Older people in Glossop now benefit from a new form of housing called ExtraCare schemes.
Whitfield House allows people to be independent but gives them the security of having a care service on site that is capable of responding to their changing care needs. It is a completely different model from residential care; residents have their own front door, can come and go as they please and have the freedom to access the communal facilities.
The existing building, which was once a residential care home, has been extended and refurbished to provide 45 one and two bedroom apartments and a range of communal facilities including a restaurant and lounges.
Lloyd Worrall worked closely with the design team to ensure DDA requirements were met, and the ironmongery worked in harmony with the surrounding environment while keeping within budget.
Satin aluminium furniture was supplied together with a promixity access control system for ease of use allowing fully automatic access for residents.
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