Linden Court

Linden Court

The new purpose built Linden Court reopened in August 2008.

Scheme Manager
Vanessa Tully - Telephone 01325 721453

Email housing@darlington.gov.uk

Lifeline

• The Council offer a 24 hour, 7 day a week  call service 365 days per year. 
• Each apartment has a Lifeline call system installed, which is linked, directly to the Scheme Manager's office or to our control centre.
• When the manager is off duty should you require assistance the Emergency Response officers will attend.

What Does the Scheme Manager Do?

• Your Scheme manager will contact you daily Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
• Visit you in your home ensure you are familiar with building, the communal facilities, services available and how to use them                       
• Help to organise social , leisure and health activities within the scheme for those who choose to take part, helping you to maintain an active and independent life
• Ensure the property is well maintained and that you know how to make best use of the equipment provided such as heating, intercom and door entry systems
• With your permission liaise with family networks, statutory, voluntary and private agencies to ensure your needs are met
• Treat you with courtesy, honesty, equality and fairness. 
• Listen and respect your confidentiality
• Be easily recognisable by wearing a uniform
• Co-ordinate and give advice, though not directly provide services, such as shopping, cleaning, cooking, personal and nursing care.

Location

Linden Court is situated off Linden Drive, Hurworth Village

Information about Hurworth Ward

What does Linden Court have to offer?

• The state of the art building consists of 20 self-contained unfurnished one-bedroom apartments. 
• Each apartment has its own fully fitted kitchen, lounge, bedroom and bathroom with level access shower.  All fittings are  to a high standard.
• The majority of the flats have Patio windows and all have fully integrated Lifeline call with telecare overlay system and  integrated door entry system with visual image to each tenant's T.V.

Communal facilities include:

• A  lounge seating 30+ with a communal kitchen for social activities
• Coffee bar
• Patio areas
• Guest suite with level access shower
• Laundry
• Electric scooter storage.

All communal areas are  furnished to an extremely high standard with fixtures and fittings chosen by the the tenants

Social Activities on Site include:

• Bingo- Mondays 2 pm
• Coffee Morning- Tuesdays 10.00 am
• GEM Exercise and Health Eating class for the over 50's- Wednesdays 2 pm