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AN €8.5 million development of housing for the elderly and people with special needs is being planned for Killaloe.
Cluid Housing in association with Clare County Council and North Tip- perary Council are working together on the project at Shantraud.
The proposed development is to be located behind St Anne’s Com- munity College and will include 34 one and two bedroom apartments.
The scheme will provide residents with facilities such as a 24-hour scheme manager, a day care centre, hot meals, care and support services, laundry facilities and medical treat- ment rooms allowing all residents to live a full life which will include daily contact with their neighbours.
Cluid is a dedicated housing as- sociation which provides homes for people on modest incomes.
“Projects such as the one we are proposing allow the elderly to retain their own individual space which is
manageable even with reduced mo- bility,’ a spokesman for Cluid said. “The scheme enables senior citizens to remain as active participating members of society.”
The scheme is for people aged 55 and over or younger people who have a special need. However, the major- ity of tenants are older people or cou- ples who no longer want the expense and worry of maintaining their own house and garden.
While the development is to be lo- cated in Killaloe it will also be open
to applications from Ballina, and from other parts of Clare, Tipperary, and Limerick. People wanting to re- turn from England can also apply as can people from other parts of Ire- land who may have family links with Killaloe or the surrounding area.
An open day will be held in the Lakeside Hotel in Ballina today (Tuesdsay) from 10am to 6pm. Representatives from Cluid will be present on the day to discuss the de- tails of the scheme and to answer any queries interested people may have.