Abbeyfield House44-46 Wootton Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4EX (view on map).Manager: Abbeyfield UK, c/o Tracy Hedges, Allocations Manager, on 01707 272 864; email t.hedges@abbeyfield.com OR the House Manager on 01553 772 075 | | Properties: | 9 flats. Sizes 1bed. Opened in 1880. Renovated in 1994. | | Services: | Resident management staff, non-resident management staff. | | Facilities: | Dining room, laundry, garden. | | Accessibility: | Access to site easy, but less so for less mobile people. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 100 yards; post office 100 yards; town centre 2 mile(s); GP 400 yards; social centre 1 mile(s). | | Lifestyle: | Monthly social activities include car outings 2-3 times a year, visiting speakers, 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.
This House provides very sheltered accommodation. Each apartment consists of a sitting room, a bedroom and a bathroom with wc, handbasin and shower. Most most residents are in their 80's. | | Info updated: | 12/03/2007. |
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