Housing Services

For more information or an informal Packwood Court chat contact the Sheltered Scheme Sheltered Accommodation Officer 42 Packwood Court, Manor House Close, Castle, , B29 5LA Tel: 0121 475 2148 E-mail: [email protected] or Contact the Head Office Mercian Housing Association Ltd. 2 The Gardens, Fentham Road , Birmingham B23 6AG Tel: 0121 377 8899 Fax: 0121 377 7925

Mercian Housing Association Ltd. 2 The Gardens, Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6AG Telephone 0121 377 8899 Fax 0121 377 7925 Email [email protected] Website www.mercian.org.uk

Registered Housing Association No. L. 0942 Registered Friendly Society No. 16836 R Mercian Housing Association is a Charitable, Industrial and Provident Society. Registered Office 2 The Gardens, Fentham Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6AG Packwood Court Sheltered Scheme

Packwood Court provides quality self-contained accommodation for people over 55 years of age

Where are we? A Sheltered Scheme Support Officer resides on site Packwood Court is a Sheltered Scheme for over 55s and and is on duty each The service aims to offer is situated off Ilmington Road in . The week day tenants the opportunity to scheme is within walking distance of the shops. It is The Officer will call each live independently within a secure environment. accessible to doctors and is close to local bus routes for tenant daily, during the Birmingham City Centre, Merry Hill and Northfield. week to monitor all Staff deliver caring, is well assistance and supportive Self-contained Flats advice on a range of Packwood Court has a subjects. Packwood Court has 33 flats which are designed for communal lounge for the disabled. tenants to meet and join A Support Plan will be offered to you after you Each flat comprises a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and in with any social events have settled in. bedroom. Cookers and fridge/freezers are installed in all that are planned at the properties and are maintained by Mercian. scheme The Plan will highlight your Social events vary from needs to make your life Facilities & coffee mornings, easier. Services afternoon teas, bingo, darts, cards, suppers, There is lift access to lunches and day trips all floors Contractors maintain the Two Guest Rooms are communal gardens and available for a nominal clean the outside of all fee for use when friends windows or family wish to stay Tenants can register for All flats have orange pull the Ring and Ride service cords and 24-hour cover The communal areas of in the event of an emergency the scheme are non- smoking areas.