Cordale Housing Association opened its 40 Extra Care Housing apartments in the heart of the village in January 2009.  The following is a list of those things key to this particular building.

• It enables older people to stay in a home of their own.
• It provides access to 24 hour care and support to people according to their agreed needs.
• It extends the choice of housing available for older people who have care and support needs, as an alternative to residential care.
• It offers an environment that helps people to make choices, to retain their independence and control over their lives.
• It gives each person all the usual rights of being a tenant and to provide care and support so that they retain their independence.
• Each person will have privacy and quiet within your own flat to enterain friends and relatives.
• It creates a safe and secure environment to live in.

• Self-contained one bedroom flats.
• Each flat has its own front door, bedroom, lounge, kitchen and shower room (including WC).  The kitchen is laid out so that you can accommodate your own white goods.  The Association do not supply white goods.
• Emergency intercom alarm system will pull cords in each room. 

• Special bathrooms for assisted bathing.
• A large centrally located tenants' lounge, dining kitchen and conservatory.
• Smaller lounges for informal gatherings of tenants.
• Guests bedrooms which may be booked for visiting relatives/friends.
• A laundry room containing washing machines and tumble dryers for personal use of tenants and/or their carers.
• A 24 hour entrance door entry phone system to give additional home security.
• A lift to give easy access to first and second floor accommodation.

• An emergency call system giving 24 hour response.
• The Co-ordinator whose primary functions are to ensure the well being of tenants through the supervision of staff and the organising of social activities.
• A team of staff to provide personal care and support on an individually assessed basis.
• Economic provision of all heating, electricity, gas and water rates to each flat through a weekly service charge.

For further details of the charges please contact Yvonne Reilly, Housing Services Officer on 01389 721216.

Should you wish to apply for this type of accommodation the Association will refer you to West Dunbartonshire Council, Social Work Department to identify support requirements you may have and if this type of accommodation is suitable for your needs.