Abbeyfield HouseLorton Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9RH (view on map).Manager: Abbeyfield UK, c/o Elaine Conway, Allocations Manager, on 0151 722 0616; email e.conway@abbeyfield.com OR the House Manager on 01900 825 306 | | Properties: | 10 flats. Sizes studio. Includes mobility standard properties. Opened in 1980. | | Services: | Resident management staff (7 days) and community alarm service. | | Facilities: | Lounge, dining room, laundry, garden. | | Accessibility: | Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 50 yards; shop 200 yards; post office 440 yards; town centre 0.5 mile(s); GP 440 yards; social centre 1 mile(s). | | Lifestyle: | Monthly social activities include weekly craft classes, organised by house committee. Some meals available (two meals every day). | | Pets: | Please contact us to discuss if you wish to bring a pet. | | Tenure: | Rent (social landlord). | | Manager's notes: | Abbeyfield societies are guided by the shared beliefs of the movement: 1. Older people have an important role to play amongst their families, friends and in their community; 2. Overcoming loneliness and insecurity can make all the difference to an older person's wellbeing and quality of life; 3. Local people have an essential part to play in helping older people in their community.
Charges for Abbeyfield accommodation are inclusive of meals and all bills, and typically in the range of £500 to £1200 per month, with an average of around £800 per month. Many residents are eligible for Housing Benefit and other financial support to help towards the costs, and we invite you to contact us whether or not you could afford them from your own resources. | | Info updated: | 21/06/2006. |
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