A new Integration in Action 'quick read' shows how linking practical housing help to patients being discharged from Manchester hospitals improves safety and health of older and disabled residents.
Discover more! This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources and events and takes a look at other stories that caught our interest.
This Housing LIN case study (no 163) explores Melfield Gardens in Lewisham, a housing scheme Winner of a 2021 Housing Design Awards last night. The development combines intergenerational living with HAPPI principles whilst targeting a highly sustainable Passivhaus standard.
Policy Connect's Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission invites all stakeholders to respond to its public call for evidence to help make recommendations on how smart home technologies can be used by disabled and older people to enhance independent living.
Jon Foster, Director of Service Development, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of recovery moving forward.
Grab a cuppa! This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources and events and takes a look at other stories that caught our interest.
A new gardens tool that explains the importance of outdoor spaces, some of the principles of dementia friendly design, and an overview of how to use the tool.
Today the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Social Care has launched its report ‘A Vision For Social Care’. This report identifies a number of key areas around which the reform of social care will achieve the sustainable and meaningful impact for people who access care and support.
A new programme has been launched to help national voluntary organisations from across multiple sectors particularly financial wellbeing, arts, nature and physical activity to work together alongside local communities to increase the scale and impact of social prescribing activities.
A survey to help inform NHSX awareness guidance is now open until 22 October for those commissioning, delivering and supplying telecare services and equipment.
