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WELFARE SERVICES
The Council provides a wide-range of Services under the National Assistance Act
1948 which extend to the care and well-being of persons in the community who by
reason of age, physical disability, homelessness or other circumstance are in need of
such care.
Residential Accommodation
The pressing needs of a number of senior citizens of the Borough is recognised in
the provision of accommodation for the elderly in seven Residential Homes. Care and
attention is provided by experienced staff.
The extent of the demand for residential accommodation for the elderly is reflected
in the size of the Waiting List which is in the region of 150. Work has been started on
the new Meadowside, a replacement for the Home of a similar name. Fifty persons will
be accommodated there. Work has also started on Merrivale, a 60-bed Home for both
sexes, which is the first of the replacement buildings for Redhill House, scheduled to
close in 1970.
The number of persons accommodated at 31st December 1968, was 406. In addition
49 persons for whom the Council is financially responsible were accommodated in
81
Name of Home No. of Beds Disposition
Beach Lodge,
66 Hendon Lane, N.3. 32 Female
The Cedars,
Richmond Road, New Barnet. 38 Mixed
The Leys,
Barnet Lane, Elstree. 47 Female
Morton Lodge,
Ashfield Road, Southgate, N.14 50 Mixed
Redhill House,
Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware. 210 Mixed
Storth Oaks,
1 Downage, Hendon, N.W.4. 31 Mixed
Woodhill House,
Kentish Lane, Essendon, Herts. 41 Mixed