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HARRIS COURT & DREW HOUSE

Marston A40 About the area To find out more The Clockhouse, situated please contact: Barton conveniently between Frys and Peter Moore, New Potters Court, is a community 55+ Neighbourhood Marston building specifically designed Manager, GreenSquare for older people. Current Freephone 0800 980 9272 or activities and services include: Phone 01865 773000 • IT club – for beginners If you would like Wendy Hind, Neighbourhood to have any part of and beyond! Manager, Catalyst Communities • Exercise and Tai Chi classes Housing Association this explained or • Drop in AgeQuarr Concerny club translated, or in a for information and advice Phone 01865 7122244 • Bingo Debbie Poole, Team Manager, different format such • Mobile library as in larger print, CITY Allied Healthcare Phone 01865 323302 or on audio tape, All propertiesWo enjoy,od and are close to, the followingFarm services: Alan Chandler, Housing Needs please contact us on team, 0800 980 9272 to • Local shop with pharmacy Phone 01865 252464 discuss your needs. • The Leys Health Centre Cowley Road • Post Office

If • Take-away food restaurants fley Road • Parks and attractive public spaces • Excellent bus links to Cowley Centre and Oxford City

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IFFLEY W atlington Road Greater Leys A4074 A4142 greater care 244 Barns Road, Oxford OX4 3RW Freephone 0800 980 9272 • Telephone 01865 773000 An extra care housing scheme Email [email protected] www.greensquaregroup.com for older people in Oxford FRYS COURT POTTERS COURT NOTE map not GREENSQUARE ISIS AREA ISSUED: SEPTEMBER 2012 drawn to scale Extra care housing is The scheme offers a new different because: About the sites choice for older people • You are living at home – not in looking to move in Oxford a home • You have your own front door – you decide who may come in The security and privacy of an • Couples and friends can affordable home enables you stay together to maintain your independence • There is a mix of able and less whilst the facilities and able older people activities on offer gives you • You get support to keep the chance to join in with your independence a thriving community and • You can join in social activities if remain active. Above all, the you wish to do so availability of planned care and • You have control over your finances a local, 24 hour, emergency • You have security – the aim is a response service ensures peace home for life and an alternative to of mind, in the knowledge that residential care help is near at hand should you Altogether, there are 156 one and require it. two bedroom flats available. These This service is managed by two are to be allocated to people currently local housing associations, living in, or with a connection to, Frys Court Potters Court both with long histories of Oxford, who have a housing need • 33 one bedroom flats over • Modern communal laundry • 36 one bedroom flats over available to hire meeting the housing needs of and some level of care need (across three floors • Large and pleasant communal three floors • 1 assisted bathroom older people. The purpose-built a wide range). properties are well-established • Lift access to all floors garden • Lift access to all floors • A small gymnasium This new type of service is a and comprise housing blocks, • Fitted kitchens with cooker, hob, • New guest flat available for hire • Fitted kitchens with cooker, hob, • CCTV security partnership between GreenSquare, separate houses and flats, fridge and freezer • Assisted bathroom with fully fridge and freezer • Secure door entry system Catalyst Communities Housing all within close distance of • Lively and busy social calendar – accessible bath • Weekly shopping trips (video-phone) Association and County each other. These have been weekly coffee mornings, bingo, • Buggy store and organised outings and • All flats are connected to 24 hour Council Social & Community Services. improved further by recent lunch clubs, exercise groups, • CCTV security social events emergency alarm system Our staff will help to assess your need developments to include singing clubs, games nights, day • Secure door entry system • Comfortable communal lounge for these services and your application substantial communal lounges, trips and outings (video-phone) • Communal laundry will be considered by a panel of buggy stores and other • Large, bright, communal lounge • All flats are connected to 24 hour • Delightful communal garden housing and care professionals. shared facilities. with modern fully fitted kitchen emergency alarm system • Guest suite for residents’ visitors If you value your independence and and direct access to the garden A hot meal service has been privacy and want control and choices introduced, plus there are a in meeting your needs, think about variety of additional learning There are various other one and two bedroom properties located within a • They do not share a main entrance with any others flats extra care housing. and activity projects available very short distance to either or both of these two main sites. These properties • Maintained attractive communal garden space at a nearby community centre. vary in their specifications but the following features are common to all: • 24 hour emergency alarm system available

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