Bedesman's House
Duckmill Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AL
Duckmill Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 0AL
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Main Facts
Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
31 flats. Built in 1983. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom.
Visiting management staff (Scheme Manager + emergency on call), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, shower room
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 150 yards; shop 300 yards; post office 150 yards; town centre 300 yards; GP 0.75 mile(s); social centre 0.75 mile(s).
Weekly Social activities include: twice weekly coffee mornings, weekly exercise class, weekly games afternoons, bingo sessions, massage sessions, fish & chips lunch and library visits, organised by Scheme Manager/residents. New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
Housing Authority: Bedford
Social Care Authority: Bedford
Info updated: 07/06/2017
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Availability
Many council and housing association lettings in this area are made through a 'Choice Based Lettings' system called My Home Options. See how to register and then bid for properties at: https://myhomeoptions.org.uk/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: Number / size of facilities
Practicality of the individual apartments
Privacy
Quality of the building and facilities
Quality of the facilities
Quality of the garden
Quality of the individual apartments
Space standards of individual apartments
Staff role and interaction