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Service / Project	Margaret Blackwood Housing Association
Sector	Private
Address Line 1	16 Raeden Court
Address Line 2	Midstocket Road
City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB15 5PF
Phone Number	01224 326331
Fax	01224 208614
Send Email >>	info@mbha.org.uk
Visit Website >>	http://www.mbha.org.uk
Brief Outline of Service	MBHA provides 24 hour supported accommodation for adults with physical disabilities. Staff work with residents to enable independent living and where residents decide, to help them move on to a more independent lifestyle in their own home. They also have 27 flats designed for wheelchair users which are available to people with a range of physical disabilities, aged 16+.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	No	Families	Yes


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


Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	Dependant on level of service required
Is the client expected to pay personally?	Yes
Additional Info (if necessary)	Tenants may be in receipt of benefits to assist payment of rent/service charges
Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	No
Any other relevant details	For the supported accommodation unit a referral is normally made through care management where an assessment of need would be undertaken to assess suitability for accommodation.
How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	No



Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Every Day	Do you open 24 hours?	Yes, for existing service users

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	Yes
Visual Impairment	Yes	Physical Disability	Yes
Wheelchair Users	Yes	Learning Disability	Yes
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Advice on Accommodation. Supported, Sheltered Housing Accommodation. Supported Accommodation unit is designed and managed to allow residents privacy and choice within a safe and supportive environment. Other properties are linked to the supported accommodation and care and support services can be provided by our staff team. We also provide outreach care and support services within the community.

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Margaret Blackwood Housing Association

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