Today, the government has published its report on the proposed reform to the planning system in England. It includes reference that “there should be a statutory obligation that Local Plans identify sites for specialist housing”.
This new Housing LIN guest blog written by Professor Roy Sandbach OBE argues that we must think of housing and technology dovetailed as the “living platform for better and longer lives”, with existing housing stock as the baseline challenge for innovative action.
This Housing LIN guest blog written by Aileen Evans reflects on how extra care and retirement housing residents and staff were kept safe, engaged and happy during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Welcome to this week’s HLINks, our weekly round-up of latest Housing LIN news, views, resources and events and a tour of other news on housing, technology, care and more...
Calling all senior leads in organisations supporting technology to the adult social care sector! Help NHSX to better understand the use of care technology within adult social care. Findings will inform future policy and support for the sector.
Available now! A newHousing LIN case study describes a collaborative project undertaken by Octavia and St Christopher’s Hospice to identify how both staff and residents in several extra care housing schemes might be empowered to improve the experience of end-of-life care for everyone.
Registrations are open. Sign up to our popular programme of HAPPI Hour sessions this month. These free online events take place every Thursday afternoon at 4pm. Get your order in now!
This NEW Housing LIN guest blog written by Roland Karthaus from Matter Architecture’s asks if and how we should rely less on mandates and more on encouraging care in the way housing is developed.
Welcome to this week’s HLINks, our weekly update in which we feature what’s hot off the Housing LIN’s press and also round-up other sector news, views and essential resources. Get HLINked In!
In his new guest blog for the Housing LIN, ExtraCare Charitable Trust’s Dr Michael Roberts considers what we can do to bring about a much-needed sense of renewal, after Covid-19 forced us to reflect on our sense of “belonging”.
