Everglade

Retirement housing
Gt Denson, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5BD
Gt Denson, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5BD

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Services
Residents
Management / Costs
Managed by
Milton Keynes Council
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)
37 bungalows. Built in 1981. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes wheelchair standard properties.
Visiting management staff (Care and Response Service), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Assisted bathing facility
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 50 yards; shop 30 yards; post office 1 mile(s); town centre 2 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s); social centre 3 mile(s).
Weekly Social activities include: Coffee mornings, beauticians, games afternoon, afternoon tea, hoy, and cards, organised by tenants. New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted, but not to be replaced (If property is suitable).
Housing Authority: Milton Keynes
Social Care Authority: Milton Keynes

Ethos / Lifestyle

Community interaction
  • The scheme is located within an existing active community
  • The scheme is within easy reach of an existing active community
  • The scheme relies on itself for community /neighbourhood interaction
Cultural
  • We facilitate spiritual and religious observance
  • Staff can speak languages other than English
Social Activities
  • There are regular social activities
    Including: Coffee mornings, beauticians, games afternoon, afternoon tea, hoy, and cards
  • Entertainment
  • Outings
  • Regular activities programme
    • Daily activities
    • Weekly activities
    • Monthly activities
  • Facilities for residents to garden or assist with gardening
  • Own minibus
  • Other transport for residents
Pets
New residents are allowed to bring pets:
  • a cat
  • a dog
  • If yes, pets can be replaced
    If property is suitable
Statement of purpose
(the ethos and purpose of the scheme as described to a potential resident)
Sheltered Housing is primarily for people over the age of 60. It provides a safe secure and supportive environment for people wishing to live independently in their own homes. Sheltered Housing Officers provide an effective support service to all tenants, monitoring overall wellbeing and visiting daily. The schemes are promoted as a community resource for all older people.
Assessment of outcomes
(to help assess the quality of service and the well-being of residents)
The Sheltered Housing service is accredited to the Centre for Housing Support Service Excellence Standards Level 3 - rated as Excellent. EAC tenant consultations take place annually and National Awards were won in 2014, 2015 and 2019

Buildings

The buildings and the environment
Year built: 1981
Number of stories: 2
  • Lift(s)
  • Stair lift(s)
  • The location is generally regarded as:
    • Desirable
    • Average
    • Not so desirable
Distances to external facilities:
Bus stop 50 yards
Local shop 30 yards
Post office 1.0 mile
GP surgery 1.0 mile
Social/day centre 3.0 miles
Town/shop centre 2.0 miles

Individual properties
37 properties
Property details:
1-bedroom apartments: 30
2-bedroom bungalows: 7
Including:
limited mobility properties: 37
wheelchair properties: 3
Other details:
  • If there are studios/bedsits
    • They have a kitchen
    • They have a wc
    • They have a bathroom
  • Some properties have a private balcony
  • Some properties have a private garden or patio
  • Properties are served by a communal satellite tv aerial
  • Properties are wired for cable tv
  • Dementia unit
  • Intermediate care suite or similar
  • Respite care accommodation
Communal facilities Indoors
  • Lounge
  • Restaurant (open to public)
  • Dining room (residents only)
  • Community/day centre
  • Laundry
  • Guest suite
  • Conservatory
  • Activities room(s)
  • Hobby room(s)
  • More than one lounge
  • TV lounge
  • Café
  • Bar/pub
  • Fitness gym
  • Arts and craft centre
  • Storage for wheelchairs/electric scooters
  • Library
  • Shop
  • Treatment room
  • Computer/IT room
  • Payphone
  • WC's
  • Hairdressing salon
  • Jacuzzi
  • Pool
  • Assisted bathroom(s)
  • Other communal facilities
Communal facilities Outdoors
  • Garden
  • Total number of parking spaces: 11
Technology and design
  • Communal facilities are designed for sensory impairment
  • Wired for telecare
  • Telecare installed
  • Smart Home
  • CCTV
  • Others
  • Facility security features: Door entry system and 24/7 community alarm service
  • Security features for individual properties: Remote door entry and emergency alarm system
Accessibility
  • All communal spaces are accessible by wheelchair users
  • Most residents find getting to the site:
    • easy
    • manageable
    • difficult
  • Less mobile people find getting to the site:
    • easy
    • manageable
    • difficult

