Housing
Providing Housing Solutions
Sheltered Housing
What is Sheltered Housing?
Sheltered Housing is an integral part of the Supporting People Programme which was first launched on 1st April 2003 and is for anyone who needs support to enable them to live more independently. For exampe, we invite applications from people who have difficulty coping because of old age, who have been made homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless, or whose accommodation is no longer suitable for them.
Who is the service for?
The service is for vulnerable single people or couples aged 55+. It works primarily with people of Jewish faith, culture and ethnicity but welcomes other faiths also.
How does it help?
By providing accommodation and scheme manager support on site, the service offers assistance in areas such as setting up and maintaining a home, claiming benefits and developing domestic skills. Support is provided to vulnerable people for a varirty of reasons by helping them to maintain their own tenancies. Support for people leaving hospital enables them to move to independent living.
How does it work?
Local Councils administer the Supporting People Programme and the Government provides a grant, which the Council must use to commission and fund this service. The Supporting People team does not run the service but is an important link to the Association.
Our Properties
Laurel Court
The Association's only property without a Scheme Manager it iis located in Holland Road next to Carmel Court. This scheme was built in 1990 and has 8 one-bedroom flats on two floors. Connected to the Carmel Court alarm call system, tenants of Laurel Court are in direct two-way speech contact in case of an emergency. Guest rooms are available on request.
Shalom Lodge
Built in 1992 Shalom Lodge was the recipient of the 1993 Fylde Borough Council's Civic Conservation Design Award. Set in York Road, St Annes on Sea, this is a sheltered housing scheme for elderly people built to a traditional style having the outward appearance of two large detached houses. The property is actually a single building with 22 one and two person 1 bedroom flats and an attached house for the resident warden. Guest rooms are available on request.
Gan Eden
Opened in 1978, Gan Eden is a sheltered housing scheme comprising 64 self-contained flats. Formerly under the management of Broughton Park Jewish Housing Association, Gan Eden was merged with MJHA in 2004. There are a range of communal facilities which include lounges, self-service laundries, library and maintained gardens. Guest rooms are available on request.
Special Needs
Special needs have been addressed in partnership with Outreach Community and Residential Services who provide the management function of our two shared housing projects for young adults with learning disabilities.
November 1995 saw the handover of one of these proprties, a substantial modern detached house, providing shared housing for 5 people with learning disabilities which is also managed by Outreach Community and Residential Services for the Association.
Housing Application
If you would like further information about our sheltered accommodation, properties or availability then please feel free to contact us.