Housing LIN 2014/2015 (3rd Quarter update) Jeremy Porteus Director Housing LIN

Housing LIN update Web developments: Rebranded ‘Healthwatch’ housing & housing pages to ‘Health Intel’ Page includes new health dashboard – access local and national metrics Integrated care Hospital discharge Public Health NHS estate Updates to to reflect latest Census Data and related prevalence rates

Housing LIN updates Policy news: DH Care Act regulations and guidance, including reference to housing DLCG Contestable Policy Fund programme looking at the evidence base of housing for older people and future policy development. Reports by Demos and URS, due to end of 2015 Working with NHS England, Public Health England, DH etc on a Health and Housing Memorandum of Understanding & Action Plan (Housing LIN to lead on exemplification of practice)

Housing LIN updates Policy & market news: APPG Affordable Retirement Housing inquiry report by Demos Knight Frank Retirement Housing 2014

Housing LIN update Funding news: HCA/GLA Approved Housing Programme announced, with some emphasis in housing for older and vulnerable adults (HCA continuous market engagement) Still awaiting announcement of Phase Two of £115m CASSHF (no news!) £3.8b Integration Transformation Fund (now called Better Care Fund) published and outlines plans submitted for expenditure from April Includes capital housing component ie DFGs £220m and further £130m capital DCLG – £1m FirstStop Advice

Housing LIN update Housing for Older People, Housing LIN Gold awards: Best Housing-with-Care Schemes in the category units went to: Brunel Court, Wolverhampton, managed by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust Best Housing-with-Care Schemes in the category 100 units and over went to: West End Village, Stoke-on-Trent, managed by Staffordshire Housing Association Ltd.

Housing LIN update Regional conferences: 4 well-attended regional autumn conferences in Swindon, Warrington, Birmingham and London. Thanks to support from Keepmoat (all), Seqol (Swindon), West Midlands Later Life Forum (Birmingham) and RIBA (London) East of England regional network meeting in Bury St Edmunds

Housing LIN Update Deck access, balconies and bungalows: new trends in HAPPI award-winning buildings Housing for Independent Living: A consultancy report for Bolton Council A selection of new Housing LIN Reports:

Housing LIN Update What is the housing with care 'offer' and who is it for? Park Home Living - a good housing option for later life? Breaking boundaries: reinventing primary care Tackling barriers to integration in health and social care Building for the Generations: Lessons from the United States of America A selection of new Housing LIN Viewpoints:

Housing LIN review – Dean Hawkes’ Circadian House, Cambridge Longing and belonging – the psychology of ageing Combatting loneliness and isolation – social care of ageing, friendships and family Home, place and community – the environment for ageing Live in balance with nature – follow the daily and seasonal cycles of the outdoors Adaptability – adapt to changing conditions ie ‘care ready’ Sensibility – protection from and control of environment ie passive solar gain

Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies Beeches Manor Wokingham: a template for Dementia Housing with Care Ensuring Extra Care is Part of the Community, not a Community Apart A Catalyst for change: The role of Extra Care Housing in the regeneration of Dee Park, Berkshire

Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies Funding Housing for Older People and Supported Housing: US Low Income Housing Tax Credits and their use in the UK North Tyneside Living: an integrated housing, health and social care model to deliver preventative and enabling sheltered housing services Converting to HAPPI at St. Bede's, Bedford

Calls for information End of Life Choice Review Dementia strategy – stakeholder survey

Future activities & resources Annual conference, A Festival of Ideas, taking place on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 SW Leadership Set. Small grant from PHE to produce a vision statement Working with SITRA and the University of Worcester on new dementia leadership programme. Leaders’ and scheme managers’ courses Update the Housing LIN Care and Support Technical Brief A selection of new blogs, viewpoints, case studies and reports Influencing next government – policy development and funding opportunities (capital and revenue) In the pipeline:

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