Main facts
- Extra care housing
- 36 flats. Built in 2004. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom. Includes mobility and wheelchair standard properties
- Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), non-resident management staff
- Lift, lounge, restaurant, laundry, guest facilities, garden, hobby room, hairdressing salon, assisted bathing facility
- Whole site accessible by wheelchair. Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 200 yards; shop 0.25 mile(s); post office 0.25 mile(s); town centre 3 mile(s); GP 2 mile(s); social centre 3 mile(s)
- Regular social activities include weekly programme detailing what's on., organised by scheme staff, tenants & Create (Activities organisation). Some meals available (3 course hot lunch every day plus breakfast / bistro on purchase basis). New residents accepted from 55 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted
- Rent (social landlord)
- Care provider: Durham County Council
Info updated: 14/03/2011. Update info