Construction work on a property scheme in Ruthin which allows older people to live independently in their homes with access to support 24-hours-a day will get underway later this month.
This scheme is the work of Denbighshire County Council and Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd and is funded by a Welsh Assembly Government Social Housing Grant . K&C Construction, based in Kinmel Bay are the main contractors on the £3.5 million development which will see 21 one and two bedroom apartments built on the current Awelon Residential and Day Centre in Ruthin.
Awelon will continue to function as a residential home, but communal areas are being refurbished and opened up to the extra care housing tenants. The new shared communal facilities will include, a hairdressers and a treatment room, restaurant and communal lounges with a coffee station for both the extra care home and Awelon Residents and Day Care.
The new facilities will be up and running by summer 2011.
Councillor Pauline Dobb, Cabinet Lead Member for Health, Social Care and Well-being, said: “Extra care housing is very much the way forward in Denbighshire. We have one of the highest populations of older people in Wales and the trend is that people are living longer. This in turn means that we need to adapt our services to meet a growing demand. That is a key priority for us in Denbighshire.
“Older people tell us that they want to continue with their independence, with the knowledge that help is on hand 24-hours-a-day if they need it. Extra care housing provides that solution and we are delighted that the work due to commence later this month will see that dream become a reality in Ruthin.”
Alwyn Llwyd, Chief Executive of Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd said: “We are delighted to see months of planning and organising come to fruition as K&C Construction begin the task of developing the site at Awelon, Ruthin. The building work will be built to a high standard with green environmental credentials playing a major part in the work.
“Our partnership work with Denbighshire County Council will bring great advantages to older people wishing to live independently in their local community. This project, together with another Extra Care Housing Scheme development at Y Bala, are both innovative projects for us at Cymdeithas Tai Clwyd and we look forward to co-ordinating and developing the building work with our partners over the coming months.”
To find out more about the extra care home scheme in Ruthin call into the Naylor Leyland Centre, Ruthin on Wednesday, May 26 between 11am and 6.30pm.
