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Service / Project	Residential Care Unit
Sector	Other Public Body
Address Line 1	Glamis Cottage
Address Line 2	30 Merkland Road
City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB24 3HY
Phone Number	01224 644131
Fax	01224 623096
Send Email >>	markreid@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Brief Outline of Service	Glamis Cottage provides residential care to elderly people who are homeless and have had sufferered from a severe and enduring mental health problem.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	No
South	No	Central	No


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	No	Families	No
Age range	55+

Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy	No	People with children	No
People on benefits	Yes	People with pets	No
People who smoke	Yes	Former Prisoners	No
Offenders	No	Ex Armed Forces	No
Physical health & wellbeing	No	Diagnosed mental illness	Yes
Mental health problems	Yes	Discharged from hospital	Yes
Domestic abuse	No	Alcohol misuse	Yes
Drug misuse	No	People in drug treatment	No
Rent arrears	No	Mortgage problems / repossession	No
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord	Yes
Any Other Groups (Please Specify)	Elderly Homeless

Are there any groups you cannot accept?	People under 55. People with drug problems.
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	Individuals financially assessed based on their income,savings and/or benefits.
Is the client expected to pay personally?	Yes
Additional Info (if necessary)	Client will make a contribution towards their care in all cases.
Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	No
Any other relevant details	Assessment of need
How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	No
By appointment	Yes
Other (please specify)	Single Shared Assessment
Any other relevant details	Referrals must come from a social worker or care manager to ensure funding has been approved.

Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Every Day	Do you open 24 hours?	Yes, for existing service users
Opening Hours	Open 7 days a week for residents only. No drop in.
Emergency / out of hours service?	Yes, for existing service users

Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round



Additional needs catered for
Literacy	No	Hearing Impairment	No
Visual Impairment	No	Physical Disability	No
Wheelchair Users	No	Learning Disability	No
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Advice on Health & Wellbeing. Social Work. GP, Dentist, Podiatrist, Optician, Mental Health, Nursing Services. Supported Accommodation. Food, Shower Facility, Furnishings. Life Skills, Personal Development. Food is provided. Each client has a social worker. Clients are helped to access external services.

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Aberdeen City Council > Glamis Cottage

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008