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www.erosh.co.uk & policy update

www.erosh.co.uk & policy update. Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy South Wales Regional Network 16 July 2012. I am going to talk about:. Role of erosh Why we have changed Climate, challenges, opportunities and concerns Role of sheltered housing and support services What you can do

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www.erosh.co.uk & policy update

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  1. www.erosh.co.uk & policy update Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy South Wales Regional Network 16 July 2012

  2. I am going to talk about: • Role of erosh • Why we have changed • Climate, challenges, opportunities and concerns • Role of sheltered housing and support services • What you can do • How erosh can help you

  3. We....... Raise awareness of the value and benefits of older people’s housing and support Celebrate housing with care and support for older people Promote sheltered and retirement housing schemes as community hubs Promote and influence joint working at all levels Disseminate policy information and good practice

  4. Why we have changed • Original mission successful • Sheltered housing has changed • New political/policy environment • Changing demographics • New clients/models/services • New members • New raison d'être

  5. No choice really! OR

  6. So what’s new? • Staff • Branding • Logo • Services • Website

  7. Climate - England • £6.5bn (12%) funding cuts to SP 2011-15 • Public expenditure cuts/austerity • Localism/Big Society • Public health/social care/welfare reform • Demographics/changes in wealth/more self-funders • Emphasis on owner occupation/living well at home • Do any of these apply in Wales?

  8. Climate - Wales • Most ageing population: • highest median age (36.5 years)1 • highest proportion (16%) of people 65+1 • People 50+ = 37% of the total population2 • 1961 18%aged 60+, 2009 24%2 • 1961, 2% aged 80+, 2009 5%2 • 44,000 (7%) older people live in sheltered/retirement housing2 • More sun, less cloud? • Older People’s Commissioner for Wales • Cross Party Group on Older People and Ageing  • Greater commitment to supporting people (SP) 1. National Statistics Office 2012 2. Age Concern Cymru 2009

  9. Challenges • Services reduced/stretched • Schemes/services decommissioned • More large/fewer small providers • Changing service delivery models • Option/menu based services V economies of scale • New providers/new workers • Housing/support increasingly separated • Personalisation, choice and VFM • Do you face similar challenges/different ones?

  10. Opportunities • Choice, creativity, flexibility, responsiveness • New approaches/less standardisation • More people receiving some support • Partnership working/different partners • Greater service user involvement/empowerment • Different funding sources/to different people • Income generation • Opportunities in Wales?

  11. Concerns • Crisis v prevention • Higher needs v lower needs • Allocations/eligibility • Choice v risk • Quality/quality monitoring • Resident/service user involvement • Information, advice and advocacy • What particular concerns do you have?

  12. Role of sheltered housing/services • Personalised, person-centred, outcome focused • Preventative, low level, lower cost • Community resource/hub/dissemination point/cheap location for other services – GP, CAB etc • Relieves cost of other public services • Helps achieve other services’ outcomes/agendas • Key role in healthy living/active ageing/health & well-being/re-ablement • Fits with “Big Society” and localism

  13. What you can do • Be clear what you offer and your USP • Invite external challenge • Highlight quality/value added elements • Work with other providers • Be proactive with other agencies • Remodel costs to demonstrate VFM & cost benefits • Keep proving positive outcomes

  14. www.erosh.co.uk offers: • Instant news/tweets (@erosh_uk) • Policy briefings/legislation updates • Good practice resources and case studies • Signposting to other resources • Topic based discussions • Access to expert advice – Ask erosh • Monthly e-newsletter • Events calendar • Erosh “extras” • Corporate sponsorship opportunities

  15. So ....... Visit and usewww.erosh.co.uk Ensure all staff have access to www.erosh.co.uk Send us your own good practice Share your views, ideas and solutions Join/set up a regional network Use Ask erosh Tell us what’s happening in your area Help us influence and lobby Follow @erosh_uk

  16. Rebecca Mollart, Director of Policy T: 01926 410848 M: 07803 176957 E: policy@erosh.co.uk W: www.erosh.co.uk Twitter: @erosh_uk

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