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Available now! A new Housing LIN case study describes a collaborative project undertaken by Octavia and St Christopher’s Hospice to identify how both staff and residents in several extra care housing schemes might be empowered to improve the experience of end-of-life care for everyone.

Registrations are open. Sign up to our popular programme of HAPPI Hour sessions this month. These free online events take place every Thursday afternoon at 4pm. Get your order in now!

This NEW Housing LIN guest blog written by Roland Karthaus from Matter Architecture’s asks if and how we should rely less on mandates and more on encouraging care in the way housing is developed.

Welcome to this week’s HLINks, our weekly update in which we feature what’s hot off the Housing LIN’s press and also round-up other sector news, views and essential resources. Get HLINked In!

In his new guest blog for the Housing LIN, ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s Dr Michael Roberts considers what we can do to bring about a much-needed sense of renewal, after Covid-19 forced us to reflect on our sense of “belonging”.

The International Longevity Centre UK launched a new report, titled ‘Making the extra years count – Inequalities in disability and dependency with increasing longevity. Drawing on research led by Newcastle University and funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust, the report finds that inequalities in disability and dependency have been rising with increasing longevity.

Do you know someone over 70 and helping a partner living with dementia at home? Do they use a day centre and/or have outside support before the COVID-19 pandemic began? Yes? Then please tell the research team about their experiences during the pandemic in a telephone interview.

The Housing LIN is delighted to welcome and introduce you to our new Digital Communications, Marketing and Events Officer, Sally Taylor-Ridgway.

In her new guest blog for the Housing LIN, Sue Weston reflects on our HAPPI Hour session focussing on the recent Archbishops of Canterbury's and York's Housing Commission report.

A new report published by retirement housing developer and operator McCarthy Stone explores what can be done to create a better understanding and appreciation of older people, and how to move forward and make Britain the best country in which to grow old.