Extra care housing

Tenure(s): Rent (social landlord)

Care provider: Westminster Homecare

36 flats. Built in 2003. Sizes 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom.

Extra Care scheme with on-site care staff (24 hours / 7 days), Visiting management staff ( Regional Manager and Team Leader), Non-resident management staff and Careline alarm service

Lift, Lounge, Laundry, Guest facilities, Garden, Hobby room, Activities 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 100 yards; shop 100 yards; post office 200 yards; town centre 300 yards; GP 200 yards; social centre 100 yards.

Regular Social activities include: There are social activities like the Lunch club (food ordered from the local day Centre daily by Scheme Manager), coffee mornings, monthly church service, Tulsi House residents' meeting every other month, Christmas party, summer party, and trips to interesting places, like Hyde Park, etc (All facilitated by the Scheme manager). residents in Tulsi also have the opportunity of attending activities promoted in other schemes, like the Choir, Golden age club, etc. transport provided if needed. Also Sanctuary Housing is contracted by Brent to provide recreational activities to our Extra care residents, and they are at Tulsi on Tuesdays and Wednesday except for the 1st Wed of the month ( for activities like Games, arts and craft's etc), organised by Scheme Manager, etc.. New residents accepted from 60 years of age. Both cats & dogs generally accepted, but not to be replaced (Cats and dogs are allowed, but the residents need to be able to look after them).

Housing Authority: Brent

Social Care Authority: Brent