Tom Urwin House
Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR3 2AL
Silksworth, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR3 2AL
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Manager's Description
"Tom Unwin House accommodates a mixture of residents with different needs, but is a vibrrant scheme with a long waiting list of would-be residents."Main Facts
Retirement housing
Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)
35 flats, bungalows. Built in 1989 and renovated in 2009. Sizes 1 bedroom. Includes wheelchair standard properties.
Visiting management staff (Support Co-ordinator works Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service
Lift, Lounge, Dining room, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Conservatory, Activities room, Hairdressing salon, Library
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 5 yards; shop 15 yards; post office 15 yards; town centre 4 mile(s); GP 0.5 mile(s); social centre 0.5 mile(s).
Weekly Social activities include: coffee mornings, social evenings, and day trips, organised by residents. New residents accepted from 55 years of age.
Housing Authority: Sunderland
Social Care Authority: Sunderland
Info updated: 15/06/2015
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