Services

Support services
  • Community alarm service
  • Provided by: Milton Keynes Council
  • Alarm to call on-site staff
  • Housing support service (SP tasks)
  • Domestic assistance
  • Light domestic cleaning
  • Shopping
  • Housework
  • Personal laundry service
  • Hairdressing on site
  • Chiropody
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sensors (detectors) and monitors
  • Personal sensors
  • Property-based sensors
Meals
  • Meals are available on a regular basis
  • A daily meal is available
  • Breakfast always available in restaurant/dining room
  • Lunch always available in restaurant/dining room
  • Dinner always available in restaurant/dining room
  • Breakfast can be delivered to individual homes
  • Lunch can be delivered to individual homes
  • Dinner can be delivered to individual homes
  • Restaurant is open to outsiders
  • There is generally a choice of menu
  • Residents are consulted on menus
  • All meals are prepared on the scheme
  • Vegetarians are specifically catered for
  • Special diets can usually be provided for
  • We can meet cultural dietary preferences
Care services
  • Personal care services
  • Dementia care
  • Care for people with learning disabilities
  • Nursing care
  • Intermediate care
  • Respite care
  • Mental frailty
  • Physical disabilities
  • Behavioural problems
  • Terminal illness
  • Our scheme is best suited to care for:
  • People who need minimal help
  • People who need moderate help
  • People who need a high level of help

Eligibility / Admission

User profile
  • 55 is the lower age limits for new residents
  • We cater for people with no/low level care needs
  • We are aiming at a mixed care levels population
  • Admission criteria are similar to residential care
  • Residents will not need to move except to hospital
  • The scheme is intended or specially suited to a specific religious, ethnic, profession or other group
  • The scheme is restricted to a specific group
Applicants must:
  • Be self-funders
  • Be on state benefits
  • Have local connections
  • Have a housing needs assessment
  • Have a community care assessment
  • Have a risk assessment
  • Have a health assessment
  • Have minimum housing support need
  • Have minimum personal care need
  • Have less than a maximum personal care need
For couples, both partners must:
  • Have minimum housing support need
  • Have minimum personal care need
We accept people with:
  • Visual impairment
  • Deafness
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Faecal incontinence
We would normally accept people with:
  • Memory problems - moderate
  • Memory problems - severe
  • Challenging behaviour - disruptive
  • Challenging behaviour - physically violent
  • Mobility problems - frame
  • Mobility problems - wheelchair
  • Mobility problems - bedfast
  • Wandering problems - inside home
  • Wandering problems - outside home

Management / costs

Management
  • Compared to our other schemes, this one is:
    • Popular
    • Average
    • Not so popular
    • Slow to let/sell
  • There is a tenants/residents association
  • Residents are involved in running the scheme through: regular House meetings and tenant consultation
Housing staff
  • Resident scheme manager
  • Non-resident manager
  • Housing staff on duty:
    • part time
    • normal hours
    • 24 hours
    • 7 days
Care staff
  • Site-based care staff
  • On-site care staff 24/7
Staff facilities
  • Manager's office
  • Care staff office
  • Staff overnight room with en-suite
  • Staff rest room with kitchenette
  • Staff locker and changing room
  • Main catering kitchen
Costs

Info updated: 07/10/2019
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Availability

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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:
Privacy

Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards

"there are plenty of activities, the SHO is very involved with organizing and suggesting various events and she is always available if you need help o..." Show more
"there are plenty of activities, the SHO is very involved with organizing and suggesting various events and she is always available if you need help or advice. Generally the residents are really friendly and helpful However, we are also independent and can lived our own lives without interference " Show less

Made by a resident in 2019

"Everglade, is friendly, fun, welcoming. The residents are proud to live here. Coming to work each day is a pleasure. There is an amazing support net..." Show more
"Everglade, is friendly, fun, welcoming. The residents are proud to live here. Coming to work each day is a pleasure. There is an amazing support network here." Show less

Made by a staff member in 2019
Managed by
Milton Keynes Council
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.
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