St Johns AlmshouseHalf Moon Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LH (view on map).Manager: St John the Baptist & St John the Evangelist. If you think you would be eligible for this almshouse accommodation, and are interested in this scheme, please contact EAC. | | Properties: | 20 flats. Sizes studio. Includes mobility standard properties. Opened in 1437. Renovated in 2000. | | Services: | Resident management staff (24 hours) and community alarm service. | | Facilities: | Lounge, dining room, laundry, guest facilities, garden. | | Accessibility: | Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 80 yards; shop 10 yards; post office 400 yards; town centre 250 yards; GP 0.5 mile(s); social centre 100 yards. | | Lifestyle: | Monthly social activities include outings, shows, parties. Some meals available (all meals are taken in common dining room, 7 days a week). This almshouse charity caters for: Elderly people in need and having a local connection of some sort. | | Pets: | Pets not accepted. | | Tenure: | Rent (social landlord). | | Manager's notes: | A somewhat unusual almshouse in that it provides bedsitting accommodation within one building, and all meals are taken in common; so care is taken in introducing new residents to continue providing a harmonious atmosphere. Meals include early morning tea, breakfast, coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and supper.
Residents do not pay rent, but a Weekly Maintenance Contribution towards the upkeep of the House. The House is staffed 24 hours a day and there is a nurse call system in place. | | Info updated: | 13/06/2008. |
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