LINks - the Housing LIN's essential weekly bulletin (w/c 25 Jan)
Dear Network Member
Welcome to LINks, the weekly e-bulletin from the Housing LIN (Learning and Improvement Network) where we round up a selection of latest information, resources and events under the spotlight. In this issue, we draw your attention to the following:
NEW HOUSING LIN RESOURCES
Housing LIN case study - Sheltered housing in Windsor, Maidenhead and Ascot: A case study of a joint project led by WAM CCG
This case study describes how Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead CCG is working with sheltered accommodation providers to identify common problems and work towards incremental solutions. Reducing hospital readmissions, knowing the right people, opening doors and asking tenants what would make the biggest difference to them - are just some of the current initiatives. It gives personal insight into managing the project and the outcomes achieved that have both improved the experiences of sheltered housing residents and led to service improvements in the delivery of care following a hospital admission.
www.housinglin.org.uk/WAMCCG_CaseStudy (opens new window)
New Housing LIN Viewpoint - Forget "downsizing", think "rightsizing" to meet older people's housing needs and aspirations
Tony Watts writes that older people could make an important contribution to the housing crisis ... if only they were listened to when it comes to developing new housing.
www.housinglin.org.uk/Rightsizing_viewpoint (opens new window)
POLICY AND PRACTICE
'Bedroom tax': Government loses Court of Appeal cases (opens new window)
LGA Market Shaping Review briefing
Developing your Strategic Housing for Older People Market Position Statement (opens new window)
USEFUL TOOLS AND REPORTS
The connected home: Designing and building technology into today's new homes (opens new window)
A sustainable community? Life at Derwenthorpe 2012-2015 (opens new window)
TELECARE LIN
News Headlines
This week's news headlines from the Telecare LIN can be downloaded in two formats (doc; pdf) at:
- Telecare News Headlines 28 January 2016 (doc - 1.47Mb) (opens new window)
- Telecare News Headlines 28 January 2016 (pdf - 338Kb) (opens new window)
HOUSING DESIGN AWARDS ENTRIES NOW OPEN
The Housing LIN is pleased to announce that is supporting the 2016 Housing Design Awards and the HAPPI category in particular. Deadline for submissions is 2 March 2015.
Register your entry at: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3657e761af998684ce0123529&id=79a17a37a7&e=538c106575 (opens new window)
For information on the 2015 HAPPI winners (completed and project categories), read our case study report, Getting HAPPI - A review of the winning 2015 design awards.
OTHER USEFUL BLOGS, VIEWS OR COMMENTS
The business of ageing: high-end housing for the elderly
Paul Gamble writes: Building 8,000 accessible homes 'will not scratch the surface
Hans Becker, the maverick seeking to transform retirement living (opens new window)
Housing for Older People - BBC Radio Gloucestershire (opens new window)
Legal and General and PGGM announce 3000 new homes with £600m build to rent programme
EXTERNAL EVENT SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING LIN
LGA Housing Commission events
As reported in our weekly bulletin on 17 December, the Local Government Association has launched a Housing Commission to explore new routes to house building so councils can enable the building of more desperately-needed homes. One of the areas of interest is health and quality of life for an ageing population - the role of housing in adapting to an ageing population and preventing onward costs onto social care and health services. To aid the work of the Commission, the LGA are holding 3 information gathering seminars on:
- Place making, planning and growth - 24 February in Wakefield
- Employment - 16 March in London
- Health and ageing - 27 April in Aylesbury
Register your interest at: LGAhousingcommission@local.gov.uk (opens new window)
And to find out more about the Commission, click here. (opens new window)
One Day with MHA
MHA are pleased to announce a major event they are organising in Westminster Central Hall on Monday, 29 February 2016 to explore the contemporary issues of importance to the growing numbers of older people, how we prepare for and experience later life and the role we all have in creating a more age-friendly society. For more information and bookings, go to: www.mha.org.uk/oneday (opens new window)
Stay connected with the Housing LIN for latest news, views and resources on housing with care matters.