Southfields House
Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 1SB
Heaton Road, Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 1SB
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Main Facts
Retirement housing
21 flats. Built in 1993. Sizes 1 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties.
Visiting management staff (Mobile Responder service), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Hairdressing salon
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 100 yards; post office 110 yards; town centre 100 yards; GP 25 yards; social centre 300 yards.
Monthly Social Activities include: Coffee mornings and bingo, organised by Scheme Officer. New residents accepted from 60 years of age.
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
Info updated: 19/11/2014 Update info
Residents' views
A number of residents have taken part in the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards, or used the EAC Residents Consultation Service (RCS); they have given top marks to this scheme for: Convenience of the location
Quality of the building and facilities
Comments made in nominations for the EAC National Housing for Older People Awards
"its a home first,a place where all are treated with dignity and respect a cosy place where the only limit to what your living style is is your imagina..." Show more
"its a home first,a place where all are treated with dignity and respect a cosy place where the only limit to what your living style is is your imagination." Show less
Made by a visitor in 2019
"its a home first,a place where all are treated with dignity and respect a cosy place where the only limit to what your living style is is your imagination." Show less
Made by a visitor in 2019