HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News

HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News

29 April 2024

At Housing LIN, we believe that intergenerational housing can offer opportunities for social connection, a support system, cost-effective living, community building and so much more. 

That's why we are proud to support this year's Global Intergenerational Week from 24th to 30th April! This annual worldwide campaign, hosted by Generations Working Together, encourages everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships.

Join us this afternoon at 4pm for a HAPPI Hour webinar on Why Intergenerational Connection Matters, exploring how InCommon's Empower Programme has helped housing associations across the UK to deliver impactful intergenerational activities. 

You'll also gain insights into the effectiveness of the online platform as a tool to enable intergenerational activity, as well as the social impact of InCommon’s intergenerational activity.

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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News Highlights

New regional hubs announced - Accredited Trusted Assessor Courses Available

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Trusted Assessing & Care Training (TACT) is delighted to announce the appointment of a handful of new regional partners who they are working with to deliver regional training and awareness programmes specialising in home adaptations.

Safe Homes Now campaign launched by the Centre for Ageing Better

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Launched at a House of Commons reception, nine charities led by the Centre for Ageing Better have initiated the Safe Homes Now campaign, calling for “meaningful government action” to improve the quality of the country’s worst homes as a preventative strategy to help protect the nation’s health.

Join the Carers Advisory Panel for Dementia Carers Count

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Dementia Carers Count says the carer voice is core to everything they do. They're looking for new members to join their Carers’ Advisory Panel. Do you know someone who cares, or has cared, for someone with dementia, who would like to help them shape what they campaign about and how they campaign? If so, please get in touch: campaigns@dementiacarers.org.uk.

Homes for All: A Vision for England’s Housing System

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This report by the Church of England and Nationwide Foundation seeks to address the underlying, fundamental problem: housing is a long-term issue. Yet, England does not have a strategy.

Written by CaCHE, the report proposes what a long-term vision might include, what that new form of governance could look like, and what shape a housing strategy might take, including in relation to older people.

Resource Roundup

A Strengths-Based Model for Evidencing the Impact of Prevention: Key Lessons from a Multi Site Study of Local Area Coordination

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This briefing on National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) funded research on Local Area Coordination (LAC) provides a background on LAC, its impact on communities and at an individual level and introduces some systems issues and points of recommendation that will be further explored in a forthcoming more detailed report.

Researchers have found the value of a strengths-based preventative approach acting as a bridge between citizens, communities and services.

Expert Insights

Integrated Retirement Communities delivery aided by recent planning appeal decision

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A recent appeal decision overturning the Council’s putative reasons for refusing an integrated retirement (IRC) community references many of the benefits of this type of housing to create a cohesive argument outweighing substantial harm to the Green Belt.

This decision will assist providers and developers of IRCs to overcome common policy hurdles when making future planning applications. This article, by Mark Slater, Managing Director at West Waddy Archadia, explores the key points in this important decision for the sector.

Dispatches: Clare Cameron

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AT talks to Clare Cameron, Director at PRP, about recent developments within the later living housing sector, including the changing priorities of residents, the positive effect of purposeful living, and the need for improved design standards.

Clare also spoke at a Housing LIN Summit session in February on Designing the Next-Generation of Housing for Older People. Watch again here! 

Home is where the health is… ageing well in place

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The latest podcast episode is based on the weekly blog written by Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care, and explores themes of ageing in place and the importance of home and considers the extent to which we are supporting independence, choice and control in Scotland for all but especially older people.

Dates For Your Diary

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Events supported by Housing LIN

Thank you Tunstall Healthcare

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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.