Facilities
There are 167 SHARE housing units in total, located in clusters throughout Cork city: in Blackpool, Shandon Street, Sheare's Street, Grattan Street, Abbey Street, Blarney Street and Sunday's Well. These facilities are a mix of sheltered housing, apartments and small individual homes, each with "all the modern requirements" and fully furnished. Here the elderly enjoy "the freedom of their own comfortable space in a safe environment", and are provided with a range of practical services; including medical treatments, meals, laundry services and support networks as necessary.
Additionally, there is the Day Care Centre at Sheare's Street, "a really homely centre for elderly people, with practical and fun activities." Activities available include dance, arts and crafts, bingo, darts, quiz games, knitting, sewing, baking, card games, snooker and drama. Maintaining, managing and refurbishing these facilities requires continuous funding. As the Chairman of the 2007 Executive, Kevin Olden, announced:
| “ | We just want to get the job done and keep improving and maintaining the houses and the facilities at the Day Care Centre. We need all the help we can get - it's a challenge to keep the thing going and we want to keep up the standards and services S.H.A.R.E. has worked hard for over the last 38 years. | ” |
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