“It has restored my faith, Torus is not just a landlord, they are people who are there to help. I am now feeling a lot better and less stressed”
Mr S, 58, Staying Home Service tenant (St Helens)
Updated: 22 February 2024
Staying home - happy, healthy and independent with our assistance
Staying Home is a service, tailored to individual needs, that helps our older customers living in bungalows and flats in St Helens and Warrington remain independent, stay in control of their lives and enjoy a better quality of life.
Our Staying Home team are on hand offering a little extra help for people to live independently for as long as possible in their own home.
Most of us want to live independently for as long as possible. But as we get older, we may need a little extra help.
At Torus we are committed to helping people remain safe, healthy and happy at home for longer.
The Staying Home Team offer advice and assistance to help you remain at home safely. They can help arrange property adaptations if you need them, help you save money on fuel bills and check you're claiming any benefits you're entitled to.
How we can help
We can introduce you to a telephone befriending service, signpost you to new hobbies, local events and social activities. Or even help with completing forms and setting up direct debits.
We can also monitor wellbeing 365 days a year through a service called OKEachDay. Simply press a button on your telephone, before a pre-arranged time every day, to let the team know you’re OK. Weather updates, community safety concerns, important information and news about local events are all provided by the service too.
Your dedicated Staying Home Officer will also visit you in your home every six months, to carry out a review of your support needs. Between these visits, if you have concerns, you can also contact the Staying Home Team directly via their dedicated duty line for our Staying Home customers.
Help at Home
There are lots of ways we can assist you to remain safe and happy at home. Here are some of the things provide:
- Help claiming housing costs and welfare benefits
- Help arranging for mobility aids and property adaptations
- Help ensuring your home is safe, warm and in a good state of repair
- Budgeting help and money management
- Help filling in forms and setting up direct debits
- Helping you find help for everyday household tasks
Help with Health and Wellbeing
As well as checking your home is safe and suitable, we can help you stay healthy too. We provide assistance with:
- Registering with a GP and dentist
- Accessing NHS and other services
- Referrals to occupational therapy
- Getting you online
- Arranging for volunteer help
- Help taking up new hobbies, skills or socialising
The Staying Home service is currently available in Warrington and St Helens. If you think you, or someone you know may benefit from the Staying Home Service, you can contact the team using the link.
The team also have a dedicated duty line for our Staying Home customers, where they can talk to the team in an emergency - please call the team in the area where you live:
- Warrington residents call: 01925 452424
- St Helens residents call: 01744 418118.
Please note this service is currently available in Warrington and St Helens.
“Without the constant help from we wouldn’t be in the situation we are now. Our Staying Home Officer never gave up and explored every avenue to get us the income to pay our bills and survive. We will be forever grateful”
Mr & Mrs R, 64, Staying Home Service tenants (Warrington)