Safe Haven

Pre-arrival:

• The centre of the village of Aberporth is a short walk away 
• There’s a good Chinese takeaway, fish and chip shop, a pub and other eateries within an easy walking distance
• The town of Cardigan is a few miles away and has a Shopmobility scheme; shops here include Tesco (with home delivery), Aldi, WH Smith, Boots, and a Cinema. Cardigan Hospital has a Minor Injuries Unit
• There is excellent mobile phone reception
• There is Free Wifi and Netflix at Safe Haven
• The property is available from 4 pm on the day of arrival 

Arrival and car parking:

• Off road parking for two cars directly in front of the property on a tarmac drive with easy, level access to the main entrance
• There is side and rear access to a vehicle once it is parked
• The tarmac drive merges into a dropped curb with access onto the quiet road
• There is an automatic outside light 

Inside

Main entrance and reception 

• The entrance is a large wide double glazed doorway with low threshold and no step for ease of wheelchair access
• A magnetic doorstop holds the door open while you enter
• There are electric sockets in the hallway where you can charge up your wheelchair/battery/scooter equipment if necessary

Dining room and lounge 

• A wide doorway from the hallway leads into the living areas
• A magnetic doorstop keeps the door open for ease of access 
• The whole room is open plan and has laminated wood flooring
• All light switches are at an accessible height and have dimmer switches 
• An Electric heater sits on the wall under the glass roof for extra heating during the winter months Kitchen
• There is a larder cupboard at one end providing easily accessed food storage to a wheelchair user; there are also drawers and cupboards for storage at an easily accessible
• There is an adjustable tray table that can be moved around for your convenience
• There is an electric heater on the wall under the picture window and another on the wall near the bathroom for use in cold weather

Bedrooms 

• Carpeted floors
• Wardrobes have low-level clothes rails
• Low-level light switches and pull-cord from bed
• One of the single beds in the twin room is an ‘Electric Care Bed’. It makes a perfectly fine ordinary bed for an able bodied person too. The other is a regular single bed with a pull-out trundle bed underneath
• The mattress protectors and pillows are anti-allergy
• There is an adjustable bed tray/table that can be moved from one room to another for your convenience, e.g. reading or breakfast in bed Bathroom and shower room
• Wide sliding door
• Non-slip floor 
• Shower has an optional shower chair on wheels if required 
• Power shower unit is accessible at wheelchair height 
• Grab rails on the shower wall for extra security
• Panic button grab cord on the ceiling between the shower and the toilet in case needed
• One wash basin is at low-level
• Grab rails beside the raised toilet and also a portable frame for support 

Outside: 

• Deck is large and flat with no steps
• Garden area sloping away from the deck comprising of a lawned area
• External light
• Deck is slippery when damp/wet 

Additional information:

• No smoking in the property but welcome to smoke in the garden
• No dogs but guide dogs welcome
• Mains wired smoke alarm and a fire extinguisher
• If you need some extra care or assistance during your stay, then please let us know as we can put you in contact with a local company that are willing to provide help to you on a casual basis
• There is an electric Hoist available for hire by prior arrangement for £70 a week. Use of this item is entirely at your own risk and can be arranged directly with the owner. The hoist will have a battery in it, and charging in the corner will be another battery. Please swap batteries before use to make sure you have a fully charged battery.Other items can be hired & delivered locally for an additional charge payable directly to the supplier
• We request that you vacate the property by 11 am on your departure day
• Dolphins are often seen in the bay around Aberporth!