Extra care housing

Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)

Care provider: London Borough of Redbridge

73 flats, bungalows. Built in 1985 and renovated in 2008. Sizes studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties.

Extra Care Sheltered scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), Visiting management staff (Based in Orchard Housing Office, Broadmead Road, Woodford), Non-resident management staff (24 hours, 7 days) and Careline alarm service

Lift, Lounge, Dining room, Restaurant open to the public, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Conservatory, Hobby room, Activities room, Cafe/bistro, Shop, Hairdressing salon, Jacuzzi, Library, Assisted bathing facility, kitchen garden

Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 0.75 mile(s); shop 50 yards; post office 2 mile(s); town centre 0.75 mile(s); GP 10 yards; social centre 4 mile(s).

Weekly Social activities include: Quiz, bingo, reminiscence afternoons, parties, singalongs, trips (pub visits, garden centres, seaside, shopping centres) etc, organised by Activity team based on-site. New residents accepted from 18 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted, but not to be replaced (small dogs).

Housing Authority: Redbridge

Social Care Authority: Redbridge