LINks - the Housing LIN's essential weekly bulletin (w/c 25 April)

Welcome to LINks, the weekly e-bulletin from the Housing LIN (Learning and Improvement Network) where we put a selection of the latest information, resources and events relating to housing, health and care for older people and those with a disability under the spotlight.


NEW HOUSING LIN RESOURCES

Updated Care and Support in Housing with Care for Older People: Policy Technical Brief (opens new window)

Email Technical Brief 2016 UpdateWe have updated the October 2015 Policy Technical Brief, Care and Support in Housing with Care for Older People, to reflect slight changes in the refreshed 2014 Care Act Statutory Guidance published in March 2016, and also the final CQC Housing with Care Guidance published in October 2015.

Together with its sister documents, this is the go-to resource on care and support in HWC for those developing or managing housing with care.


FUNDING, POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENTS

Missed this? New definition of affordable housing proposed in Starter Homes and off-site contribution proposals (opens new window)

Starter Homes consultation and the impact on retirement housing briefing (opens new window)

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Record start to 2016 for equity release sector in 2016 Q1 (opens new window)

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USEFUL NEW TOOLS AND REPORTS

Retirement Housing: Residents' Experiences (opens new window)

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Hospitals are not Homes: Transforming Care. Better care and support for people with learning disabilities and autism in England after Winterbourne

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HAVE YOUR SAY/CALL FOR EVIDENCE

The Centre for Ageing Better explores how home adaptations improve later life

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Consultation is now open on the draft older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions quality standard (opens new window)

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TELECARE LIN NEWSLETTER

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Telecare LIN Monthly Newsletter

Please choose your preferred format (doc or pdf):

Telecare News Headlines 28 April 2016

This week's news headlines from the Telecare LIN can be downloaded in two formats (doc; pdf) at:


FORTHCOMING HOUSING LIN REGIONAL MEETING

Eastern Housing LIN Meeting, 'Health-Care-Housing - A Partnership that Delivers', 4 May 2016 in Wymondham, Norfolk (opens new window)


OTHER EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING LIN

Housing & Care 21 makes university link to consider future of housing

Book your place here (opens new window)


Stay connected with the Housing LIN for latest news, views and resources on housing with care matters


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