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This new report from the National Housing Federation and the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling, highlights how a range of housing models and services can impact positively on the lives of people with dementia, delaying more intensive forms of care for people with dementia, and preventing admission and readmission to hospital.

What impact, if any, do you think the use of personal budgets in housing with care for older people is having on the characteristics and quality of the care provision? Sue Garwood, author of the LIN's Technical Brief on Care and Support in Extra Care Housing has written a discussion paper in which she outlines how she sees the situation and invites commissioners, providers and residents to share their experience.

Welcome to the March 2013 edition of the Housing LIN newsletter 'Housing with Care Matters'

The House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change, chaired by Lord Filkin, have published this new report. It draws attention to a sphere of important topics and questions whether we are ready for ageing: from demography through to pension reform working longer; from personalised health and social care to the influence of other public services.

The Department of Health has announced the successful applicants for Stage 1 of the £50m funding of capital projects to improve care environments for people with dementia.

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In this issue, we cover the latest policy, funding and practice developments relevant to housing with care and housing related support for older people and those with long term conditions. In particular, can we draw your attend to a selection of new Housing LIN publications that we are issuing to coincide with this newsletter. They include:

The Housing LIN has recently become a member of the Dementia Action Alliance.

The Department of Health has published details of its capital grants to local authorities in England totalling £261m over two years.

Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb has announced an extra £40m will be added to the Disabled Facilities Grant to help people remain independent in their own homes for longer.