The Elderly Accommodation Counsel provides all sorts of information on housing for the elderly with regards to sheltered accommodation. They also have a national database on care homes. Contact their 'first stop' freephone advice line is: 0800 377 7070. The opening hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, and they can be contacted at Third Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP, telephone 0207 8201 343, Email: enguiries@eac.org.uk or visit their website: www.eac.org.uk