In Focus - Innovations in Housing and Dementia
The number of people living with dementia is set to grow. These dedicated pages have been specially created to put the spotlight on dementia for those working in a variety of housing and older people settings.
You can access a range of dementia-friendly topics that will help people with dementia to live independently for as long as possible. And for more about how we can help you develop a better range of housing choices and services for people with dementia, download our brochure.
Key Dementia Subjects
Personal stories
A collection of personal stories and examples of everyday experiences of people living with dementia
Dementia-friendly Commissioning
Information that helps those involved in service commissioning and strategic planning for people with dementia
Dementia-friendly Provision
Case studies and documents to help you manage or provide: extra care and supported housing, specialist care and support services, and assistive technology
Dementia-friendly Design
How you can design and change the living environment for people with dementia, including extra care housing
Dementia-friendly Communities
Good practice examples and suggestions about how the wider community can be more welcoming and user-friendly for people living with dementia
Practice, Workforce and Training
Good practice advice and guidance for front-line staff and managers working with people who have dementia
Legislation
Information on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the legislative framework for deprivation of liberty as they relate to the housing sector and dementia
Dementia Action Alliance
What it is, how to join, and useful information from DAA meetings
Dementia Sites
Useful links to other sources of dementia-related information and resources
Key resources
Dementia Friendly Housing Charter: A guidance toolkit for a dementia-friendly approach to housing
Launched at the Housing LIN 2017 annual conference, this Dementia-Friendly Housing Charter is aimed at the full range of housing sector professionals across all tenures. It aims to help professionals in their support of people living with dementia in their homes and facilitate consistency and good practice.
Prime Minister's challenge on dementia 2020
This report from the Prime Minister sets out the areas where the government believes it will be necessary for society to take sustained action in order to deliver this vision and to truly transform dementia care, support and research by 2020.
Dementia and housing: An assessment tool for local commissioning
Commissioned by Public Health England in partnership with Alzheimer's Society, the Local Government Association and the Housing LIN, this self-assessment tool focuses on local commissioning processes and decision-making.
MAKING A START - Dementia - Skilling The General Needs Housing Workforce
Supported by the Housing LIN and written by Sue Garwood on behalf of the Dementia and Housing Working Group, this new report and Resource Pack is aimed at providing information to assist housing providers in equipping their workforce with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with people who have dementia.
Becoming a dementia friendly organisation
This summary by the Guinness Partnership outlines how is aims to become a dementia friendly organisation so that it makes a difference for customersliving with dementia.
Individuals with dementia living in extra care housing: an initial exploration of the practicalities and possibilities
This Housing LIN Report draws together the responses from a national questionnaire we sent earlier on in 2016, which aim was to gather a national picture of how organisations support people with dementia to move into or to stay within an extra care scheme.
Assistive technology as a means of supporting people with dementia: A Review
To coincide with the Housing LIN's involvement in the Prime Minister's challenge on dementia, we have published this helpful review of how AT can support people with dementia.
In Focus: Housing and Dementia
This brochure gives an overview of the Housing LIN's work to create a better understanding on the links between housing and dementia and promote our related online learning and regional improvement services.
Latest Resources
- LGA dementia support guide for councils
- Pioneering Health and Housing Memorandum of Understanding
- Knowing Me! Dementia, Depression and Delirium - A person centered education and training resource
- Housing LIN Spring 2018 Newsletter
- How dementia-friendly technology can improve lives
- Housing LIN Autumn 2017 Newsletter
- An Occupational Therapist’s Access Checklist - a practical Tool
- Dementia Pathways Housing’s Role
- DeAR GP – helping residents get an early dementia diagnosis
- Planning Ahead for Housing in Later Life