Housing association opens £4.4m extra care facility after funding deal
A WEST Midlands housing association has opened the doors on a new development funded by a multi-million pound finance package.
Solihull Care Housing Association (SCHA) has provided the new development in Shirley to provide independent living for over-55s.
Located within Shirley’s Parkgate leisure, retail and residential complex, Trinity Apartments has been built with the support of a £4.4m financial package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
The new development has been created for people aged 55 and over with care and support needs, and has led to the creation of more than 20 new jobs.
The development comprises 33 one-bedroom apartments together with 18 two-bed dwellings. The scheme is intended to enable residents to continue living independently for as long as possible.
It also features a range of on-site facilities including a communal lounge and dining room, a laundry, assisted bathing, guest bedrooms, a hairdressing salon and a rooftop sun lounge, complete with a 24-hour emergency response from a team of staff based on site.
It is the latest development to be opened by SCHA, which was formed in 1990. The organisation provides quality housing accommodation and related services for people with a range of special needs, including frail elderly people, people who have learning disabilities and those with mental health needs.
Lloyd Bradshaw, general manager at SCHA, said: “This is a development that significantly enhances of the choice of accommodation for people with special needs in the Solihull area, offering a real alternative to residential care and traditional sheltered housing for the local community.
“The support of Lloyds Bank has been vital in enabling us to realise our ambitious vision for the development, ensuring that we can provide the best and most comprehensive service to each of our residents.”
Mike Murphy, head of property at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking in Birmingham, said: “Trinity Apartments form an important new development that allows those with care and support needs to continue living independently for as long as they possibly can.”
