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other Local Authority Homes. During the year, 145 people were admitted to the
Council's Homes: 82 persons were discharged to hospitals and a total of 69
deaths occurred in the Homes. Short-stay accommodation was provided for 26
elderly persons so that relatives who normally cared for them were able to take
a holiday.
Extensive improvements were effected in various forms at Woodhill House,
The Leys and Redhill House.
A Handicraft Instructor attends the Homes and provides handicraft instruction
to those residents who wish to receive such instruction. Outings to the coast
and the countryside are also arranged.
Additional outings, lunches, theatre parties etc., are provided by voluntary
organisations. The Council appreciates the interest in, and the contribution
made, by these organisations towards the welfare of the elderly.
Registered Homes for the Elderly and Handicapped
There are 52 Registered Homes for the Elderly and Handicapped in the
Borough. A total of 881 persons were admitted to these Homes during the year;
i.e. 677 to Homes run by Voluntary Organisations, and 204 to Private Homes.
Four additional Homes were registered during the year and five registrations were
cancelled in the same period.
Homeless Families
Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Families is provided in two Hostels
maintained for this purpose. Kelvedon, 27 Woodside Avenue, Finchley, N.12
accommodates 12 families, and Redhill Lodge, Burnt Oak, Edgware provides
accommodation for 25 families. Both Hostels were in full occupation throughout
the year, an indication of the extent of the problem of homelessness. In addition
to the Hostels, a Reception Unit was opened at Redhill House during the.year.
With the co-operation of the Borough Housing Officer, a four-family-unit is being
prepared for occupation at 2 Edward Road, New Bamet. Approval has been
obtained from the Department of Health and Social Security for the building of The
Croft, a 12-family-unit, with separate accommodation for the Warden.
The Council again determined that a minimum of 15 families from the Hostels
would be rehoused and, in accordance with this policy, twenty-two families were
placed in accommodation by the Borough Housing Officer during the year.
The Elderly
Community Services are provided at a number of Centres throughout the Borough.
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