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3.2.33 Community care service developments have also been the subject of recent assessment and it is clear that some needs exist.
3.2.34 New housing built to ‘varying needs’ (barrier free) standards will meet a good proportion of the needs of people with medium needs and mainstream housing can be made suitable in many situations through adaptions, conversion and the installation of suitable aids.
3.2.35 The population of very elderly people is projected to increase significantly in the future through the general ageing of the population and in-migration. In assessing the provisions for older people, it is suggested that there will be shortfalls for those with high needs and that additional places are required.
3.2.36 Evidence shows that there is a lack of accommodation for people with physical disabilities. Additional accommodation is being sought for support facilities for people with mental illness and respite facilities for adults with learning disability. Premises are also being sought to provide Womens’ Refuge accommodation.
3.2.37 The Council’s Social Work and Joint Ventures Section will work closely with partnership agencies such as Communities Scotland to secure development funding for a range of accommodation facilities strategically located throughout the authority, and to ensure even and purposeful development of community based facilities to address the core objectives of government policy in relation to community care services for all vulnerable groups.
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HMU 3 Community Care Housing The Council will generally support proposals to meet community care housing needs subject to compliance with local planning policy. The following are proposed and supported: a) A Care Home, a Resource Centre
and associated facilities all for older persons, which
may include an associated development of sheltered housing, at the former b) A Day Care Centre and 25 very
sheltered houses at c)
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