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SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
The main event in the 2 year period under review was the opening of Franklin
House on the 17th February, 1969, the purpose-built old people's home at
Roundshaw. This home offers 50 places for men and women and has quickly
established itself as part of the community.
Borough Residential Old People's Homes 1968 1969
Waiting list at beginning of year 129 153
Waiting list at end of year 153 125
Number of beds available; Brambleacres 43 43
Maiden Homes 112 112
St. Anne's
Redhill 30 30
Franklin
House 50
185 235
Bawtree House (48 beds) newly built old people's home in the grounds of
'Brambleacres', Worcester Road, Sutton, will be available to the department
in May 1970, thus increasing the number of beds for old people to 283.
Standard Charges for Accommodation
The standard rate of maintenance in old people's homes administered by the
Borough for the year ended 31st March, 1968, was £11 19s 9d. per week, and
at 31st March, 1969, was £13 15s lld.
Accommodation provided by the Voluntary Old People's Homes
As well as those homes provided by the Borough, there is a small group of
homes (now 6 in number) owned and administered by voluntary organisations,,
These homes provide accommodation for old people and offer a further choice
to those of a particular sect or religious pursuasion to enter into their
own particular residential care unite Financial arrangements exist with
these homes which allows the authority to meet the maintenance charges where
such a course is appropriate.
Registration of Private Old People's Homes
The local authority has a duty to register and inspect homes run for profit
by private individuals or companies, and there are now in the Borough 25
registered private old people's homes, offering accommodation for 326 old
and/or disabled people. Two homes registered under the Mental Health Act
of 1959 afford accommodation to 34/37 people recovering from mental illness.
Meals and recreation for the elderly
The close co-operation between the department and the three main old people's
voluntary welfare committees has been maintained and the number of meals-onwheels
distributed and served has grown. The opening on l8th November, 1968
of the new Day Centre of the South Carshalton Old People's Enterprises (SCOPE)
has been one of the highlights and this is a welcome addition to the day centre
already operating on the Brighton Road. Other day centres are being planned
in the Borough-the most noteworthy of these being the one planned in the
Worcester Park/Cheam area by voluntary bodies and the fourth being planned by
the Borough as an adjunct to their old people's home programmed to be built on
the Alcester Road, Wallington site, in the future.
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