HLINks: Housing LIN Annual Conference, Rightsizing Survey, and Specialist Housing news.

Housing LIN Annual Conference 2019

Homes for Our Age: An IdeasFest

The 8th Housing LIN Annual Conference was held in Birmingham last week, and was a great success. Over 300 people attended. and took part in the various symposia.

You can see all the presentations, symposia, and watch interviews with all of our keynote speakers by clicking the link below.

• HLIN Annual Conference 2019

Housing LIN Survey

Rightsizing Survey

The Housing LIN have partnered with solicitors Shakespeare Martineau to carry out a survey about attitudes to rightsizing. We want to get a clearer understanding of why more later living accommodation is not being built, what the demand is for these types of properties and what will encourage developers to invest more in these types of properties.

Please have your say by Thursday, 18 April 2019 and also state in your reply if you would like to receive a copy of the report, be interviewed on this topic, and/or receive invites to future events on this topic. Your participation and views will be key to the success of our project. Thank you for taking time to complete this survey. We aim to publish findings by late June.

Everyone taking part in the survey will be entered in a prize draw to win an Amazon Echo. Click the link below to take part.

• Rightsizing Survey

New Resources

Harnessing Technology to Tackle Loneliness

A new report commissioned by Vodafone UK reveals that digital technology can help alleviate loneliness among the over 50s.

It sets out how technology can play a vital role in alleviating loneliness in older people by keeping them connected to their family and friends for longer.

• Harnessing Technology to Tackle Loneliness

Housing for Older People

• EAC housing for older people awards, national category finalists announced
• Back to the future for Housing 21
• Can retirement living live up to Baby Boomers’ expectations?
• UK’s housing with care market set to flourish, experts say
• Retirement interest-only mortgages offer lifeline to older borrowers
• The Baroness Greengross OBE on the benefits of ExtraCare (video)

Regional News

• Residents of Whalley Range, Manchester, install age-friendly benches
• More than £200,000 for first of new housing schemes to keep older people independent
• Spa, gourmet restaurant, valet parking — this is the future of retirement homes

Technology and Telecare

• Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up
• Vodafone launch new report into technology and loneliness
• Designing tech for 'seniors' should mean designing tech for everyone
• Karbon Homes partner with Tynetec to deliver the very latest digital technology.

Health and Social Care

• Reimagining social care - a study in three places

Media Matters

• Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds nominated for BAFTA

Events

Housing LIN Events

• Eastern Region Housing LIN Meeting - Walton-on-the-Naze - 11th June

Tunstall Digital Journey Roadshow

• 1 May - Coventry
• 2 May - Huntingdon
• 8 May - Livingston
• 14 May - Bury
• 15 May - Conwy
• 16 May - Durham
• 21 May - Ilminster
• 22 May - Newport
• 4 June - London

• Tunstall Digital Journey Roadshow

Supported by Housing LIN

• Appello digital Smart Living Solutions Webinar and Q&A - 15th May

Next Week

Next week, following her excellent presentation at our annual conference, we look forward to bringing you Margaret Edwards’ 4th guest Housing LIN blog on ageing-proofing her home.