LINks - the Housing LIN's essential weekly bulletin (8 September)
After a summer break, this week sees the return of our weekly bulletin, LINks. In this issue we catch up on a selection of recent reports that came out over the summer and the latest information, new Housing LIN resources and events relating to housing, health and care for older people and those with a disability.
NEW HOUSING LIN CASE STUDY
This is new case study by Kim Yates for the Housing LIN focuses on the strategic decision by Nehemiah Housing Association, a West Midlands based social landlord. The study places a greater emphasis on 'Wellbeing', including the formation of a strategic alliance with a care provider for two sheltered housing sites.
FUNDING, POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
- Local Housing Allowance: Announcement delayed!
- £100m for building the right support for people with a learning disability or autism
- Social rented stock for Welsh social landlords by local authority area by the number of sheltered housing and extra care housing units of accommodation
- The Law Commission is inviting ideas for their next programme of law reform
USEFUL NEW TOOLS AND REPORTS
- Caring Homes
- New evidence shows councils lack plans to meet accessible housing demand
- The Hidden Housing Market: A new perspective on the market case for accessible homes
- No Place Like an Accessible Home: Quality of life and opportunity for disabled people with accessible housing needs
- Good Housing: Better Health
- Care Act 2014: Guidance for occupational therapists - Disabled Facilities Grants
OTHER VIEWS, NEWS AND RESOURCES
- Connected Care and Health solutions in extra care
- Health Charter in Practice (2nd ed.): For providers supporting people with learning disabilities
HAVE YOUR SAY
TELECARE LIN NEWS HEADLINES
This week's news headlines from the Telecare LIN can be downloaded in two formats (doc; pdf) at:
- Telecare News Headlines 8 September 2016 (doc - 1.86Mb)
- Telecare News Headlines 8 September 2016 (pdf - 516Kb)
Previous weeks' editions can be found at: www.telecarelin.org.uk
UPCOMING HOUSING LIN EVENTS IN YOUR REGION
- Yorkshire & Humber regional meeting - Wednesday 28 September, Doncaster
- Fit for Ageing (DWELL) conference - Thursday, 6 October, Sheffield
- Eastern Housing LIN regional meeting - Tuesday, 8 November, Dunstable
- NE Conference Call for Speakers - Housing and Health Partnerships: Sharing Best Practice and Challenges for the Future - Monday 5 December, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
OTHER EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING LIN
- Property Week Retirement Housing Conference 2016 - Wednesday, 9 November, London
- LaingBuisson Northern Long Term Care Conference - Wednesday, 7 December, Leeds