Wilkie Gardens, Galashiels

Our Extra Care Housing development where you'll have the freedom and privacy of your own self-contained property with the option to mix and socialise with others in the communal lounge and dining areas, patio and garden.

Wilkie Gardens, White Rose Place, Langhaugh, Galashiels

Wilkie Gardens provides Extra Care housing with high quality accessible accommodation within a safe and secure setting designed to meet your changing needs after the age of 60 years.

We offer a holistic service with a high degree of flexibility in how care and support is delivered. It offers continuity, as care is delivered by our onsite staff. Our aim is to support you to live in your own home for as long as possible and remain part of the local community.

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Features

Our Manager Mandy and the team welcomes you to Wilkie Gardens. We have:

– 39 self-contained flats, 35 one bedroom and 4 two bedroom flats.
– 24hr staff team on site delivering flexible care, support and tenancy management.
– A daily home cooked main meal and light meal prepared in our on-site kitchen and served in the dining area which looks over the patio and gardens.

The combined care at home and housing support service delivered to you is funded by the local authority and regulated by the Care Inspectorate, ensuring what we deliver to you is of the highest quality and meets the National Care Standards.

To be considered for Extra Care Housing, we need:

  • A completed application form.
  • An Adult Social Work Assessment outlining your care and support needs.

If you do not already have an assessment:

  • Scottish Borders residents: Contact Scottish Borders Council Social Work Services to request an assessment.
  • Residents outside the Borders: Contact your local authority social work team and request an assessment be carried out, when completed please share the assessment with us via the e mail address below.

Your application and assessment will be reviewed by the Extra Care Housing Panel, who will decide whether the service is suitable for your needs.

We will keep you updated at each stage of the process and let you know the panel’s decision.

Please find further information within the Wilkie Gardens brochure in the drop down above.

Please find the application form Eildon – Welcome page – Housing register

Please contact us on extracare@eildon.org with any queries.

There is lots going on at Wilkie Gardens, from outdoor activities in the garden, OPAL (Older People Active Lives) and freshly cooked meals.

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