In our own hands - Improving information and advice for later life decision making
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- 9 May - Manchester
- 10 May - Birmingham
- 17 May - York
- 25 May - London
As radical changes across housing, health and care provision for older people take shape, access to independent advice and information about later life housing and care options is becoming more important than ever.
Local authorities and health sector organisations are increasingly being expected to work with older people to enable individual choice and control. Good quality, impartial advice and information about housing and care alternatives is greatly valued by older people who, more than ever, are being exhorted to plan ahead for their own later life living arrangements.
These conferences provide the perfect opportunity for delegates to find out more about the links to emerging policy agendas, to share knowledge and experience, and to discuss how to work together to shape future provision of housing and care advice for older people.
- 9 May - Manchester
- 10 May - Birmingham
- 17 May - York
- 25 May - London
As radical changes across housing, health and care provision for older people take shape, access to independent advice and information about later life housing and care options is becoming more important than ever.
Local authorities and health sector organisations are increasingly being expected to work with older people to enable individual choice and control. Good quality, impartial advice and information about housing and care alternatives is greatly valued by older people who, more than ever, are being exhorted to plan ahead for their own later life living arrangements.
These conferences provide the perfect opportunity for delegates to find out more about the links to emerging policy agendas, to share knowledge and experience, and to discuss how to work together to shape future provision of housing and care advice for older people.
Programme
A detailed programme can be downloaded at the bottom of the page
9.15 Registration and refreshments
9.45 Chairs welcome
10.00
- The importance of housing advice and information for older people in the context of New Localism and Big Society
- The key role of advice and information for older people in the emerging Health, Social Care, Prevention and Public Health agendas
- Emerging issues that will impact on 'move on' decisions in later life
- Evidencing the value of housing advice and information for older people
11.30 Refreshments and Networking
12.00 Future Vision:
- Inseparable? Emerging models of information and advice within home improvement agencies
- Where next for Advice and Information for Older People?
12.45 Lunch
1.45 Choice of two Sub Plenaries
- Pass it on - the power of information networks amongst older people
- We did it our way - Pioneering housing advice and information initiatives
2.30 Participative groups
- Smart thinking? How to make best use of existing capacity
- Key messages DCLG/DH/FirstStop/Foundations and others re: future of Advice and Information
3.15 Key messages from groups and reflections on the day's discussions
3.45 End
A detailed programme can be downloaded at the bottom of the page
9.15 Registration and refreshments
9.45 Chairs welcome
10.00
- The importance of housing advice and information for older people in the context of New Localism and Big Society
- The key role of advice and information for older people in the emerging Health, Social Care, Prevention and Public Health agendas
- Emerging issues that will impact on 'move on' decisions in later life
- Evidencing the value of housing advice and information for older people
11.30 Refreshments and Networking
12.00 Future Vision:
- Inseparable? Emerging models of information and advice within home improvement agencies
- Where next for Advice and Information for Older People?
12.45 Lunch
1.45 Choice of two Sub Plenaries
- Pass it on - the power of information networks amongst older people
- We did it our way - Pioneering housing advice and information initiatives
2.30 Participative groups
- Smart thinking? How to make best use of existing capacity
- Key messages DCLG/DH/FirstStop/Foundations and others re: future of Advice and Information
3.15 Key messages from groups and reflections on the day's discussions
3.45 End
Audience
These conferences are aimed at senior decision makers, service planners, commissioners and managers in local authorities, the health sector, housing and care organisations, charities, benevolent societies and the voluntary sector. They will be relevant to all those with an interest in improving the provision of housing and care information and advice for older people to enable better decision making in later life.
These conferences are aimed at senior decision makers, service planners, commissioners and managers in local authorities, the health sector, housing and care organisations, charities, benevolent societies and the voluntary sector. They will be relevant to all those with an interest in improving the provision of housing and care information and advice for older people to enable better decision making in later life.
Aims
- Keep up-to-date with the latest policy & thinking from government, with high profile and influential speakers at the cutting edge of developments
- Learn about and share examples of innovative advice and information provision
- Participate in debate and discussion about key issues
- Network and make useful new contacts
- Keep up-to-date with the latest policy & thinking from government, with high profile and influential speakers at the cutting edge of developments
- Learn about and share examples of innovative advice and information provision
- Participate in debate and discussion about key issues
- Network and make useful new contacts