HLINks: Inspirational Achievement, New Blogs, and our New Video Page

Inspirational Achievement

Connect by United Welsh

This week we published our new Inspirational Achievement - Connect by United Welsh. This project aims to connect older people in housing with care in order to address loneliness and build communities.

Click the link below to find out more, and search for #InspirationalAchievement on Twitter or visit our website to see previous Inspirational Achievements.

• Connect by United Welsh

New Video Pages

Spotlight on Extra Care

Our new video hub is now live, making it easier for you to find and view our videos. Featuring a dedicated page for our Spotlight on Extra Care Housing series, this page will be regularly updated with new video content. 

• New Video Page

Housing LIN Blogs

New approaches for an ageing population

Harnessing new technology is key to meeting demand for high quality housing for an ageing population, says Faithful+Gould's Terry Stocks.

• New approaches for an ageing population

Modular Construction and the Specialist Housing Sector

April Marsden, of Bowman Riley, outlines her thoughts on modern methods of construction and the opportunities presented to the specialist housing sector.

• Modular Construction and the Specialist Housing Sector

Housing and Older People

• The myths of growing old: how to plan for a positive later life
• Aging with place and the ‘silver tsunami’
• Why retirement living needs more innovative investment
• Calls for guidance over extra care retirement communities
• Blog - It’s time to build homes fit for ageing generations now
• Suitable housing for later life
• Local authorities have been told how much they are being paid towards the cost of providing disabled facilities grants (DFG).

Health and Housing

• Derby City’s Healthy Housing Hub - Annual Summary 2018/2019
• Integrated Homes, care and support: A proven model to achieve better lives for older people

Adult Safeguarding

• Safeguarding strategy 2019 to 2025: Office of the Public Guardian
• How the law on authorising deprivation of liberty will change

Housing and Social Care

• New ADASS president stresses the importance of housing with care
• Landmark guide to primary and social care integration launched
• Fixing the Care Crisis
• Social care 360
• Strengths-based practice
• How the law on authorising deprivation of liberty will change

Awards

UK Housing Awards 2019

Wednesday night saw the announcement of the winners of the UK Housing Awards 2019. Best Older People's Landlord went to Connexus, who were featured in the HAPPI 4 - Rural Housing for an Ageing Population: Preserving Independence. Best Supported Housing Landlord was won by Your Homes Newcastle, who will be hosting the next North East Housing LIN Regional meeting. You can find a full list of winners on the UKHA website.

Technology

Technology in retirement: The future’s bright

Wales

Independent Review of Affordable Housing Supply

An independent review commissioned by the Welsh Government that makes recommendations for improving the supply of affordable housing in Wales

• Independent Review of Affordable Housing Supply

Events

Housing LIN Events

• Eastern Region Housing LIN Meeting - Walton-on-the-Naze

Promoted by Housing LIN

• Assistive technology for people living with dementia: the aspirational and the achievable.
• Appello digital Smart Living Solutions Webinar and Q&A
• Tunstall Digital Journey Roadshow

Next Week

Next week we will be bringing you a new viewpoint by Vera Brearery, and surveying our Housing LIN Cymru members.