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OPENED JUNE 1969
"OAK TREE HOUSE" is the Council's eighth Home lor the elderly
and the fourth purpose built Home to be completed. It is in a beautiful
setting on the edge of Wimbledon Common and bounded on two sides by
the Royal Wimbledon Golf Course. It is rather unusual in design being
roughly hexagonal in shape with a central courtyard which will provide
a pleasant protected sitting-out area when the weather is suitable. The
combined garden is both spacious ard well planted with large trees and
shrubs.
There is accommodation for sixty elderly infirm residents in 40
single rooms and 10 double rooms. The five lounges allow ample choice
for the residents to either watch T. V. , listen to the radio, participate
in the handicraft facilities or just chat in comfort with a pleasing view
from the full width windows. Everything has been done to try and produce
a personal and homely atmosphere with the maximum of privacy.
Although the Home is situated in a rural environment which may not
suit all the residents' tastes, consideration has been given to this aspect
and one of the Council's small coaches will be available to take the
residents out for visits to places of interest or into Wimbledon or
Putney if the more active wish to do some shopping.
An unusual feature of the Home is that four single rooms are to
be reserved as "Short Stay" beds to enable the relatives of elderly
persons who are hard pressed with the burden of care to have a holiday
or a break for one or two weeks. Booking will be allowed for several
months ahead so that relatives will be able to book for holidays
themselves if they so wish.