George Davies Lodge

Ilford, London & Quadrant Housing Trust

Description of Scheme

George Davis Lodge is not a listed building and is within a conservation area.

All care needs are catered for - providing they meet the council's eligibility criteria for access to services. It is part of the Council's programme to offer a flexible service to enhance and promote independence and part of this are four transitional flats which support the intermediate care service. Supplementary services such as hobby/craft work; exercise classes & podiataru are available daily as are trips to various places (chosen by tenants) to enhance wellbeing and promote social inclusion.

Additional hydraulic lift installed for better accessibility; scooter store upgraded to offer convenience & aid mobility; additional paved patio for better accessibility to tenants own private external washing hanging area; installation of wet room with ergonomic handles/accessories & PVC wall sheeting (hospital standard to achieve optimum hygienic conditions); internal colour coded decor to improve independent movement for tenants with dementia; internal door security system to improve safety and ensure division between communal and tenant only areas (with modern specification for whellchair users); installation of mezzanine area to provide tenants only lounge/T.V room; computer room; pool/dart room to help in active ageing/improve co-ordination; fully equiped treatment room, finished to professional/clinic standards

Availibility of cafe style catering and the supplementary services such as haidressers, exercise classes and trips are available to non-residents. During 2009/2010 further development is taking place to increase interaction with the wider community.

Where Is It?

Located 1 mile from Barkingside an 1.5 miles from Ilford

George Davis Lodge is located centrally in a residential area of privately owned housing. These are 2/3/4+ bedrommes houses & bungalows, circa Victorian/1930'S period properties.

There is a large comprehensive school directly adjacent to the unit, with a variety of retails units nearby.

Residents Information

"This has given me a home from home, where I can socialise and meet friends and enjoy things like the exercise classes that takes place weekly and having the care team in the building gives me peace of mind if I need them, they are there and I won't have to move out to a care home, which is one of my big worries...I tryly feel I have control back in my life".

Proximity

Access to site fairly easy. Barkingside is 1 mile away and Ilford 1.5 miles.

Local shops, GP, pharmacist are all in the close vicinity and are less that ½ mile away

Relevant Local Strategy

Enable people with both housing & care needs to move to a suitable supportive environement where they can live as independently as possible for as long as possible.

Key themes that are linked to both national & local objectives are: promote independence; provide person centere care; enable people to live in their own homes without the need to move to residential care; avoid admission to hospital; facilitate timely & early discharge from hospital.

The demand by potential tenants has lead to an existing sheltered housing unit owned by the Council to be re-configured and transformed into an extra care unit. Wainting lists for vacancies are now evident. Future plans include the development of a care village within the borough that will include mixed tenure extra care housing.

Care Services

Extra Care scheme with 24 hours / 7 days), non-resident management staff and community alarm service

Facilities

• Lift
• Lounge
• Dining room
• Laundry
• Guest facilities
• Harden
• Hairdressing salon

Address

Veronique Gardens
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG6 1AY

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