Our
house is a large converted Georgian house at Allan
Park (for 8 residents). The house is in a prestigious
area only a few minutes walk from the town centre
for shops and coffee shops, churches and the Albert
Hall, the Smith Gallery & Museum, the Library and
the Kings Park, and the surroundings of wide tree-lined
streets, public gardens, and views of Stirling Castle.
There is a lift in the house.
A fully qualified and trained Housekeeper does the
shopping and prepares the meals, after discussing
menus with the residents; and the housekeeper can
help with laundry if required. The housekeeper has
an attached private residence, and there is a garden
area where residents may sit or hang their washing.
A cleaner is employed by the Society to clean the
public areas and residents' bathrooms.
Each resident has a spacious private room with its
own "front door" which may be kept locked and no-one
may enter except by resident's invitation. The rooms
have en-suite toilet and shower room, and in some
cases a full bath. There are good quality carpets
and curtains, and a small fridge in each room, while
residents bring their own treasured possessions, such
as bed, chairs, wardrobe, chest of drawers, dressing
table, ornaments, pictures etc. There is a large sitting/dining
room for the use of residents, a large modem fitted
kitchen, laundry-room and a welcoming hall. The front
door has a security entrance controlled by residents'
push-button and intercom operated from their rooms.
Residents
are responsible for keeping their own rooms clean,
and if necessary can employ a cleaner. Lunch and tea
are served each day in the dining-room, cooked in
the house kitchen by the housekeeper or deputy housekeeper.
Breakfast food is provided and residents make their
own breakfast at a time to suit themselves. Friends
may be received at any time, and may be invited to
a meal, by arrangement with the housekeeper.
The charge is modest and covers all food, council
tax, electricity and gas. Assistance can by provided
in arranging specialist attention from a hairdresser,
chiropodist, physiotherapist etc., and our accountant
can assist residents in making applications for housing
allowance, and other available council facilities.
If
you would like to visit please phone our Housekeeper
(mornings):-
At
17 Allan Park; 01 786 478772
Potential
applicants should bear in mind that the house is very
sheltered as opposed to registered
residential care.
The Abbeyfield (Stirling) Society Ltd.
Is a member of the National Abbeyfield Society (Patron
HRH the Prince of Wales, KT, KG, GCB) and is registered
as an Industrial and Provident Society with Charitable
Status No. 1868 R (S).
Registered Office: J. M. & J. Mailer, Solicitors,
2A King Street, Stirling FK8 IBA
CONTACT SOCIETIES IN CENTRAL;
The
links to the individual societies' pages are listed
below. Alternatively you can click on 'CONTACT' above,
to get more details.
