Housing LIN updates Covid-19 practice briefings
Back at the tail end of March 2020, and with the uncertain escalation of the pandemic in the UK at that time, we created an online Coronavirus Info Hub.
It has captured relevant national government guidelines and practical information for our sector so you can be kept up-to-date of this rapidly evolving situation and take appropriate actions to protect residents an support staff in specialist housing such as extra care housing, sheltered housing and supported living, and those designing and commissioning services and schemes.
To this end, we have published 6 Covid-19 practice briefings to date that reflect the professional diversity of our highly prized network.
- Practice Briefing No1: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - A Housing LIN practice briefing on specialist housing
- Practice Briefing No2: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Tips for housing sector on end of life care
- Practice Briefing No3: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Tips for the housing sector on supporting someone affected by dementia
- Practice Briefing No4: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Top tips in Bereavement Care in Specialist Housing
- Practice Briefing No5: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Changes to Welfare Benefits
- Practice Briefing No6: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Supporting Residents in Retirement Housing and Extra Care Housing who experience Loneliness - An A-Z of examples
Over the last 5 months, as government advice and guidance has been published or changed, we have updated these periodically.
We are therefore pleased to report that with the government’s updated guidance on supported living and latest guidance on social distancing generally and for shielded groups specifically coming into effect this month, we have now refreshed two of our briefings.
- Briefing No1: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - A Housing LIN practice briefing on specialist housing
- Briefing No3: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Tips for the housing sector on supporting someone affected by dementia
Both provide useful information for risk planning in specialist housing, signposting to latest guidance, as well as examples of practice and where to go for further information and advice.
Need Support?
Lastly, if you would like to talk through how the Housing LIN can support your organisation or would like to share examples of your practice under lockdown, please do not hesitate to contact us (see contact details below).