More money is being invested by Cumbria County Council in schemes designed to help older people remain in their own homes for longer.
Around £280,000 is being spent on services which reduce need for avoidable admissions to hospital or residential care.
The additional money, which is all part of the council's drive to provide more independence and choice for the county's older people, is being spent on an expansion of services like night time home care.
More investment is also being made in extra care-housing. Also called 'very sheltered housing', extra-care gives older people all the advantages of sheltered housing with the round-the-clock care and support traditionally only provided in residential homes.
Under extra-care, residents still have their own front door and are supported by a round-the-clock on-site care and support team.
Councillor Oliver Pearson, cabinet member responsible for Adult Social Care and Health, said: "This extra investment will help more older people to maintain their independence for longer.
"Given the choice, older people want to stay in their own homes. An expansion in services like night time home care will make this possible for more older Cumbrians.
"Extra-care housing also gives older people the chance to go on living in a home of their own with the reassurance of a 24-hour on-site care and support team.
"The new investment in these new services reflects the council's recognition that older people do not lose the basic human desire for choice and independence in the way they live their lives which we all take for granted."
As part of its budget for this year, Cumbria County Council has invested an extra £4.4 million Adult Social Care services.
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