LINks - the Housing LIN's essential weekly bulletin (w/c 4 Jan 2016)
Welcome to LINks, the weekly e-bulletin from the Housing LIN (Learning and Improvement Network) where we round up a selection of latest information, resources and events under the spotlight. In this issue, the first of 2016, we draw your attention to the following:
New Housing LIN Blog - 2016 could yet sow the seeds for a bountiful harvest
In this New Year's blog by Jeremy Porteus, director of the Housing LIN, he gives a personal view on what the coming year holds for the housing with care sector. Read at: http://www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/type/resource/?coid=9978 (opens new window)
Inspirational Achievements
Our latest 'Inspirational Achievements' puts the spotlight on Elles House, McCarthy & Stone's new assisted living scheme in Wallington, in the London Borough of Sutton. Opened in May last year, Elles House comprises 54 apartments exclusively for people aged 70 and over, offering a retirement apartment with on-site management services, domestic assistance, personal care and additional support.
Check out other #InspirationalAchievements we have featured at:
http://www.housinglin.org.uk/Topics/Inspirational-Achievements (opens new window)
FUNDING NEWS
Homelessness Life and Platform for Change allocations announced (opens new window)
POLICY AND PRACTICE
The Government's mandate to NHS England for 2016-17 (opens new window)
Calls for Supported Housing to be exempted (opens new window)
USEFUL REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Silver Chic: The future of retirement housing and care (opens new window)
Long waits for disabled people on housing lists (opens new window)
Insights into Loneliness, Older People and Well-being, 2015 (opens new window)
We must do more to make technology accessible to older people (opens new window)
IN THE MEDIA
Feature on Loneliness and isolation, ITV Tonight, 23 December, cites Housing LIN
Belong Warrington extra care featured on R4 You and Yours (29.04min), 30 December
Living with stroke in extra care housing: The man who can only say yes or no (opens new window)
NEW YEARS HONOURS LIST
Several leading lights in the housing and care word have been recognised for their contributions to the sectors in the New Year's Honours. They include: Sandie Keene (formerly President of ADASS), Sharon Blackburn (National Care Forum), Paul Tennant (Orbit Group), Sinead Butters (Aspire Group) and Sim Dow (formerly of Guinness Trust).
TELECARE NEWS HEADLINES
This week's news headlines from the Telecare LIN can be downloaded in two formats (doc; pdf) at:
- Telecare News Headlines 7 January 2016 (doc - 1.47Mb) (opens new window)
- Telecare News Headlines 7 January 2016 (pdf - 338Kb) (opens new window)
EXTERNAL EVENT SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING LIN
One Day with MHA
MHA are pleased to announce a major event they are organising in Westminster Central Hall on Monday, 29 February 2016 to explore the contemporary issues of importance to the growing numbers of older people, how we prepare for and experience later life and the role we all have in creating a more age-friendly society. For more information and bookings, go to: www.mha.org.uk/oneday
Stay connected with the Housing LIN for latest news, views and resources on housing with care matters.