Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Creating housing choices for life The role of a new retirement housing offer for older people

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Sheltered housing on the map “Care minister warns of sheltered housing market failure” (Norman Lamb MP, Inside Housing, September 2013) “At the moment, there is no clear national vision or leadership on the future of sheltered and retirement housing. This is exacerbated by uncertainty around funding for preventive care and support services” (Making it work for us, Age UK, 2012) “A new generation of retirement housing could set off a property chain reaction...” (Top of the Ladder, Demos, September 2013)

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 3 Ageing – what we know

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Ageing population 10m over 65 now – 1 in 6 By 2050, 19m - or 1 in 4 3m now over 80 By 2050, 8m over working to pensionable age = 3.2: = 2.8:1

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Assets now and in future 76% owner occupation amongst older people 18% in social sector 6% in PRS <5% in specialist housing Tenure, space/ room patterns ¼ <£125K in equity ILC – ¼ unsecured debt; 1.1m in ‘problem debt’

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Rising costs of health and care Over 65s account for: 37% NHS primary care spend (c. £27bn) 46% acute care spend (c. £27bn) 12% total NHS budget is on community care (largely older people) (C. £12bn) In context of NHS £20bn efficiency savings

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Social isolation As a risk factor for mortality: Is equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a day Is equal to problem drinking Is more harmful than not exercising Is twice as harmful as obesity

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 8 Investing in homes and communities

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 9 Older people’s aspirations Safe & secure Affordable Warm Accessible Good repair Transport Community Connected What about our warden? Support plans Personalised or community? The place of social activities Wider community of older people or intergenerational? Using communal facilities (e.g hub and spoke models) Can we afford the extras? Can the extras bring in funding?

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 10 Getting visionary The nature and scope of the offer – what should retirement housing look like? What services will make it work? How can these be personlised/ adapted? Is social and community more important? Assistive technology? What is positive to capture about current services In what ways could these be extended/ adapted How can services be personalised/ flexible Future proofing

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | 11 Getting practical Planning Local assessments and strategies Finances – public, personal Developing local community assets – health and wellbeing hubs Allies – H&WB Boards? What has worked well in developing your services? How can we build on these? What are the thorny issues? Specific local / regional issues?

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | Specialist housing: specialist solutions Leadership: what is your offer to the NHS and social care? Have they heard you/know you are there? Protecting the bricks and mortar: Is your stock ‘fit for the future? Adaptable, remodel, decommission, ‘care ready’? The extent of personalisation: what will this mean under a new govt. Will it extend choice and control even further? Health and care outcomes: can you evidence tackling health inequality in housing, preventing homelessness, sustaining tenancies, avoiding a move to residential care, quality of life Managing relationships: How close are you to your health partners? Ie Sandwell health and housing forum Operating in a tighter financial envelope: Public sector spend looking for efficiency savings in all areas, access to capital/revenue streams, evidence base through Health & Housing, Health & Safety Rating System, impact of recent HB announcements

Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | From here Programme of work in partnership with 3 CIH member roundtables 2 Housing LIN regional meetings/events RHG link – addressing the tenure issue Visits to pick up changing models Policy into practice – models Tackling thorny issues

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