Lovat Fields VillageBrickhill Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK15 9LE (view on map). | | Properties: | 258 flats, bungalows. Sizes 1bed, 2bed. Opened in 2007. | | Services: | Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff, non-resident management staff (24 hours, 7 days). | | Facilities: | Lift, lounge, dining room, restaurant, laundry, guest facilities, garden, conservatory, community centre, hobby room, activities room, cafe, shop, hairdressing salon, jacuzzi, bar/pub, library. | | Accessibility: | Distances: bus stop 0.1 mile(s); post office 1 mile(s); town centre 2 mile(s); GP 0.5 mile(s). | | Lifestyle: | Regular social activities include Numerous. Some meals available. | | Pets: | Both cats & dogs accepted (not to be replaced). | | Tenure: | Rent (social landlord) and Shared Ownership. | | Manager's notes: | The Village will offer an affordable home-for-life and independent lifestyle to over 300 local older people and is the result of a partnership between Milton Keynes Council, English Partnerships, Touchstone Housing Association and The ExtraCare Charitable Trust.
Up to 24 hour support will be available for those who require it and an enriched activity centre with sensory garden is planned to support residents with dementia.
At the heart of the community will be the Village Centre with over 15 social and leisure facilities including a purpose-built gym, spa pool, hair-beauty salon and wellbeing centre. A shop, restaurant and bar are expected to be a partly-run by residents themselves whilst an arts and crafts room, woodwork shop, greenhouse and IT suite will offer opportunities to learn new skills with support from volunteers and community groups. | | Info updated: | 04/02/2008. |
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