Sheltered Housing
Sheltered housing offers you the independence of living in your own self-contained flat. Support and services are provided by our on-site staff during working hours. An alarm system is fitted inside each flat and throughout the building should you require assistance outside these hours.
Each of our three courts has a communal lounge, where social activities take place nearly every day. The lounge is a friendly place where you can meet and socialise with your new neighbours. People who live in our sheltered housing schemes say that they have become part of a friendly and supportive community.
How do I get a flat?
If you would like to move into one of our sheltered housing schemes, you will need to register with Border Choice Homes. You can then apply for any sheltered housing properties that are advertised through Border Choice Homes.
You can find out which properties are currently available by:
- Looking in the local papers: Berwickshire News, Berwick Advertiser and the Southern Reporter
- Visiting one of Berwickshire Housing Association's offices located in Duns or Eyemouth
- Looking on the homehunt website
- Telephoning 0800 587 4868 to listen to a recorded message
If you’re interested in coming to live in one of our sheltered housing schemes we would encourage you to arrange a visit to come and see what we offer. During your visit a member of our staff will be able to show you around the building, let you see inside a flat and answer any questions you may have, It will also give you a chance to meet some of the people who’ve already made the move to live in sheltered housing.
To arrange a visit contact the manager at the scheme where you’d like to live, here are the contact details.
- For Boston Court in Duns please contact Ann Simpson on 01361 883 301
- For Gowanlea Court in Coldstream please contact Diane Wilcox on 01890 882 667
- For Linkim Court in Eyemouth please contact Katie Gilchrist on 018907 50677
What are the benefits of living in our Sheltered Housing?
Sheltered housing offers you the independence of living in your own self-contained flat, while our staff provide a support service to you. This service includes:
- Making sure that building is secure by controlling who has access
- Carrying out welfare checks and contacting each of our tenants twice a day
- Arranging social events in partnership with tenants, such as coffee mornings, lunch clubs, games nights and day trips
- Arranging servicing of tenants’ appliances and for tradesmen to carry out repairs to the property
- Arranging for adaptations to be fitted to suit your mobility needs such as handrails and bath/shower seats
- Helping with finances, form filling and advice on benefits
- Carrying out minor repairs, such as changing light bulbs and unblocking sinks
- Liaising with professional such as Doctors, Nurses, Social Services and helping to arrange and manage appointments
Twenty-four hour cover is not provided by our staff, but there is always someone on call through the Bordercare alarm service day and night.
Additional care and support services can be arranged for sheltered housing tenants, Click on these links to find out more:
- Home Care services to help with household tasks and personal care
What are the flats in our sheltered housing schemes like?
The flats in all of our sheltered housing schemes are self contained; you will have your own front door, kitchen and bathroom. There are facilities that tenants share these include a laundry, a library, well kept garden area and a communal lounge with kitchen.
Every one of our sheltered housing schemes is slightly different. Here is some more detailed information about each of our schemes:
Boston Court, Duns
- 30 flats built in 1989
- Adjacent to public park and within easy walking of town centre
- Lift to all floors
- Heating from central boiler
- Communal lounge with kitchen
- Laundry
- Library
- Well maintained garden
- Car parking
- Two guest bedrooms for family and other visitors
- Hairdresser available on site twice a week
- Telephone: 01361 883301
Linkim Court, Eyemouth
- 20 flats built in 1974
- Lift to all floors
- Staircase with electric chair lift
- Flats heated by their own boilers
- Communal lounge with kitchen
- Laundry
- Internal greenhouse
- Well maintained Garden
- Library
- Private car parking
- Two guest bedrooms for family and other visitors
- Telephone: 018907 50677
Gowanlea Court, Coldstream
- 42 flats built in 1976
- Heating from central boiler
- Lift to all floors
- Staircases with electric chair lifts
- Communal lounge with kitchen
- Laundry
- Library/quiet area on first floor
- Maintained garden area
- Private car parking
- Guest bedrooms for family and other visitors
- Telephone: 01890 882667
How much does sheltered housing cost?
Rents are advertised alongside the flats in Border Choice Homes. If you qualify for Housing Benefit it will pay for all or part of your rent depending on your circumstances. If you qualify for any Housing Benefit your housing support charge will automatically be covered in full, otherwise there will be a small charge. The housing support charge covers the cost of the services supplied to you by our staff. The services you will receive will be individually assessed prior to you moving in.
You can contact Scottish Borders Council for more information on your eligibility for housing benefit.
More about Seton Care
setoncare's services are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission in England and the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. Visit their websites to see their latest inspection reports on setoncare or request paper copies from us.
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