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Housing LIN 2014/2015 (1st Quarter update)

Stay informed about the latest policy, funding, and practice developments in housing for older people with the Housing LIN Update. Get updates on web developments, funding news, policy news, new approaches in housing, case studies, and more.

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Housing LIN 2014/2015 (1st Quarter update)

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  1. Housing LIN 2014/2015 (1st Quarter update) Jeremy Porteus Director Housing LIN

  2. Housing LIN update Web developments: • New planning webpages by Tetlow King Planning launched to reflect latest National Planning Policy Guidance and recent planning viewpoints from the Housing LIN • Small pump-priming grant from the Welsh Government to establish a dedicated Housing LIN Cymru resource on latest policy, funding, research and practice developments on housing for older people in Wales • Updates to SHOP@ to reflect latest Census Data and related prevalance rates

  3. Housing LIN updates Policy news: • Liaison with DLCG Contestability Funded programme looking at the evidence base of housing for older people and future policy development. Due to report autumn 2015 • Working with NHS England, Public Health England, DH etc on a Health and Housing Partnership Agreement to drive better links locally between CCGs and providers. Due to be launched at ADASS annual conference in October (Housing LIN to lead on exemplification)

  4. Housing LIN update Funding news: • HCA/GLA Approved Housing Programme 2014-2015 announced, with some emphasis in housing for older and vulnerable adults (HCA deadline 30 April) • Still awaiting announcement of Phase Two of CASSHF (no news!) • £3.8b Integration Transformation Fund (now called Better Care Fund) published and outlines plans submitted for expenditure from April 2015. Includes capital housing component ie DFGs £220m and further £130m capital (awaiting scope of allocation arrangements by NHS England/DH)

  5. Housing LIN update New CIH/Housing LIN briefing on new approaches for older people’s housing • Co-production • Community-rooted housing • Self-build housing • Co-operatives • Co-housing • Leasehold schemes for older people • Other housing choices for older people • Extra care housing/Very sheltered housing • Sheltered/retirement housing/senior living • Retirement Villages • Lifelong neighbourhoods • Community hubs/core and cluster

  6. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN Reports: • Mixed tenure in extra care housing: A comprehensive review of the principal ways of achieving mixed tenure in extra care housing • Extra caring times? Marketing social value in your offer to older people

  7. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN Viewpoints: • Will the private extra care market take off in 2014? • Getting off the ground: Bungalow living – an attractive alternative for downsizers? • Independent living – safe as houses?

  8. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies • Putting dementia into the heart of Extra Care Housing in Wales: A case study from Mold • Getting it right for rural communities in Cumbria • Going for broke with personalisation – new approaches to housing with support for people with disabilities • Promoting independence: an evaluation of Camborne Public Rooms, Cornwall

  9. Housing LIN Update 3 ‘Oscar’ quality short films Bringing care home: promoting independence through integrated working Jointly commissioned with Skills for Care, three 5 minute films on Family Mosaic, Guinness Care & Support and SEQOL and how housing, care and support staff in three different organisations skilfully work to respond to the needs and wishes of residents and clients to deliver tailored care and support across a range of homely environments.

  10. New activities/resources Other activities: • Extra care housing factsheet being refreshed • A series of regional Housing LIN meetings and regional conferences, including South and South West event in Swindon • Response to draft consultation on the Care Act • Update the Housing LIN Care and Support Technical Brief • Working with SITRA and the University of Worcester on new dementia leadership programme. Leaders’ course in July • 2014 Housing Design Awards, HAPPI category and announcement • EAC Housing for Older People awards entry now open! • Next Housing LIN annual conference, 17 February 2015

  11. Connecting with the Housing LIN • Over 40,000 subscribers but still the ‘best kept secret’! • Sign up to receive our free newsletter, Housing with Care Matters, and information on forthcoming regional and national events • Check out our comprehensive online resources • Get involved in our discussion fora • Post relevant information on our regional noticeboard • Follow us on twitter at @HousingLIN • Host a regional Housing LIN meeting • Write a case study or viewpoint • Sponsor our website or an event

  12. Thank you! C/o EAC 3rd Floor, 89 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TP email:info@housinglin.org.uk tel: 020 7820 8077 website:www.housinglin.org.uk Twitter: @HousingLIN

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