HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
HLINks Weekly: Housing, Health, and Social Care Latest News
11 November 2024
Join us for our Welsh Annual Symposium on Tuesday 12th November 2024, from 3-5pm, hosted by the Housing LIN Cymru Steering Group. This year’s event will spotlight findings from the recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People report on regenerating outdated sheltered housing.
Our expert panel will share innovative approaches to modernising housing for older adults in Wales, with real-world case studies and the launch of our new animation on sheltered housing regeneration.
Chaired by Jeremy Porteus (Housing LIN) and Joanne Kirrane (Melin Homes), the event features speakers like Lord Best, Victoria Lloyd (CEO, Age Cymru), and leaders from various housing organisations.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with experts shaping the future of sheltered housing in Wales!
🔗 There's still time to register now!
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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The Housing LIN Team |
News Highlights
Health and Social Care Committee announces inquiry into cost of inaction on adult social care reform
The House of Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee has been quick off the mark this Parliament and launched its first inquiry on the cost of inactions on adult social care reform for both older adults and working age adults.
If you are an individual or organisation, the deadline for submissions is 11 December 2024.
Amar bari, amar jibon - Developing living environments for Bangladeshi elders
Launched in 2022, ‘Amar bari, amar jibon’ (My home, my life): developing living environments for Bangladeshi elders, is a pioneering 36-month long research project that focuses on the entrenched housing and health inequalities of Bangladeshi elders (‘probin’ in Bangla) in East London boroughs of Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets.
Here's September's newsletter providing a round-up of the project’s activities to date.
Survey exploring dementia-related stigma in Extra Care Housing
The Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester invites you to take part in a study that involves completing an anonymous survey to explore stigma, prejudice and discrimination towards people with dementia living in Extra Care Housing settings.
The survey closes on 13th November 2024.
Resource Roundup
Housing LIN celebrates Occupational Therapy Week 2024 with resources and more!
Last week marked Occupational Therapy (OT) Week, an initiative led by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists to highlight the invaluable contributions of OT. The week aims to raise awareness and appreciation for the ways occupational therapy professionals transform housing, health and social care.
11% of all homes in England owned by social landlords are supported housing
Returns collated by the Regulator of Social Housing from all private and local authority registered providers show a net increase of nearly 43,000 social homes (24,756 affordable rented and 17,275 low cost home ownership units) since 2023.
Dates for your diary - Secure your place
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.
All forthcoming HAPPI Hour webinars:
- Housing LIN Cymru Annual Symposium: Regenerating Outdated Sheltered Housing in Wales
12/11/2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Health and Housing: getting the integration message across
19/11/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Living Intergenerationally: finding the common ground
26/11/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Delivering specialist housing in a climate of growth: Planning policy and practice developments
03/12/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Dementia Friendly Technology - Still Rising to the Dementia Challenge
10/12/2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Is the future DIY cohousing? Can we do it for ourselves?
19/12/2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Events supported by the Housing LIN
Housing LIN Research and Advisory Services
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 Research and Advisory Services.