Heysham Gardens & Meadows
Low Meadow, Brookside, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7QG
Low Meadow, Brookside, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7QG
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Manager's Description
"Heysham Gardens and Meadows is an extra care housing development owned and managed by Eden Housing Association. It offers 60 units of purpose built accommodation for people over the age of 55. Eden Ho..." Show more "Heysham Gardens and Meadows is an extra care housing development owned and managed by Eden Housing Association. It offers 60 units of purpose built accommodation for people over the age of 55. Eden Housing Association management staff are on-site 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 4.30pmThe Heysham package includes a 24-hour emergency response service which gives reassurance to our residents that whatever the time of day or night there will always be someone to come to their aid in an emergency. ‘Creative Support’ is the on-site care team. They provide personal care and cleaning for residents paid for privately or via Adult Social Care contracts.
The Heysham Cafe is available 6 days a week for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and snacks from 9.30 till 3.00. Guests and visitors to Heysham are all welcome.
The objective for Heysham Gardens is to ensure that all of our residents remain as independent as they can and live as full a life as possible, helping them to utilise all services available in the community with advice and guidance from the Eden staff team and on-site carers." Show less
Main Facts
Extra care housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord) and Shared Ownership and Leasehold
Care provider: Creative Support
60 flats, bungalows, houses. Built in 2011. Sizes 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom.
Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Conservatory, Community centre, Hobby room, Activities room, Cafe/bistro, Hairdressing salon, Library, Assisted bathing facility, meeting room
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 200 yards; shop 500 yards; post office 0.5 mile(s); town centre 2 mile(s); GP 0.75 mile(s).
Social activities include: Coffee morning, art therapy, exercise class, computer classes and parties/events etc, organised by Tenants & Residents Association with some staff involvement. New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted (Permission required).
Housing Authority: Cumberland
Social Care Authority: Cumberland
Architects: Day Cummins Limited
Info updated: 24/10/2024
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Availability
Check with Eden Housing Association Ltd - none notified to EAC - Advertise vacancies / sales.Residents' views
A resident has used EAC's resident consultation card game to give their views on aspects of where they live. They gave top marks to this scheme for: Quality of the building and facilities
Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards
"Superb facilities. All homes are spacious and have two bedrooms or more. A 'proper' home rather than bedsit/rabbit hutch type options.
The 24/7 car..." Show more
"Superb facilities. All homes are spacious and have two bedrooms or more. A 'proper' home rather than bedsit/rabbit hutch type options.
The 24/7 care onsite is a huge reassurance to those who need support.
" Show less
Made by a visitor in 2019
The 24/7 car..." Show more
"Superb facilities. All homes are spacious and have two bedrooms or more. A 'proper' home rather than bedsit/rabbit hutch type options.
The 24/7 care onsite is a huge reassurance to those who need support.
" Show less
Made by a visitor in 2019
"I have worked at Heysham Gardens for 5 years now as Scheme Care Coordinator for Creative Support. I work along side the Eden Housing Scheme Coordinato..." Show more
"I have worked at Heysham Gardens for 5 years now as Scheme Care Coordinator for Creative Support. I work along side the Eden Housing Scheme Coordinator to ensure all Creative Support and Eden Housing residents get the best out of living at Heysham Gardens. " Show less
Made by a staff member in 2019
"I have worked at Heysham Gardens for 5 years now as Scheme Care Coordinator for Creative Support. I work along side the Eden Housing Scheme Coordinator to ensure all Creative Support and Eden Housing residents get the best out of living at Heysham Gardens. " Show less
Made by a staff member in 2019
National Housing for Older People Awards
in the EAC Housing for Older People Awards 2019.
Category: Housing-with-care 56 units and over.
Sponsor: Housing LIN.
Category: Housing-with-care 56 units and over.
Sponsor: Housing LIN.