Sheltered housing
Sheltered accommodation is available to anybody over 55 who wants to continue to live an independent life but would benefit from the support offered by an area warden.
Sheltered housing works with the city's two biggest housing organisations, City West Housing Trust and Salix Homes, to provide a 24-hour warden service throughout every scheme in Salford.
Sheltered housing can provide support, security and opportunities for social activities, as tenants are able to mix with others and feel part of a wide community within the scheme, if they wish to do so. Regular coffee mornings, games sessions, craft classes, exercise classes and annual event parties are held at many of the schemes. Area wardens support tenants in arranging these activities along with fundraising events and trips out.
The facilities within schemes differ and may include a communal lounge, laundry and gardens.
Sheltered housing is allocated to those on the Salford Home Search register, and includes a simple assessment carried out by staff from the service.
List of scheme locations
The service is managed via three teams of staff, each headed by an area service co-ordinator
Eccles, Swinton and Irlam (City West Housing Trust and Housing support services)
Area Service Co-ordinator - Stephen Moyse
- College Croft
- Enfield House
- Kemball House
- Shepway Court
- The De Traffords
- The Laurence Lowry Court
- Sindsley Court
Worsley, Walkden and Little Hulton (City West Housing Trust and Housing support services)
Area Service Co-ordinator - Elaine Hulme
- Queens Close
- Whittlebrook House
- Russell Court
- Tyne Court
- Pennington Close
- Streetgate
- Hulton/Westwood Avenue
Central Salford (Salix Homes and Housing support services)
Area Service Co-ordinator - Beverley Quinn
- Alexander Gardens
- Broomedge
- Heraldic Court
- Lombardy Court
- Longbow Court
- Muirhead Court
- Queen Alexandra Close
- Rialto Gardens
- Springbank
Customer involvement
We actively encourage tenants to get involved in the process of managing their homes and the services provided within them. We carry a customer survey annually. We also have a suggestion box at each scheme where tenants can post their suggestions and comments confidentially regarding the warden service.
We also have a forum specifically for representatives of sheltered housing and where issues relevant to sheltered tenants can be discussed. If you are a tenant in sheltered housing ask your warden to find out if space is available at the next meeting, or how to put your name down.
Who to contact
- Name
- Salford Shelterd Housing
- Address
- Humphrey Booth Resource Centre
16 - 18 Worsley Road
Swinton
M27 8WW
Map to this location - Telephone
- 0161 607 7137
- laura.homer-wilkes@salford.gov.uk
- Fax
- 0161 607 7138
This page was last updated on 26 January 2011
