Meadow Court Pewsey extra care scheme

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General Information

Address:

Meadow Court,
Aston Close,
Pewsey,
Wiltshire,
SN9 5AH

Landlord:

Ridgeway Community
Housing Association, Sarsen
Court, Horton Avenue,
Cannings Hill, Devizes,
Wiltshire,
SN10 2AZ

Scheme manager:

Anne Walsh

Telephone:

01672 569150

Email:

anne.walsh@ridgewaycommunity.org.uk

Properties:

12 x one bedroom and 12 x two bedroom flats, seven x two bedroom houses and one chalet bungalow built in 2009. All properties are wheelchair accessible; however, specific needs will be assessed on an individual basis.

Services:

Extra care scheme with on-site care staff, non-resident management staff and community alarm service.

Lifestyle:

Regular social activities include daily lunch service, keep fit classes, dancing and live music, games, outings and church services.

Facilities:

Lounge, laundry, garden, hobby room.

Pets:

Pets not accepted.

Tenure:

Combination of affordable rent, leasehold flats and shared ownership.

On-site support

Meadow Court has a scheme manager who is on hand during office hours to provide practical help and support. Staff are trained to provide the support tenants need to run their own home and live independently. The scheme manager will also keep in regular contact with residents, checking that all is well each day, and helping out in emergencies. Staff may consult the resident’s family and voluntary and statutory agencies to make sure that any assessed support is provided.

Although scheme managers are not there to provide care for residents, or to carry out tasks like shopping and cleaning themselves they will offer advice and help to make arrangements for this to be done through the on site care team. There is an on-site care and support service 24 hours a day, which means at all times of the day and night.

The cost of extra care

The costs of living at Meadow Court as at June 2010 are as follows:

• Flat rents range from £73.99 to £82.32 per week depending on size and location House rents are £86.79 per week
• There is a service charge of £21.93 per week for the houses, to £30.48 per week for the flats, although this will vary depending on whether you are leasing, in a shared ownership arrangement or renting which covers among other things the fire safety and other alarms and heating/lighting the communal areas.
• Support charge of £25.00 per week which covers the provision of 24/7 support.

Personal care costs are paid separately and are in addition to the costs outlined above. Tenants/residents may be eligible for assistance towards costs; regular checks on entitlements to benefits should be carried out, especially if care and support needs change.

Eligibility criteria

The scheme is open to those over 55 years of age, or who are disabled. Although there are no minimum care requirements to be eligible for a flat in this scheme, there is a need to balance the ratio of low to high care needs to ensure that a sense of community can be developed and maintained.

Allocations are made by an allocations panel and properties are allocated on a needs basis.

Further information

For more information about the scheme in general please contact the scheme manager.

To apply for a vacancy at the scheme please complete a housing application form with Homes4Wiltshire which can be contacted on 01380 734734 or at homes4wiltshire@wiltshire.gov.uk or speak to your local Wiltshire Council Adult Care Team on 0300 456 0111.

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Last updated: 2 December 2010