What is Housing with Care?
Housing with Care is a holistic service with a high degree of flexibility in how care and support are delivered. It offers continuity, as care is delivered by onsite Trust staff. Our aim is to support people to live in their own home for as long as possible and remain part of the local community.
Experienced Trust Staff
Staff are on site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all care and support needs.
Each person’s needs are assessed, and a personalised care plan is developed. This is updated on a regular basis, meaning a flexible and responsive service.
Meals
Tenants benefit from two healthy meals a day. Made by Trust’s on-site catering team.
Safety & Security
Staff can respond to emergencies and care for tenants with complex needs.
For added peace of mind, each flat has a call system, which allows access to staff for help. These pull cords are in the bedroom, bathroom and lounge, and there is secure door entry into the main building.
Hassle Free Living
All repairs are taken care of. There is no worrying about garden maintenance or window cleaning.
The Little Extras
• A communal area for tenants to socialise and take part in activities.
• Tenants can bring their own pets.
• Families and friends can visit and stay in our delightful guest bedroom.
• Free Wi-Fi available in all flats and all communal areas.
• Charbeable housework and laundry at competing cost.
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What Does it Cost?
Extra Care Housing Flats:
• Studio: £887.30 per month
• 1 Double Bedroom: £956.61 per month
• 2 Single Bedrooms: £971.62 per month
Meals:
• Self funders (single): £118 per week
• Self funders (couple): £236 per week
• Housing benefit (single): £50 per week
• Housing benefit (couple): £75 per week
This is for one main meal and one light meal, seven days a week.
Please note - an additional charge by Scottish Borders Council may apply to you. This is subject to a financial assessment, and if you want more information, please contact the Social Work Team in Duns on 01361 886103.
These costs include your rent, heating, ground maintenance, staff and alarm call system.
You May Be Entitled to Help with Your Rent
Trust has a dedicated Benefits Advice Service and potential tenants are offered a benefit check and a chat about their financial circumstances and options available to them. You can contact the team at benefits@trustha.org.uk or 0131 444 1200.
You may be entitled to more than you think.
If you are entitled to full Housing Benefit, you could see a significant reduction in what you pay, contact us for more details.
You can check if you are entitled to benefits online at https://www.entitledto.co.uk/ or http://www.rascot.co.uk/pc/
Prices may be subject to change in April, for the new financial year.
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Example Menu
Monday
Light meal: cheese omelette, baked beans, tea & coffee, home baking
Main meal: lasagne, garlic bread, strawberries & cream, fruit, tea & biscuits
Tuesday
Light meal: ravioli with toast, tea & coffee, home baking
Main meal: soup, fish pie, fresh veg & potatoes, fruit, tea & biscuits
Wednesday
Light meal: chicken goujon & chips, tea & coffee, traybake
Main meal: lamb casserole, fresh veg & potatoes, apple pie & custard, fruit, tea & biscuits
Thursdsay
Light meal: herb sausages with diced potatoes, tea & coffee, yoghurts
Main meal: soup, Hunter’s chicken, rice with curries or chilli, fruit, tea & biscuits
Friday
Light meal: scrambled eggs on toast, tea & coffee, traybake
Main meal: steak pie, fresh veg & potatoes, sorbet, fruit, tea & biscuits
Saturday
Light meal: sausage roll & chopped tomatoes, tea & coffee, home baking
Main meal: honey roast gammon, rice with curries or chilli, rice pudding & jam, fruit, tea & biscuits
Sunday
Light meal: mini Chicken Kiev with savoury rice, tea & coffee, home baking
Main meal: roast dinner, fresh veg & potatoes, apple strudel, fruit, tea & biscuits
Meal Service
We pride ourselves on delivering balanced, nutritious meals to our tenants. All food is home cooked, using high quality ingredients, by our onsite kitchen team. Meals are provided 365 days a year.
We have a dining facility which is bright and spacious, which we would always encourage tenants to use, although we can also delivery meals in the flats as per Social Work Assessment.
Families and friends are welcome to come and eat with tenants, and we would be delighted to provide them with a low cost meal (24 hours’ notice required).
Benefits of the Meal Service
Trust provides meals which are of the highest quality. Tenants no longer have to worry about going out to do large weekly shops or pay for taxis to be able to do so, or the associated energy cost of cooking.
What Does it Cost?
• Self funders (single): £118 per week
• Self funders (couple): £236 per week
• Housing benefit (single): £50 per week
• Housing benefit (couple): £75 per week
This is for one main meal and one light meal, seven days a week.
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One Happy Community
Tenants have the freedom and privacy of having their own property, with the option to mix and socialise with others. Tenants can get together at various times to share mealtimes and meet friends and neighbours. These shared experiences help to form strong friendships within a fun and caring community.
Within our developments staff arrange regular social activities to benefits tenants and create strong links with the wider community, intergenerational working and a real sense of togetherness. Tenants choose what they want to take part in. Some examples of what may take place at Corn Mill Court are:
• Sporting Memories
• Arts & Crafts
• Coffee mornings
• Visits from local schools
• Fundraising events
• Local entertainers
• Seasonal celebrations
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What’s Good About Trust?
We have specialised in housing, care and support services for older people for 50 years, and we’re confident about the service you’ll receive from us.
Proud to be Graded
The Care Inspectorate has graded Trust Housing as excellent for the last three years, for the quality of our care and support.
How to Apply
Please email us at Galashiels@trustha.org.uk
Or call Scottish Borders Council Customer Advice and Support Services team on 0300 100 1800.
What Our Tenants Say About Us
We know our tenants are very satisfied with the housing and services they receive from us, with over 90% of people who live with Trust saying it has improved their quality of life.
“ I feel like I’m in heaven, I can socialise with my neighbours but if I want to be on my own, I can do that too and have my own privacy.”
“ It gives me the freedom I want, it’s like being back in my own home but with the added bonus of having people around me all the time.”
“Everything is good here, we never have any complaints! Lunch and dinner are excellent. If we need anything at all the staff get it sorted for us. Our repairs are all arranged for us and always done right away, it’s a really good service.”
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