HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News

19 January 2024

Get ready to mark your calendars! With just ONE WEEK LEFT until the kickoff on Monday 26 February, the anticipation for this year's week-long virtual Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas is building!

✨We'll be exploring a diverse array of topics related to housing for older people, including extra care housing, marketing, inclusive design, vibrant later living communities, diversity and inclusion, technology, leadership, planning and collaborAGE✨

But that's not all! You'll listen and learn from a stellar lineup of diverse and inspiring speakers, including:

Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care at Department of Health and Social Care;
Julienne Elizabeth Meyer CBE, chair of the Older People's Housing Taskforce;
Lord Best, chair of the APPG on Housing and Care for Older People Inquiry;
A Resident Ambassador at the ExtraCare Charitable Trust;
Debra Edwards, Co-production Champion on the TAPPI project and resident, Haringey London;
and this year's pool of inspiring early career professionals on the Inspired Villages-funded Future Leaders Programme.

Explore the full programme and register your FREE place(s) here!

Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!

Best wishes,

The Housing LIN Team

News Highlights

Housing LIN is proud to join Intergenerational Housing Steering Group

Intergenerational England has initiated the creation of an Intergenerational Housing Steering Group (IHSG), joining forces with leading housing organisations Clarion, Clarion Futures, HACT, Housing LIN and Sovereign Network Group (SNG).

We're thrilled to be part of this Steering Group and we look forward to bringing our knowledge and expertise to bridge the gap in measuring and demonstrating the impactful outcomes of intergenerational initiatives within the housing sector.

Invitation to APPG on Housing and Care for Older People Event

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People has been organising an inquiry on the regeneration of outdated “sheltered housing”.

We are sharing the results of our investigation to date, at a meeting – to immediately follow our APPG’s AGM – from 10:30am to 12noon on Wednesday 6 March in the House of Lords.

On behalf of Peter Aldous, MP and Lord Richard Best, you are invited to join us! Please RSVP to Chloe Halsted at olderpeoplehousingandcareappg@gmail.com.

Resource Roundup

Housing LIN Case Study showcases Stirling Prize-winning Mae Architects' John Morden Centre

We're delighted to share a new Housing LIN Case Study written by Heather Bell, Associate at Mæ Architects showcasing The John Morden Centre, a day care centre at the forefront of tackling social isolation that won the RIBA’s Stirling Prize 2023.

Find out more about The John Morden Centre and join Alex Ely, Founder of Mae Architects, at this year's Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas in a session titled Creating Vibrant Later Living Homes and Communities on Tuesday 27th February from 2.30 pm.

Thinking about Stigma in Housing, Health and Social Care Delivery

Thinking about stigma in housing, health and social care COVER

The first year of the Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing (ISPA) project focused on conducting a full evidence review of the academic literature around place, age and disability, exploring and understanding stigma.

This briefing shows how stigma can lead to increased barriers to services, exclusion, and negative experiences, particularly for older and disabled people.

TAPPI Cast - 16 February

Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

Supporting People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing (DemECH) Project

The Supporting People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing (DemECH) project was an 18-month study funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research and led by the University of Worcester which used a mixed methods approach to explore how Extra Care Housing (ECH) can help people to live well with dementia.

The study findings resulted in a Key Insight Booklet to guide future Extra Care Housing development, alongside video and audio diaries sharing direct experiences of people living with dementia and their experience of Extra Care Housing.

Expert Insights

Have your say: the Digital Telecare Barometer 2024 with Housing LIN and Appello

As technology advances at an unprecedented pace, it's crucial for housing providers to stay ahead of the curve - both for the people who rely on your services and for your organisation, as you strive to maintain a competitive edge.

With the 2025 end-date for the switchover suddenly within touching distance, we’re asking: how ready are you for the digital era?

Looking for long-term leadership in a time of short-term policy

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Alice Whitton, Assistant Head of Real Estate Analysis at Inspired Villages, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and the value of learning to lead at any level, particularly when faced with systemic issues.

Adaptable, accessible, affordable: housing for disabled and older people

Read RIBA Architecture's recent contributions to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee inquiry on disabled people in the housing sector, and their roundtable discussion with the Older People’s Housing Taskforce.

RIBA's Senior Policy Advisor, Charlotte Watson, offers a concise overview of their recent work on accessible housing provision.

Dates for your Diary

Housing LIN events:

Housing LIN Summit 2024 - A Festival of Ideas from 26th February to 1st March

Other events supported by Housing LIN:

ITEC Conference 2024, 18th and 19th March 2024 - Claim your FREE day pass!
Help older homeowners to improve their homes, Thursday 22 February at 11am - 12:30pm
Community Investment Appleby Tour, Thursday 29 February at 17:00 - 20:00

Thank you Tunstall Healthcare

The Housing LIN would like to thank Tunstall Healthcare for its sponsorship of our news pages. This, along with this newsletter, enables us to bring the latest news and information on housing with care and technology matters to our members.