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Welcome to #Jeremytalks and our must-read weekly bulletin, HLINks, week-ending Friday, 28 January 2022

This week, we were delighted to partner with the University of Bristol and ILC-UK in the launch of the findings from the Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) Project. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the resultant report, 'Inclusive Neighbourhoods - promoting social inclusion in housing with care and support', and an accompanying Learning Resource Pack with access to a selection of podcasts can both be found on the new online DICE webpages hosted on the Housing LIN’s website.

We also kicked off our new season of HAPPI Hour sessions this week. Over 240 people signed up to hear from NE housing association, Thirteen Group, who shared the lessons and outcomes from their Living Well corporate strategy. The feedback was tremendous!

Missed this? A recording of the session and the slides are now available on the event's webpage. And remember to book your place for the next HAPPI Hour session on Tuesday, 8 February. We are partnering the National Academy for Social Prescribing and HACT to take a deep dive into social prescription and wider community building.

Other news that caught my interest this week, included:

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Stay connected and, above all, remain safe.

Jeremy

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New Housing LIN microsite shares resources based on the findings from the Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) research study

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Hosted by the Housing LIN, the resources on these new Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) webpages are based on findings from the DICE research study, conducted by the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, in collaboration with the International Longevity Centre-UK and the Housing LIN.

This includes a policy report and an e-Learning Resource Tool.

HAPPI Hour - Living Well

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The first HAPPI Hour of the year took place this week! We heard from Thirteen Group who shared the lessons and outcomes from their Living Well corporate strategy. 

Did you miss this HAPPI Hour? Don’t worry – the webinar was recorded and can be revisited alongside the presentation slides and chat report, here.

Coronavirus

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Check out current and relevant sector guidance on the pandemic on our Coronavirus Info Hub.

You can also find out more about the launch of the St Monica Trust/Housing LIN RE-COV Study, on COVID-19 and its impact on the retirement village and extra care housing sector.

Housing, Community, Disability, and Ageing

One in every eight residents in housing providing care have witnessed discrimination from other residents, according to new research

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The Diversity in Care Environments (DICE) study was a three year-study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and hosted by the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol in collaboration with International Longevity Centre-UK and the Housing LIN. This study policy report presents new research evidence on the provision of inclusive housing schemes for older people.

What else caught our interest?

Design, Construction, Planning and Technology

What caught our interest?

Health and Social Care, Mental Health and Learning Disability

Government eases social care restrictions following booster success

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Did you know, 86.5% of all care home residents have now had their booster jab? This provides maximum protection against Omicron, with the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency showing it is 92% effective in preventing hospitalisation two weeks after it is administered.

The Department of Health and Social Care have therefore announced that:

  • Restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of Omicron in adult social care will now be eased as Plan B measures are removed following the success of the booster programme.
  • From Monday 31 January, there will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed into care homes and self-isolation periods will be cut and now care homes only have to follow outbreak management rules for 14 rather than 28 days.
  • By Wednesday 16 February, care workers will be asked to use LFD tests before their shifts replacing the current system which included the use of weekly asymptomatic PCR tests.

What else caught our interest?

Housing and Dementia

Did you miss this APPG Inquiry report?

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With a new national Dementia Strategy expected, as referenced in the recent Adult Social Care Reform White Paper, watch and listen again to the launch of last year's influential report on housing and dementia here and be inspired by Wendy Mitchell as she shares her personal story about living with dementia.

And did you miss our HAPPI Hour sessions on housing and dementia? The recording and presentations are now available.

Survey on pain management for people living with dementia in long-term care settings

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The HDRC is conducting a survey to explore the assessment and management of pain for people living with dementia in extra care housing schemes, retirement villages and care homes

What else caught our interest?

Wales

Scotland

Events

Watch, Listen & Learn

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You are invited to the forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinars this Spring!

Previous HAPPI Hours:

Forthcoming HAPPI Hours:

Other events that caught our interest

In next week’s HLINks

Following this week’s HAPPI Hour, we look forward to publishing a blog by Thirteen Group’s Chris Smith, Executive Director of Business Growth on 'Spreading the living well message'.

And we will also be looking out for a new report from the Agile Ageing Alliance, 'Cultivating Neighbourhoods that Care: A manifesto for change', that sets out how the housing sector can combat loneliness and mental health issues – among younger and older populations – and ease the associated burden of this on health and social care systems.

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The Housing LIN would like to thank Willmott Dixon for their support in producing this newsletter.