Independent Living

What is Independent living?

Our Independent living homes offer you accessible and affordable sheltered housing and retirement homes that give you peace of mind that support is available when you need it.

Most independent living homes benefit from both indoor and outdoor communal areas such as lounges, gardens and grounds for you to share with others and spend time in throughout the year.

With independent living officers on hand at designated times throughout the week to assist you, we can help you to live well and maintain your independence, within a community that has lots to offer.

We offer both Independent Living and Extra Care homes.

Modern, reliable service from Aster

We provide customer-focused, easily accessible, good and safe services to our customers in over 31,000 homes throughout the South of England. As a responsible landlord we’re committed to providing safe, well-maintained homes and modern, reliable customer services.

As one of our customers you’ll benefit from:

Full tenancy management service with friendly and experienced independent living team
Access to 24-hour emergency repairs service
Access to online portal MyAster, where you can update details, check rent, report a repair and more.

We’re also a member of the Institute for Customer Service. Our recent customer satisfaction score was : xxx

Your independent living home

What to expect

Our independent living homes provide you with the peace of mind that you can live comfortably in a home that suits your personal needs. In many homes you can expect:

Private home and shared communal areas
A monitored door entry system
Visiting Independent Living Officer
Option for further technology-enabled care solutions through our Connected Living Service
Regular home visits to ensure you can have the right tools to maintain your tenancy
Adapted and accessible homes to meet your changing needs

Our extra care schemes

Learn more about extra care schemes in your area.

Bure House, Dorset

Bure House benefits from a range of outdoor and indoor communal areas, and a host of social activities for residents.

Crammer Court, Wiltshire

Crammer Court offers residents their own spaces in self-contained flats, alongside a range of communal areas to enjoy together.

Delphis Court, Dorset

Delphis Court is in a prime location overlooking Poole Bay, with the quay and harbour just a short walk away.

Haydon Court, Devon

Haydon Court provides a relaxing environment where you can continue living independently in a home that is uniquely yours.

Hibberd Court, Dorset

Hibberd Court offers 50 fully accessible one and two bedroomed homes with tailored on-site care packages available.

Keyford Heights, Somerset

Keyford Heights benefits from a range of communal areas for you to enjoy, including the sitting room, a hobby rom and living room areas.

Kingsley House, Dorset

Kingsley House is located in the seaside town of Bournemouth which benefits from many shops, leisure and social attractions.

Lion Oak Court, Hampshire

Lion Oak is situated in the heart of Andover which benefits from many shops, leisure and social attractions.

Meadow Court, Wiltshire

Meadow Court provides a lovely range of communal indoor and outdoor spaces and a strong sense of community.

Passmore Court, Cornwall

Passmore Edwards Court is situated near Liskeard in South East Cornwall, and has a lively programme of group social activities.

Riverview Court, Devon

River View Court provides 40 fully accessible one and two bedroomed flats, with a range of communal areas to relax in.

St Barnabas, Devon

St Barnabas sits on the outskirts of Plymouth and offers comfortable homes that can be enjoyed as part of a community.

St Pauls, Devon

St Pauls offers 52 fully accessible one and two bedroomed flats, with on-site care packages that can be tailored to meet your needs.

Trailway Court, Dorset

Trailway Court enables you to live independently, whilst being part of a community where care and support is on hand when you need it.

Independent living locations

To view all our independent living homes please click on the map below:

Independent living officers

Our friendly team of independent living officers are on hand to help give guidance and resolve any matters you may need assistance within relation to your housing.

Our dedicated independent living officers carry out visits to each scheme every week.

The independent living team can put you in touch with any local services, such as your council, activity groups and meal providers. As well as performing regular health and safety checks, they’re there to ensure the upkeep and maintenance of the building.

Enquire today

We provide and maintain affordable housing for people with a range of needs and we’re able to tailor our services to meet your own unique needs.

If you think one of our homes is suitable for you, we’ll work with your local authority to help you begin to plan your move into one of our independent living homes.

As well as your rent, our customers pay a service charge each month that helps to maintain the services provided within our homes. This charge includes grounds maintenance, cleaning and the upkeep of social communal areas both inside and outside around the homes. It also allows us to provide you with the ongoing support of an independent living officer.

More services

Connected Living

Through our Connected Living service we offer technology enabled care, giving you reassurance to continue to live your life, safely and confidently in your own home.

Our At Home package consist of a monitored alarm and pendant enabling you to call for assistance 24 hours a day. Connected Living has achieved the TSA Quality Standards Framework, TSA is the representative body for technology enable care.

Find out more

The Aster Foundation

The Aster Foundation was created by us to give something back. Through the Aster Foundation we invest in our communities and their future through a range of initiatives including our Into Work and Financial Wellbeing services, our Digital College, tackling fuel poverty, mental wellness and resilience offer and volunteering opportunities.

These services are free and available to all of our customers, find out more below.