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Barstow House

Barstow House

5 St Benedict Road, York, North Yorkshire YO23 1YA (view on map).
Manager: York City Council, PO Box 402, 10-12 George Hudson Street, York YO1 6LP Tel. 01904 554 065
Properties:32 flats. Sizes 1bed, 2bed. Includes mobility standard & wheelchair properties. Opened in 1960. Renovated in 1999.
Services:Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff, non-resident management staff (7 days) and community alarm service.
Facilities:Lift, lounge, dining room, laundry, guest facilities, garden, hairdressing salon.
Accessibility:Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 500 yards; shop 1 mile(s); post office 1 mile(s); town centre 0.5 mile(s); GP 0.25 mile(s).
Lifestyle:Weekly social activities include bingo, supper, karaoke trips, coffee mornings, clothes sales, book club, exercises, organised by staff, volunteers, tenants. Some meals available (lunch 7 days a week if required). Scheme for, or of particular interest t.
Pets:Both cats & dogs accepted, replacement not encouraged.
Tenure:Rent (social landlord).
Manager's notes:Flats only get extra care. Very popular as support offered has enabled people and couples to stay in their own flat but still be secure knowing staff are on site. Various levels of care given from bed bathing/hoist/catheter to just checking OK.
Info updated:26/09/2007.
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