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The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund Lewisham

A strategic plan to provide diverse housing options for older residents in Lewisham, promoting independence, well-being, and community engagement. Includes successful funding bids and new care models.

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The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund Lewisham

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  1. The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing FundLewisham Housing LIN 5th December 2013

  2. Background to the bid A changing and ageing population Outdated accommodation Opportunities through increased borrowing and review of all sites for new build Focus on prevention across Health and Social Care Recap on Housing Vision/Priorities

  3. Below average numbers of older people as a percentage of its total population: 9 % -26,219 (2011) Census • Population projection show these figures remaining stable until 2021, then increasing to 39,000 by 2031, still around 10% of total population. • Big change in older BME population which was 14% in 2001 and is projected to rise to around 28% by 2015 A changing population

  4. The vast majority of older people currently live in General Needs housing over 90% • National studies tend to show that this is what most older people want • Virtually all the “specialist” older persons housing in Lewisham is within the Social Housing Sector Where do older people in Lewisham live?

  5. Households (over 55) • Independent living 31,998 • General needs over 55s 1700 • Sheltered 1138 Social rent/183 lease • Extra care housing 135 Social Rent People in placements • Residential 307 • Nursing and hospice 362 A Continuum of accommodation for Older People A continuum of accommodation

  6. Our vision for older people’s housing Our vision is that there will be a range of housing options for older people in Lewisham whether they are: active and pre-retirement; retired, independent and active; more frail and in need of support. We want to help people to maintain their independence for as long as possible and we want people’s homes to be: • suitable for their changing needs • attractive, spacious and well located • safe and secure • affordable • warm in the winter, comfortable in the summer • helping to maintain and improve people’s health and wellbeing This vision has been developed with Adult Social Care and Health and underpins the Care and Health objectives for maintaining independence and supporting health and wellbeing. Developing a strategy

  7. Developing an Older People’s Housing Strategy • Key outcomes which mirror the Health and Wellbeing objectives: • Improved independence • Reduction in numbers and duration of hospital admissions • Help to stay at home for longer • Reduced social isolation • Improved Health and Wellbeing • Linking people with neighbourhood and community resources • Providing Care and Support as and when needed • Further developed intermediate support when people are discharged from hospital

  8. Insert health triangle Getting Buy in from Housing, Social Care Health Lewisham’s integrated delivery model

  9. New model for extra care Our new build extra care will be: • Spacious - at least 50m2 for a 1-bed unit • Wheelchair accessible – 10% to an enhanced standard • “Care ready” – including assistive technology • Community focused • Mixed dependency • Helps deliver change for existing poor sheltered Accomodation

  10. The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund Successful funding bid for £2.4million towards a 51 unit extra care scheme at Campshill rd, Lewisham Park. Breakdown: 46 1-bed for affordable rent, 5 2-beds for shared ownership. SOS March 2015, PC September 2016. Also £2.6million funding to Phoenix Community Housing Association for a 60 unit extra care scheme through the Building the Pipeline Fund. PC March 2017.

  11. Location, location, location! Campshill rd, Lewisham Park

  12. Campshill rd, Lewisham Park

  13. Balancing needs of existing residents… Will the community facilities mean more noise? Not keen on play area! Would enhanced landscaping mean more people walking through? Will there be enough parking? Campshill rd, Lewisham Park

  14. With future needs of social care… Gardening for health and wellbeing Community facilities for day offer? Wider community benefit? Security Staff parking? Campshill rd, Lewisham Park

  15. Phoenix Community Housing Association 60 extra care homes All for rent £2.6 million GLA funding Completion due by March 2017 Hazelhurst Court

  16. Identification of need: • Little provision in South of the Borough. • High percentage of older under-occupier- 10% in receipt of a care package. • Feedback from residents that we should target development on homes for older people Will release family sized housing for overcrowded households Close to an existing scheme designated for older people creating opportunities for other older people to use scheme facilities Hazelhurst Court

  17. 78 extra care homes for rent – due to complete June 2014 Marine Wharf, Deptford

  18. Cohousing community in Sydenham which is being developed with Hanover Housing. It is a large Victorian house which could provide about 8 spacious self-contained apartments. There is the potential to add a further 25 dwellings around this garden without detracting from its appearance. Featherstone Lodge

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