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One day: in the neighbourhood The life and wellbeing of Tracey Lings have been transformed by moving to a Futures flat in the Derbyshire village of Horsley Woodhouse. She describes it as her “forever home.”
Tracey moved to her new flat in spring 2020; leaving behind a stressful situation in which the block of flats she previously lived in (belonging to another housing provider) became the focus for serious drug and alcohol abuse. “It was horrendous,” she says, “I felt trapped – it was really affecting my mental health, and I was desperate to move.”
With support from her doctor and other health professionals, Tracey secured a one-bedroom flat in Horsley Woodhouse through the Home Options scheme. She qualified for the scheme, reserved for older people, because of her medical condition, and has never been happier.
“Futures called me on a Wednesday, I viewed the property on Friday, then signed the tenancy and got the keys on Monday. There are just eight flats here – each with its own front door, and my neighbours are all lovely and friendly. It’s only about seven miles from where I used to live, but it feels worlds away.” Tracey
