HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
12 February 2024
With only two weeks remaining, we eagerly anticipate your attendance at this year's Housing LIN Summit - A Festival of Ideas, taking place from Monday 26th February to Friday 1st March 2024!
Ahead of session 4/10, Creating Vibrant Later Living Homes and Communities, keep an eye out for the latest Housing LIN Case Study featuring The John Morden Centre. This award-winning day care centre, designed by Mæ Architects, stood as a beacon of hope during a social care crisis and was honoured with the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2023.
Also in today's newsletter:
- News Highlights: Join the Digital Telecare Barometer 2024 from Housing LIN and Appello and help shape the future of supported housing.
- Resource Roundup: Read the final two parts of the Ultimate Guide to Telecare by Appello in collaboration with Housing LIN.
- Expert Insights: Learn from Nick Sinclair, Director at Local Area Coordination Network, about good housing, the cornerstone of community contribution.
- Member Spotlight: We're delighted to see that Housing LIN sponsor, PRP has been appointed to lead the delivery of an integrated retirement community in Sussex.
- Dates for your Diary: Explore upcoming sector-wide events supported by Housing LIN.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We hope you find this week's HLINks newsletter both informative and engaging. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the weeks to come!
Best wishes,
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The Housing LIN Team |
Sector News and Announcements
National Disability Action Plan now out
Following last year’s consultation on its first National Disability Strategy, the government published its Disability Action Plan last week (05/02/24) detailing 32 recommendations it wants to take forward to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Digital Telecare Barometer 2024
The digital phone switchover is approaching, and housing providers must be ready. As a stakeholder, your insights are crucial for understanding the sector's preparedness for the digital telecare era.
Join the Digital Telecare Barometer 2024 from Housing LIN and Appello and help shape the future of supported housing. This short survey (just 5 minutes) will gather valuable data on:
- The sectors progress in digital transformation
- How digital aligns with key goals and benchmarks
- Challenges and opportunities faced in the digital journey
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee Monday 5 February 2024 Meeting
Inclusive design benefits all, ensuring homes are not just buildings, but spaces which improve quality of life for everyone.
Catch up on the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee meeting discussing the above from Monday 5 February 2024 here.
Resource Roundup
Our shared future: A TCPA White Paper for Homes and Communities
This white paper from the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) sets out the practical steps the government must take to unlock housing delivery.
It complements their ongoing work on strategic housing delivery at all scales, providing the details on how to make a national strategic approach to housing delivery possible and the creation of high quality and climate resilient new settlements.
Implementing technology to help people live really good lives
Recent research, commissioned by the TEC Action Alliance, reveals how technology can enhance everyday life, focusing on the expectations and principles individuals hold for Technology Enabled Care.
It aligns with the TAPPI principles in many ways, and with TAPPI's commitment to integrating technology in ways that respect personal values, emphasising technology's role in supporting 'gloriously ordinary lives' while upholding dignity and autonomy.
The report will also be covered in much more depth at ITEC 2024 Conference.
The Ultimate Guide to Telecare
We are pleased to collaborate with Appello to bring you the Ultimate Guide to Telecare, an introduction to the fundamentals of telecare, with information on how housing providers can maximise their care and support offer so people can enjoy a greater quality of life.
Last week we shared the final two reports titled The Essentials of Telecare Equipment and What are the Benefits of Telecare?
TAPPI Cast - 9 February
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. Includes updates from our 6 Testbeds, Resources and Events of interest.
Retirement living: why is something that’s so badly needed struggling to fulfil its potential?
In this article, made available on the Age Action Alliance website and produced in partnership with the Silver Marketing Association, specialist later life and property writer Tony Watts OBE interviews marketers from four leading retirement providers to find out the challenges and solutions to increasing sales.
Expert Insights
Good Housing, a Cornerstone of Community Contribution
In this Housing LIN guest blog, Nick Sinclair, Director at Local Area Coordination Network, shares his passion for community and community-led approaches that led him to Local Area Coordination.
Join Nick and others at this year's Housing LIN Summit on Friday 1 March 2024 in a session titled CollaborAGE: Innovative mainstream and specialist housing solutions.
Leadership resilience in a changing environment
In this new Housing LIN guest blog, Emily Tantrum, Land Assistant at Inspired Villages, reflects on her experience with the Future Leaders Programme and the importance of being able to weather the storms on a leadership journey.
What makes an effective leader?
Speaking at this year's Housing LIN Summit, we're pleased to share a new blog by Callum Salmon, Architectural Technologist at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, reflecting on his experience with the Future Leaders Programme and opportunities to embrace mistakes as well as ambitions.
Member Spotlights
PRP appointed to deliver design for net zero retirement scheme in Sussex
We're delighted to see that Housing LIN sponsor, PRP has been appointed to lead the delivery of an integrated retirement community on the former Hazeldens Nursery site in Albourne, Sussex.
The project showcases a mutual commitment to creating sustainable, community-focused retirement living spaces. The scheme will provide 84 homes for older people, along with a range of community benefits.
Dates for your Diary
Housing LIN events:
- Housing LIN Summit 2024 - A Festival of Ideas from 26th February to 1st March
Other events supported by Housing LIN:
Thank you Tunstall Healthcare
The Housing LIN would like to thank Tunstall Healthcare for its sponsorship of our news pages. This, along with this newsletter, enables us to bring the latest news and information on housing with care and technology matters to our members.