Glen Lodge - Independent living directory

Glen Lodge
2 Sixth Avenue
Heworth
York
YO31 0TR

Telephone: 01904 552290

Glen Lodge is situated in a pleasant green area, just off East Parade, in Heworth. It is an independent living community with extra care.

The building is just behind Glen Gardens’ bowling green and tennis courts, which extends around Glen Lodge. It includes a children’s play area. Local allotments are also close by for those wanting to grow their own fruit, flowers or vegetables.

On East Parade are a number of shops and cafes.

There are two churches just 5 minutes away from Glen Lodge: Holy Trinity Heworth is on the junction of East Parade and Melrosegate, and Heworth Methodist church is in Heworth Village.

The local GP surgery is East Parade Medical Practice, on East Parade.

East Parade has good bus routes to a variety of destinations, including York city centre, Scarborough, Whitby and Leeds. There is also a popular no 6 bus route stops on Fourth Avenue.

For up-to-date information about local bus routes see the iTravel York website.

There are 57 flats in the main building and a further 12 bungalows arranged in a small cul-de-sac.

There is access to all floors by lift and stairs (with stair lifts).

Each home has a lounge, a bedroom and bathroom,

Each kitchen has space for your cooker, washing machine and fridge or fridge/freezer.

Some apartments are dementia-friendly.

Some flats have balconies and/or views over the local park.

Some flats and bungalows have level access showers. All flats and bungalows have a television socket, telephone point and have central heating installed.

All the flats are connected to the community alarm system.

All of the flats and bungalows are designed to 'Housing our Aging Population Panel for Innovation' (HAPPI) standards and best practice standards in dementia friendly environments.

The building is fully covered by a fire alarm system with smoke detectors in all corridors. Flats are fitted with heat detectors and the bungalows are fitted with smoke alarms. There are lifts to all floors.

The gas central heating systems in the bungalows are serviced annually.

Outside there are two very pleasant, enclosed gardens, which catch the afternoon sun. There is a small green house for general use and seating areas are available. The gardens are divided into plots and tenants can enjoy planting and tending the raised beds.

There are 17 parking spaces for residents to share.

Ground Floor

Communal lounges - there is a dining area, well-stocked library, a small conservatory area and some lounges have a TV for tenants to enjoy
Communal kitchen
Hairdressing salon
Well-equipped laundry
Wheelchair store and a scooter store with re-charging points

First Floor

Accessible assisted shower and bathing suites
Informal meeting and seating areas
2 communal lounge areas leading to terraces on the first and second floors of the new extension

Second Floor

Guest bedroom – this can be booked by tenants for their family and friends to use at a small charge. It has a small double bed and an en suite shower room
2 communal lounge areas leading to terraces on the first and second floors

On-site services

Extra care is offered at Glen Lodge. It’s a higher level of support given by staff if you need it, and is available a number of times, day and night, depending on your needs. Glen Lodge allows your care needs to be supported as they change over time. That high quality care support is on site 24 hours a day. It’s for your routine care needs and in case of emergency
The Personal Support Service (PSS) can provide support and assistance with personal care needs if you have been assessed as needing help. The PSS staff are on site 24 hours a day and provide some housing management to ensure that the community and building remain safe, and that tenants are able to enjoy all aspects of living at Glen Lodge. PSS also provide a 24 hour emergency response service.
Meal service provided daily by Mobile Meals (excluding Easter and Christmas).

A range of social activities take place in the communal lounge area, and we encourage tenants to set up new activities and groups according to your interests. Please contact the Housing Management Officer if you want to find out what is going on at the moment.

Tenants' meetings can be supported. Ideas and thoughts on how to help make sure Glen Lodge suits the needs of everyone are welcome.

Glen Lodge is in the area covered by Heworth without Residents' Association. These meetings are held in various locations, and all tenants are welcome to attend and contribute at these meetings or join the association.

Ground Floor

First Floor

Second Floor

On-site services

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