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Today is International Day of Older Persons, an international awareness day hosted by the United Nations. It’s a key opportunity to celebrate the lives of older adults, while highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges that ageing presents.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including a new sponsorship announcement with West Waddy Archadia (WWA) and a new report commissioned by LGA on how councils are planning, developing and delivering a range of housing opportunities and options to meet the needs of an ageing population.

This report commissioned by the LGA from the Housing LIN sets out how councils are planning, developing and delivering a range of housing opportunities and options to meet the needs of an ageing population.

We are pleased to announce that West Waddy Archadia (WWA) continues its support of the Housing LIN through sponsorship of its Planning Homes and Communities for Older People webpages, a useful portal with information on planning applications for specialist housing for older people.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including a new Housing LIN guest blog by Tunstall Healthcare's Corporate Sales Director, Sarah Watts and our recent HAPPI Hour webinar with Appello looking at the sectors readiness for the digital switch.

Carlton Dene, Westminster City Council’s flagship extra care scheme, takes home the HAPPI Award at the Housing Design Awards. We look forward to featuring the winning entry at our forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinar in October. 

Sarah Watts, Corporate Sales Director at Tunstall Healthcare, explains why we need a shift in mindset including the future user in planning technology in retirement housing is the logical solution. Taking the time to explore options on an individual basis also means that users and families of users can search for a set of products that fully wraps around the individual and their needs.

It's #AccessibleHomesWeek, that’s why we would like to draw your attention to a wide range of resources hosted on the Housing LIN’s Accessible Design webpages that show how good design can maintain health and wellbeing and help people adapt to changes that may be due to aging or other factors.

This week’s HLINks provides a comprehensive round-up of the latest Housing LIN news, views, resources, and events including a new sector report by Appello on digital telecare and, to coincide with Scottish Housing Day, a report published by Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland published on cross-tenure housing standards. 

To coincide with Scottish Housing Day 2022, this report sets out the case for new, more ambitious cross-tenure housing standards but also notes the need for government to have a key role in funding these new higher standards.