Extra care housing

Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)

Care provider: Cumbria County Council

19 flats, bungalows. Built in 1973 and renovated in 2003. Sizes 1 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties.

Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service

Lounge, Dining room, Laundry, Garden, Hairdressing salon, Library, Assisted bathing facility

Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 1 mile(s); shop 1 mile(s); post office 1 mile(s); town centre 1 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s); social centre 1 mile(s).

Regular Social activities include: Lunch club, social club - bingo, exercise classes, and quizzes, organised by Activities Co-ordinator. Meal(s) available. New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted (Permission required).

Housing Authority: Westmorland and Furness

Social Care Authority: Westmorland and Furness