HLINks - Catch up with the Housing LIN
Let's catch up!
Welcome to this week's HLINks, your housing with care e-bulletin | Friday, 14 July 2023
Welcome to #JeremyTalks
This week we shared a new Housing LIN blog by Jon Pritchard, Associate Director of Housing and Community Inclusion at Southern Health Trust, who shared insight on what is being done to address increasing levels of anxiety around the security, cost and sustainability of housing.
Tuesday's HAPPI Hour webinar on age-friendly social housing welcomed excellent presentations on cutting-edge research on naturally occuring retirement communities (NORCs) from Manchester Universities and new iconic extra care housing in London. Missed this? Rewatch here!
Then, on Wednesday, we held an invite-only roundtable with EE on the 2025 digital switchover for trade and professional bodies associated with specialist and supported housing. We heard from contributions from across the sector who highlighted the key actions required to ensure the sector is digitally prepared.
What else caught my interest:
- Age UK briefing: The state of health and care for older people in England 2023
- Housing Forum proposal: The Housing Forum Call to Action
- ARCO: Manifesto for Older People's Housing: An IRC in Every Town
- Housing Ombudsman Service: Ombudsman urges sector to tackle new social injustices as it issues call for evidence for next Spotlight report
- TEC Cymru: Developing a digitally capable workforce
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
Sound advice: Addressing housing and social stressors to reduce patient anxiety
This new Housing LIN guest blog by Jon Pritchard, Associate Director of Housing and Community Inclusion at Southern Health Trust, highlights housing authorities' challenges and efforts to address concerns about housing security, cost, and sustainability.
Jon discusses a pioneering initiative in partnership with Citizens Advice, which has effectively addressed stressors and fostered optimism among service users in a hospital setting.
HAPPI Hour - Creating age-friendly social housing
With an interest in 'CollaborAGE', this HAPPI Hour welcomed academics from Manchester Universities to learn about their research project, "Co-creating age-friendly social housing: A collaborative approach to improving the experience of ageing in place”. We were also delighted to be joined by C&C/Aster who updated us on their age-friendly strategic developments, and United St Saviours Charity on their new almshouse provision in Southwark and wider links to the local community.
Digital Switchover and specialist housing roundtable
On Wednesday, 12 July, we were pleased to host a roundtable with EE and Department of Health and Social Care on the 2025 Digital Switchover and specialist housing, with themes on TEC and TAPPI. It was a production discussion to develop top tips and call to actions to minimise sector risks for operators and residents.
Housing LIN team outing
Despite the weather, we enjoyed exploring Somerset's Hauser & Wirth with its vibrant art exhibition and stunning perennial meadow designed by Piet Oudolf! We've come away feeling revitalised and with an idea or two for the garden!
SECTOR NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
The State of Health and Care of Older People in England 2023
A new report by Age UK documents how our health and care system is struggling, and too often failing, to meet the needs of our growing older population.
It calls for significant reform in community health and social care for older people, and the “hospital-orientated” approach abandoned, in order to stop the NHS buckling under the weight of an ageing population.
New Lodge Community selected for the RIBA A Neave Brown Award for Housing
A big congratulations to PRP as they announce that New Lodge Community has been selected for the RIBA A Neave Brown Award for Housing.
The New Lodge Community project is the redevelopment of the central area of New Earswick Garden Village, York, creating a ‘Lifetime Neighbourhood’ composed of affordable extra-care apartments, a new 44-bed care home, and refurbishment of the existing Folk Hall.
Events
Watch, Listen & Learn
Join us for the final HAPPI Hour webinar of the Spring/Summer series.
- 25/07/2023 4:00pm - 5:15pm HAPPI Hour - Housing and integrated care: Moving from vertical to horizontal integration
Next week...
Next week, we are excited to offer you more housing and care updates, views, and valuable resources. One highlight includes a new guest blog, shedding light on a compelling partnership between public health and housing in Milton Keynes/Bedfordshire, aimed at addressing health disparities.
And mark your calendars for our final HAPPI Hour session of the Spring/Summer series on Tuesday, 25 July, as we put health and housing integration under the spotlight. Secure your place!