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

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

23rd September 2024

Coinciding with World Alzheimer’s Month, we are proud to host the Dementia and Housing Working Group’s second webinar in its quarterly series focused on housing and dementia.

🌐Online - Zoom
🗓️Tuesday 24th September 2024
🕒3.30pm - 5.15pm

This webinar addresses the challenges surrounding diversity. According to research, Black people are approximately twice as likely as white people in the same community to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Older LGBT people are more likely to be single and more likely to live on their own than heterosexual people.

Innovating in the name of inclusivity means creating solutions, products, and environments that consider and address the diverse needs of all people, regardless of their background, gender, beliefs, abilities, or circumstances.

So if you're involved in housing and dementia, particularly housing providers, community groups, local authorities and people living with dementia, this webinar is for you!

Find out more and secure your place here. 

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 updates in the weeks to come!

Best wishes,

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Sector News and Updates

Housing LIN celebrates Scottish Housing Day 2024!

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Scottish Housing Day was an important opportunity to raise awareness of housing for older people because it highlights several key issues related to the unique housing needs and challenges faced by Scotland's aging population.

Discover two perspectives on housing for older adults in Scotland from guest contributors, a HAPPI Hour webinar highlighting innovative policies and practices setting new standards for accessible, adaptable homes, and two related sector reports released last week.

Stockport Homes leads trial to enhance support for its telecare service users during Digital Voice switchover

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Stockport Homes, which provides housing services on behalf of Stockport Council, has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media O2 and TSA that will see them work together to improve the support given to telecare service users as they go through the Digital Voice switchover.

Resource Roundup

Supported Living Homes for Wandsworth: Turning a Dream into Reality

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This Housing LIN Case Study (No. 172) written by Rachel Wooden, Specialist Housing Occupational Therapist, Housing Enablement and Development Teams at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, highlights the 10-year journey undertaken by Wandsworth Council to improve housing for young people with physical and learning disabilities.

Lead by a vision to provide supported living homes within the borough, the initiative now stands as a model for inclusive housing, with two completed projects—Stag House in Putney Vale and Colson Way in Tooting—and two more in the pipeline.

Recording now available—Thinking Beyond Supported Housing for Inclusion

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Building on our opening HAPPI Hour webinar, this session delves deeper into inclusive strategies for creating supportive homes and environments, particularly for individuals with learning disabilities and autistic people.

Hear from NHS Hampshire & Isle of Wight's Eyrl Balazs on health and housing partnerships, Professor Sara Ryan from Manchester Metropolitan University on key research into what people with learning disabilities want in older age, and Senior Architect and Inclusive Design Consultant Stephanie Kyle on design for neurodiversity.

Housing Conditions and Integrated Care for Older People: Key Findings and Recommendations

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New research, funded by the Meath Foundation and building on work by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) on the health impact on older people of poor housing in Ireland, investigates the link between common housing conditions and hazards that affect older people’s health in the South Dublin area, and their impact on healthcare delivery.

Expert Insights

The Blackwood House at Charleston: Turning Innovation into Action

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Stephanie Sutherland, Development and Commercial Director at Blackwood Homes and Care, explores how Blackwood is rising to the challenge of delivering its ambitious 5-year plan amidst a rapidly changing landscape.

Designing Housing for Neurodiversity: A Thoughtful Approach to Inclusive Living

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Stephanie Kyle, Senior Architect and Inclusive Design Consultant at Floyd Slaski Architects, explores neurodiversity and how inclusive design can create environments that accommodate a wide range of neuro-cognitive profiles.

How TAPPI is helping to shape the future of independent living at Bield Housing

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Curious about how technology can transform independent living for older adults? Read on to learn more about Gary Baillie's journey leading Bield’s BR24 Alarm Receiving Centre, monitoring over 18,000 citizens across Scotland, and his role in the TAPPI Project.

Dates for your diary

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Welcome to our autumn/winter HAPPI Hour webinar series! Each session will feature a variety of guest speakers from across housing, health, and social care sectors, offering valuable perspectives and expertise.

This season promises to be a remarkable one as we celebrate a major milestone—our 100th HAPPI Hour webinar!

All forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinars:

Other events supported by Housing LIN:

 

Housing LIN Consultancy

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Building on our highly-prized learning and improvement ethos, the Housing LIN can help you and your organisation underpin your progress in a changing and challenging work environment.

Let's Work Together! To find out how we can support your operational and/or strategic plans, contact us at consultancy@housinglin.org.uk or visit our consultancy pages.