Bellfounder House
Walgrave Drive, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 9DR
Walgrave Drive, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 9DR
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Sheltered Housing and Housing-with-Care across Milton Keynes
Our sheltered housing is designed primarily for people aged 60 years and over. It provides a safe, secure and supportive environment for people wishing to live independently in their own homes. Our sheltered housing with care schemes can provides a personal care and support service to tenants.
Manager's Description
"Milton Keynes Council sheltered housing service is accredited to CSH Service Excellence Standards 2019 – rated excellent (3 stars). We participate in the EAC consultation service and are pleased to ..." Show more "Milton Keynes Council sheltered housing service is accredited to CSH Service Excellence Standards 2019 – rated excellent (3 stars). We participate in the EAC consultation service and are pleased to have won awards at the National Housing for Older people awards in 2014, 2015 and 2019.All our properties are connected to the Care and Response Service with a 24 hr response to emergencies.
If you are interested in being considered for Sheltered Housing, please contact the Housing Access team on 01908 252937 and select option 2”" Show less
Main Facts
Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
40 flats, bungalows. Built in 1982. Sizes 1 bedroom, 3 bedroom. Includes wheelchair standard properties.
Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Stair lift(s), Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Library, Assisted bathing facility
Access to site fairly easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 0.3 mile(s); shop 0.5 mile(s); post office 0.5 mile(s); town centre 2 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s).
Weekly Social activities include: Coffee mornings, lunch club, bingo, fish & chips, afternoon tea, entertainers, and table top sales, organised by tenants and Sheltered Housing Officer. New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Cats only generally accepted (Pets accepted if property is suitable).
Housing Authority: Milton Keynes
Social Care Authority: Milton Keynes
Info updated: 07/10/2019
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Residents' views
A number of residents have 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: Consultation
Maintenance
Number / size of facilities
Practicality of the individual apartments
Privacy
Quality of the facilities
Space standards of individual apartments
Staff role and interaction
Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards
"A very comfortable place to live (over 20 years). My hero is Emma Cogham. She is wonderful, very helpful and and agood friend to have."
Made by a resident in 2019
Made by a resident in 2019
"Nice, friendly and the housing manager is very helpful."
Made by a resident in 2019
Made by a resident in 2019
"Helpful and friendly Social Housing Officer and neighbours. A really lovely place to live."
Made by a resident in 2019
Made by a resident in 2019
"The flat is a nice size & I have a garden. Guest room for visitors. But most of all we have a wonderful warden who is a ray of sunshine, helpful and e..." Show more
"The flat is a nice size & I have a garden. Guest room for visitors. But most of all we have a wonderful warden who is a ray of sunshine, helpful and easy to talk to." Show less
Made by a resident in 2017
"The flat is a nice size & I have a garden. Guest room for visitors. But most of all we have a wonderful warden who is a ray of sunshine, helpful and easy to talk to." Show less
Made by a resident in 2017
"Caring warden. Friendly people to talk to."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"Friendly atmosphere. Lovely warden."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"Camaraderie, good warden."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"Good friends, always someone to talk to. Listening warden."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"People very helpful to me. The warden especially."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"friendly people, brilliant warden, social events to keep us occupied."
Made by a resident in 2017
Made by a resident in 2017
"Lovely atmosphere and Emma Coghlan is an outstanding manager."
Made by a visitor in 2017
Made by a visitor in 2017
Managed by
Sheltered Housing and Housing-with-Care across Milton Keynes
Our sheltered housing is designed primarily for people aged 60 years and over. It provides a safe, secure and supportive environment for people wishing to live independently in their own homes. Our sheltered housing with care schemes can provides a personal care and support service to tenants.
Memberships
ERoSH: The organisation that manages this scheme is a member of ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered and retirement housing.
