Housing LIN Newsletter Summer 2016

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We are pleased to bring you the Summer edition of our quarterly newsletter, 'Housing with Care Matters' which includes:

  • the latest APPG Housing and Care for Older people inquiry report, 'Housing our Ageing Population: Positive Ideas'
  • the latest policy and funding news relevant to those working across housing, health and social care (p2)
  • Market News affecting growth and investment in the world of housing with care, including new Knight Frank report examining the demand and supply for purpose-built housing for older people across the UK (p2-3)
  • 2 recent #InspirationalAchievements on the Housing LIN website from Tetlow King Planning and Habinteg (p3-4)
  • HAPPI winners at the Housing Design Awards (p4)
  • SHOP@ Analysis Tool Review - help us to improve from your learning! (p4)
  • our range of new Housing LIN resources keeping you informed on the latest policy, practice and thinking. (p4-6) These include:
    • 2 HLIN Briefings
    • 10 HLIN Blogs
    • 2 HLIN Viewpoints
    • 4 HLIN Case Studies
    • A HLIN Housing & Dementia Tool
  • a range of other new resources and research on housing and ageing, housing and adaptations, health and social care, housing and dementia, safeguarding and mental health (p6-11)
  • Research News includes a Foresight and Government Office for Science report that gathers evidence to understand what the ageing of the UK population means both now and in the future. (p11)
  • latest information on telecare including links to our Telecare LIN weekly updates and monthly newsletter (p11)
  • our extensive regional updates from England, Wales and Scotland with reports on our latest activities, new reports and intelligence of who's doing what (p11-17)
  • links to our forthcoming Housing LIN events, and other events' supported by us (p17)
  • this issue's poem by Brian Wilks (p17)


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