannot live in a completely independent way, for example because they are disabled They can get help from trained staff when they need it .… …   Useful english dictionary

• sheltered — shel|tered [ˈʃeltəd US ərd] adj 1.) a sheltered life/childhood/upbringing etc a life etc in which someone has been too protected by their parents from difficult or unpleasant experiences ▪ I had led a sheltered life and had never met prejudice… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sheltered — adjective 1 a sheltered life/childhood/existence etc a life etc in which someone has been too protected from difficult or unpleasant experience: Marian s sheltered upbringing had left her unprepared for such extreme poverty. 2 a place that is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sheltered — UK [ˈʃeltə(r)d] / US [ˈʃeltərd] adjective 1) a sheltered place is not affected by bad weather These plants will flourish in a sunny sheltered position. 2) someone who has had a sheltered life has not had the usual unpleasant experiences that most …   English dictionary