Housing LIN 2016/17 (1st Quarter update)

1. Housing LIN 2016/17 (1st Quarter update) Jeremy Porteus Director Housing LIN

2. Housing LIN updates Policy & strategy news: • Housing and Planning Act • Adult Social Services capital Allocations http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/OtherOrganisation/LASSL_DH__2016__revenue_A.pdf • LGA Commission on Housing • NHF consultation on the future of supported housing • Law Commission consultation on Event Fees in Retirement Housing

3. HAPPI 3 - APPG inquiry report Be as independent as they want to be Feel part of a community and choose how and when to they want to engage Have greater autonomy and feel that their lifestyles are met with wider health and wellbeing benefits from living in a ‘care ready’ environment Stay connected with their social or other support networks, including navigating and interacting with the use of technology, preventing isolation and loneliness

4. Housing LIN Update • A selection of new Housing LIN Briefing papers: • Older people and alcohol misuse: Helping people stay in their homes http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Practice_briefings/HLIN_PracticeBriefing_PHE_OlderPeopleAlcohol.pdf • Better planning for car ownership and well-being in old age http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Briefings/HLIN_Briefing_CarOwnership.pdf • Update Housing and Care Technical Brief http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Technical_briefs/HLIN_TechBrief_CareAndSupportInECH_2016.pdf

5. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN blogs & viewpoints: • Hatching a plan for older people's housing http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Viewpoints/HLIN_Viewpoint_78_PlanningforOPHousing.pdf • The right move?: it's difficult making housing decisions in later life http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Blogs/HLIN_Blog_Barbara_Davies.pdf • Home is where your heart is, whatever your age http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Blogs/HLIN_Blog_Home_is_where_your_heart_is.pdf

6. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies • A selection of new Housing LIN case studies: • In sickness and in health - Extra Care Housing works especially well for couples http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Practice_examples/Housing_LIN_case_studies/HLIN_CaseStudy_122_FocusGroups.pdf • End of Life Care Service for People with Dementia Living in Care Homes in Walsall http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Practice_briefings/HLIN_PracticeBriefing_PHE_EndOfLife.pdf • Dementia and Housing Assessment Tool http://www.housinglin.org.uk/_library/Resources/Housing/Support_materials/Toolkit/HLIN_DementiaTool_Merged.pdf

7. Other Housing LIN activities • Inspirational Achievements’ pages on the Housing LIN website • Now organising 3 Housing LIN Leadership Sets in South West, North West and Yorks & Humber regions • Developed new service webpages setting our consultancy, training and wider fee paying services to supplement our free online and regional Housing LIN networking activities • Support role to Welsh Government’s Expert Group on Housing for Older People • Working with Department of Health on Delayed Transfer of Care programme and Out of Hospital Urgent Care programme

8. Future activities & resources In the pipeline: • A selection of regional conferences in England (eg Sheffield in October) and Wales • Working with University of Bristol/Worcester and Kent (ECHO project); Sheffield (DWELL project) and KCL (telecare) • A selection of new blogs, viewpoints, case studies and reports • Influencing Spending Review government – policy development and funding opportunities (capital and revenue), including Local Housing Allowance • Updating Housing LIN webpages • Developing new Cancer Caring Environments programme with MacMillan • Developing programme with OTs to assess adaptations and accessibility design in sheltered and extra care housing

9. Connecting with the Housing LIN • Over 40,000 subscribers but still the ‘best kept secret’! • Sign up to receive our free quartely newsletter, Housing with Care Matters, and weekly bulletin, LINks • 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

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