Housing for Varying Needs Review - Aberdeen City Council

Housing Needs for Varying Needs ReviewABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL’SHOUSING FOR VARYING NEEDSAPPENDIX 6Tenants in sheltered housing developments receive a housing support service which is co-ordinated by the on site Senior PersonalCarer from 08:00–18:00 each day. A pull cord and pendant emergency service is linked to the Regional Control Centre at WoodhillHouse at all other times, with a mobile responder service available from 18:00 to 08:00 each evening. A personal care plan isdeveloped for each tenant that identifies their housing support and personal care needs. Personal care is provided by carers in thetenants home.Very sheltered/extra care housing is provided at three sites, Coronation Court, Denmore Court and Kingswood Court. TheIntegrated housing support and care service is provided on site 24 hours, 7 days per week. A meals service is also provided.ASHGROVE COURT, CASTLETON DRIVE,63-77 GILLESPIE CRESCENTAshgrove Court is a multi storey block built in 1961 and originallylet as mainstream accommodation. The main block wasupgraded to sheltered housing in 1998 and some neighbouringcottages were linked at the same time. The main block isarranged over 9 floors and has 38 two bedroom flats, two bedsitsand eight one bedroom linked cottages at 63 - 77 GillespieCrescent. The block has a common room with kitchen, laundryand off street parking.43