Eastern Region Housing LIN
Updated on 19/04/2012
Eastern Region Housing LIN Champion:
- Sue Garwood, Consultant, sue@suegarwood.co.uk
For the next Eastern Region Housing LIN meeting, please look under 'Events'
Regional Update - April 2012
Sue Garwood reports that a new extra care scheme in Basildon, Essex, opened its doors in February 2012. Poplar House, comprises 61 apartments of which 46 are for affordable rent and 15 are for sale. There are also four one bed re-ablement flats at the scheme - jointly commissioned by Essex County Council and Health.
She also reports that the last regional Housing LIN network meeting was held at another new housing with care scheme in the region. Temple Court, in Baldock, was developed by North Hertfordshire Homes in collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council. The scheme offer 36 "super-sized" flats for older people with care needs, and incorporates some interesting features including a central atrium with a striking "tree of life" mosaic.
In addition, Rosewood Court in St Albans opened in February and is the pilot scheme for the St Albans City and District Council's redevelopment of sheltered housing in the District. It provides 34 flats with wet rooms, contemporary communal facilities, and bathing spas on each floor.
Regional Resources
- Clinical Commissioning JIP Support Project - East of England - 12th Network Bulletin This is the twelfth Network Bulletin for the East of England. This project on Clinical Commissioning has a particular focus on joint commissioning & partnership. The main themes include knowledge...
- Clinical Commissioning JIP Support Project - East of England - 11th Network Bulletin This is the eleventh Network Bulletin for the East of England. This project on Clinical Commissioning has a particular focus on joint commissioning & partnership. This work stream is led by Jenny...
- Letter sent to the Chair of all the shadow H&W boards in the East region Written by Cathy Mitchell, Director of Integrated Commissioning, NHS Cabmbridgeshire and chair of the Steering Group of The Eastern region Housing LIN
- Clinical Commissioning JIP Support Project - East of England - 10th Network BulletinThis is the 10th bulletin issued as part of the JIP project to support clinical commissioning in the East of England. It contains both national and regional updates on the mechanisms and progress towards...
- Clinical Commissioning JIP Support Project - East of England - 9th Network Bulletin The focus of this edition is on developments since July, including Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) authorisation and the second round of the Government's 'listening exercise', particularly the increasing...
- Cathy Mitchell's letter to Directors of Adult Social Care and Public Health - 21 July 2011 Cathy Mitchell, Chair of the Housing LIN Eastern region's steering group, sent a letter to all Directors of Adult Social Care and Public Health highlighting the importance of housing.
- Invest in housing, invest in health This NHF report for strategic decision makers in the NHS shows how housing associations can make a big contribution to the health agenda. Using case studies from across the West Midlands, East Midlands...
- Extra Care Accommodation Management Guide Sunderland City Council recently reviewed existing good practice produced jointly by Suffolk Council and the Housing LIN 'Very Sheltered Housing in Suffolk: A Design and Management Guide' which enabled...
- Personalised Supporting People Services in Norfolk This Housing LIN Case Study no 48 describes how, working with users of housing related support services and providers, Norfolk County Council is working in partnership to achieve personalised services...
- Flexicare housing in Hertfordshire Hertfordshire County Council and its partners have published a useful strategy on Accommodation Services for Older People 2009. Its use of Flexicare represents a model of extra care housing that comprises...
- Margery Girling House, Felixstowe - Integrating dementia needs A replacement for a sheltered housing scheme which now meets a range of needs including those of people with dementia in an integrated way. Can't see the video above? Download the latest flash player...
- Emily Bray House, Ipswich - Revitalising sheltered housing Extending sheltered housing to meet a range of extra care needs, including functional mental ill health, in an integrated way. Can't see the video above? Download the latest flash player Alternative...
- Poppyfields, St. Neots - Working in partnership with health An example of the benefits of providing intermediate care flats within a scheme, and developing a close partnership with local health services. Can't see the video above? Download the latest flash...
- Suffolk Extra Care / Functional Mental Health Needs Design and Management Guide (May 2005) Published by Suffolk County Council, May 2005 This document details the additional design criteria, social activities, care and support services to be provided in an Extra Care Service within Very...
- Suffolk v Sheltered Housing - design & management guide The purpose of this Housing Design and Management Guide is to offer advice on issues in the provision of Very Sheltered Housing. It is hoped that other agencies developing Very Sheltered Housing schemes...
- Suffolk Policies & Related Documents (June 2004) Published by Housing LIN, June 2004
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