Golau Caredig, Barry
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Image: © Jaggery Taken: 18 Aug 2016
The Vale of Glamorgan Council website states that the Vale of Glamorgan's first extra care housing scheme Golau Caredig was officially opened by Lesley Griffiths, Welsh Government Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, on Tuesday April 28th 2015. Located in the centre of Barry, Golau Caredig provides affordable independent living accommodation for people aged over 55 in the form of 42 purpose-built one- and two-bedroom flats. Optional individual care and support is provided via an in-house domiciliary care and tenant support service. Tenants also have access to a range of facilities including a restaurant, hairdressers, laundrette, communal lounge and IT suite plus a full programme of regular activities to help them stay active and healthy.