HLINks - Catch up with the Housing LIN
Let's catch up!
Welcome to this week's edition of HLINks, your go-to e-bulletin for all things related to housing with care | Friday, 31 March 2023
This week, I was delighted to attend TSA's ITEC 2-day conference where I presented on TAPPI and launched a series of personal stories on its positive impact with our testbed partners.
The conference also saw the release of two new reports by the TEC Action Alliance: Technology-Enabled Lives: Delivering Outcomes for People and Provider and A guide to getting started in co-production. I was delighted to contributed a piece on making our living environment appropriate to our changing needs.
In other news, check out Katey Twyford's new blog highlighting the importance of three new Insight booklets published by the DemECH project for those with dementia, carers, and commissioners/operators of extra care housing.
And, you may have seen that Shakespeare Martineau released their report "Moving On: Could later living by the answer to the housing crisis?" following their opening session at the Housing LIN Summit on "Last time movers and shakers".
Other things that caught my interest this week include:
- Housing21/ECCT considering merger
- Bangladesh Independence Day celebrated the 1st anniversary of the Amar Bari, Amar Jibon project
- I visited Agile Homes with NHS England
- CAE blog on affordable housing options for disabled people by OT Marney Walker
- The APPG on Leasehold and Commonhold reform held a roundtable meeting looking at retirement housing after ground rents
- Good Thing Foundation HoL submission on digital exclusion and cost of living
- Nuffield Trust social attitudes report on social care
- Age UK report on cost of living crisis impact on older people
Finally, we're always eager to hear your stories and receive your case studies and thought leadership on good practices. If you would like to contribute, email us at: comms@housinglin.org.uk.
Stay connected, stay curious!
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Jeremy Porteus Chief Executive |
Housing LIN Products / Announcements
Extra Care Housing for people living with dementia – finding out what is available and who it is suitable for
We're delighted to share this Housing LIN guest blog by Katey Twyford, the Housing LIN’s former dementia lead, who reflects on the Dementia in Extra Care Housing research findings published as part of The Supporting People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing (DemECH) project.
TAPPI Cast
Welcome to TAPPI Cast, 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’s TAPPI cast includes an update from our TAPPI representatives following the publication of the first four personal stories from our TAPPI Co-production Champions group at TSA’s annual conference.
Sector News and Announcements
Amar Bari, Amar Jibon project celebrates its one year anniversary
Launched one year ago to coincide with Bangladesh Independence Day (26 March), Amar Bari, Amar Jibon (My home, My Life) project is well underway. Funded by The Dunhill Medical Trust, project leaders The Open University, supported by Bangla Housing Association and the Housing LIN have made great strides to raise awareness of the probin community in East London.
Why aren’t more people rightsizing?
Research by Shakespeare Martineau shows that the majority of people believe that rightsizing to a homethat better suits their needs is either unaffordable, reserved for the point of healthcrisis, or simply a ‘problem for when I’m older’.
Opportunity for improved lives through digital care not being realised, report finds
A new report launched by the TEC Action Alliance at TSA's ITEC conference, has found that only a handful of councils, housing and care organisations are delivering digital care in people’s homes at scale, to cut hospital admissions, speed up emergency response times, and reduce long waits for formal social care.
Housing LIN Team Member Segment
Lois Beech, senior research officer, shares...
"This week we presented the findings of the Renting Your Own Place research at the Learning Disability England conference in York. It was an inspirational day, with an excellent keynote speech from Becca Cooper at York People First."
Watch Becca's incredible video here!
Events
Watch, Listen & Learn
We're delighted to share our forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinar series, returning in April!
- Tuesday, 18/04/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Reimagining Care: the Church of England Commission’s Vision
- 25/04/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm How can supported housing providers help the NHS with some of its greatest challenges?
- 11/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Housing for people with Learning Disabilities: Renting Your Own Place Research launch
- 6/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Building better and beautiful: Place-shaping to regenerate homes and communities
- 23/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm Shared Ownership for our Ageing Population (SO HAPPI)
- 30/05/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Supporting People in social housing and the cost of living crisis
- 20/06/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Trauma Informed Design within Learning Disabilities Environments
- 04/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Independence Day: A look at independent living
- 11/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Creating age-friendly social housing
- 18/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Building private/public partnerships: An all-inclusive approach for mixed tenure later living
- 25/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Housing and integrated care: Moving from vertical to horizontal integration
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
- 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
Survey
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Please email us your comments at info@housinglin.org.uk
Next week
Next week, we look forward to drawing attention to Tony Watt's recent viewpoint, Housing to span the generations: A 21st Century Almshouse for Bristol.
We'll also be drawing attention to our Health and Housing resources to coincide with World Health Day!