Swanston House, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7NY | Sheltered housing, retirement housing, supported housing for older people

Info Aims Buildings Services Residents Mgmt/Costs

Agnes Connolly & Claire Young (Flexi Support Workers (18 hrs each))

Managed by: Watford Community Housing Trust

Manager's description

“Swanston House is a sheltered housing scheme in West Watford, comprising 16 one person, 16 two person and 1 specially adapted wheelchair flat. The lounge looks out onto a garden with paved area and garden furniture.

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
34 flats. Built in 1981. Sizes studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility standard properties
visiting management staff (Floating support staff, and On call stand-by staff for emergency out of hours access) and community alarm service
Lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, garden, community centre, library
Access to site fairly easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 30 yards; shop 10 yards; post office 1 mile(s); town centre 1 mile(s); GP 1 mile(s); social centre 1 mile(s)
Regular social activities include Age Concern 10-3 weekly, crafts weekly, breakfast weekly, and daily coffee morning, organised by Scheme Manager. New residents accepted from 60 years of age
Rent (social landlord)

Info updated: 25/10/2010. Update info