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In a new practice guide published this week, the RTPI highlight the important role planners are playing in meeting the needs of England’s ageing population.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including the recording to our HAPPI Hour with Arcardis-IBI Group on creating inclusive, neuro-diverse environments and guest blog OpenAGE's Alex Evans on using technology to connect older residents and reduce social isolation.

As housing and social care looks for ways to reduce social isolation, and make better use of technology, Alex Evans, Independent Consultant, shares how research conducted by Open Age offers a glimpse into the difference that Zoom and similar technologies can make.

This week is Occupational Therapy (OT) week. Created by The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), OT Week aims to bring awareness to Occupational Therapists and all of the fantastic work they do.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including the recording to our two most recent HAPPI Hour webinars with ADASS East on their Best Practice Guide and the other with the Local Government Association on the Housing our Ageing Population report.

Why does population ageing matter and what do the Census 2021 data tell us? This article was compiled in partnership with Age UK, the Centre for Ageing Better and the International Longevity Centre UK.

We are delighted to share our newest Inspirational Achievement by Arcadis IBI Group showcasing The Heathlands Integrated Health and Care Home, their innovative solution to offering both long-term dementia care and an intermediate care unit designed to help reduce prolonged hospital stays.

Published by Campaign to EndLoneliness to coincide with World Cities Day 2022, this report sets out why the built environment matters for loneliness, what features make a difference to our experience and how this can be achieved.

Published by LGA, this high impact change model, developed by the Housing LIN, encourages local partners to integrate housing delivery with local health and care commissioning and service provision.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including the recording to our most recent HAPPI Hour with Newcastle University on the Campus for Ageing and Vitality (CAV), a new guest blog by Nick Henley in which he sets out the need to accelerate cohousing developments and new report by University of Stirling INVITE project.