Combewood, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HL | Sheltered housing, retirement housing, supported housing for older people

Info Aims Buildings Services Residents Mgmt/Costs

Caroline O'Donovan (Flexi Support Worker)

Managed by: Watford Community Housing Trust

Manager's description

“Combewood is an attractive scheme built overlooking the playing fields. The scheme has a communal lounge, kitchen and laundry facilities. It also has a sun lounge on the first floor opening onto a wide sunny balcony.

Support is provided by Flexi Support Workers who are not scheme based. Their role is to provide floating housing related support to tenants in the schemes and older and vulnerable residents nearby in the local community.

Watford community Housing Trust has a firm commitment to equality and diversity in every aspect of delivery....” show more

Main facts

Housing with support
35 flats. Built in 1966. Sizes studio, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties
visiting management staff (Floating support staff and Out of hours standby team give access to emergency services) and community alarm service
Lift, lounge, dining room, laundry, guest facilities, garden
Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site fairly easy. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 0.5 mile(s); post office 0.5 mile(s); town centre 5 mile(s); GP 0.5 mile(s); social centre 2 mile(s)
Regular social activities include Breakfast club, morning tea, bingo, monthly lunches, fish & chip supper, and U3A groups, organised by Tenants and scheme manager. New residents accepted from 60 years of age
Rent (social landlord)

Info updated: 25/10/2010. Update info