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New Housing LIN blog considers the current state of research around extra care housing

In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Dr Robin Darton, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Kent's Personal Social Services Research Unit, examines a number of studies to consider the reported benefits of extra care housing for residents.

We call on the UK government to establish a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England

We are proud to join 70+ organisations calling for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing in England to act as an independent champion for older people to facilitate long-term planning and enable more people to age well. Independent Age, Centre for Ageing Better, National Pensioners Convention and Age UK call for better representation of older people across government policy and decisions.

Tackling the loneliness crisis with home care – A digital smart home assistant

We are pleased to share this new Housing LIN guest blog by Laetitia Cailleteau, Data&AI Europe Lead on the HomeCare team working for Accenture, about a technology-related project they are involved in, funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Healthy Ageing Challenge. 

TAPPI Cast - 24 March 2023

Welcome to our weekly update on the Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project, which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.

This week, we draw attention to TSA's catch up with Gary Baillie, BR24 Manager at Bield Housing & Care - our Scottish TAPPI testbed - about what he's most looking forward to at this year's ITEC23 Conference and so much more!

Coalition calls on Government to take bolder action to make new residential buildings safer

We were pleased to support Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and six built environment bodies, fire safety organisations and disability rights groups and sign a joint letter to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP. The united call urges the Government to reduce the height threshold for more than one staircase in new residential buildings to 18 metres (approximately six storeys), from the government's current proposed 30 metres (approximately ten storeys).  

Sector News and Announcements

Do any of your residents receive home care? Attend next week’s Community of Experience virtual workshop

The Academic Health Science Network and Applied Research Collaboration are hosting the next Kent Surrey Sussex Homecare Community of Experience on the Costs and Benefits of Domiciliary Care. The event will be held virtually on zoom on Monday 27 th March from 12:00 to 13:30. Find out more!

Housing with Care Awards 2023 – get your nominations in!

The Housing LIN is delighted to support Care Talk’s inaugural awards taking place on 9 June in London. They recognise and celebrate excellence in accommodation and services for integrated retirement communities.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, 17 April.

Housing LIN Team Member Segment

Darius Ghadiali, data analyst & knowledge exchange officer, shares...

"This week, I’ve been accessing the Housing LIN’s Summit Microsite to browse through the previously recorded sessions from the Housing LIN’s 2023 Summit in late February / early March to re-watch or explore sessions that I didn’t have a chance to attend live. I’m in particular looking forward to watching “Telecares: Technology and Healthy Ageing at Home”, which features speakers focus on the citizens’ benefits to adopting technology in housing.

Events

Watch, Listen & Learn

We're delighted to share our forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinar series, returning in April. You can sign up for the first four sessions now, with more planned for May - July. Don't miss out!

• Tuesday, 18/04/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Reimagining Care: the Church of England Commission’s Vision
   
• Tuesday, 25/04/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm How can supported housing providers help the NHS with some of its greatest challenges?
   
• Tuesday, 16/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Building better and beautiful: Place-shaping to regenerate homes and communities
   
• Tuesday, 23/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Shared Ownership for our Ageing Population (SO HAPPI)

In recognition of the success of our HAPPI Hour sessions, we are delighted that the UKRI Healthy Ageing Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, have come on board as a sponsor of our online events.

Events supported by the Housing LIN

• The TEC Services Association's ITEC conference on Monday, 27 March to Tuesday, 28 March (50 free places are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis to Housing LIN members)
   
• The Dunhill Medical Trust's 2023 Annual Lectures event on Thursday, 30 March
   
• Property Week Later Living conference - Unlocking the potential of the later living market on Thursday, 22 June
   
• United St Saviour's Charity's Almshouse Longevity Study Report Launch Event on Thursday, 20 April 2pm - 4pm

Next week

Next week, we'll be promoting a range of new resources. To coincide with the ITEC conference, the TAPPI project will be releasing a series of personal stories from the 6 testbed sites. In addition, the TEC Action Alliance is publishing a new report, Technology-Enabled Lives: Delivering Outcomes for People and Provider.

We also look forward to publishing a new Housing LIN guest blog by former Dementia Lead, Katey Twyford, in which she talks about the usefulness of the recent NIHR SSCR-funded DemECH project booklets produced by the University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies.

And, hot off the heels of their highly popular opening session at last month's Housing LIN on Summit On last time movers and shakers, Shakespeare Martineau will be issuing their highly anticipated report, Moving On: Could later living by the answer to the housing crisis?