Review of Housing Support Options for Older People RHSOOP Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group 9 th December 2014

Focus To review the range of support services DCC provides for older people (and related generic services) To find out what services people value and want To make best use of resources available Focussing on: Sheltered Housing Floating Support Noting work recently completed on Extra Care Housing Home Improvement Agency Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Timetable September 2014 – February 2015Engagement March – April 2015Draft Strategy May - August 2015Consultation September - October 2015Finalise Strategy November January 2015Co-Produce Specification February – June 2016Tender new contracts 1 st October 2016New Contracts start Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Engagement Sheltered Housing Conference Dorset Age Partnership Commissioners Providers Service Users Older People Website Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Sheltered Housing Conference Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Dorset Age Partnership Some of the feedback Self Funders fall through gaps Need help to move (HOOPS) Keep repeating message – people don't know what they don’t know Want to live life as they choose Share experiences Treat them as individuals Provide transport - Good bus service Volunteers support people Cleaning and Gardening People get depressed if isolated Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Dorset Age Partnership Some of the feedback Pet friendly housing Involve POPPs and SAIL A roof and emergency response Someone to change light bulb (Handyvan) Access to CADLs and SADLs Interaction not just care package Depression if cannot keep home up together Don’t treat them as invisible Don’t patronise Don’t impose dependency Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Service Users Plan to arrange meetings of sheltered housing residents in partnership with providers Laminated statements to aid discussion: Sheltered Housing Schemes\Statements for discussion.ppt Are they down to the: Built environment? Support staff? Plan to pilot with providers and DCC staff Aim to identify what people feel is most important Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Providers Conversations Vary National Regional Local Your vision What works Experience elsewhere Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Older People Wider engagement Community Safety – Sloppy slipper events. Website Suggestions? Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Older People Website Background: Following a comprehensive review of Extra Care Housing and Home Improvement Agency Strategy the County Council is turning its attention to the range of other housing support services provided for older people. These include the sheltered housing services currently provided to over 5000 households at a cost of about £1.5m. At the heart of the review is a wish to work in partnership with communities, health and social care providers, housing authorities, housing associations and the private sector to maintain the independence of older people in their own home, avoiding the need for admission to hospital or residential care The outcome of the review will be agreement on the range of services to be provided from October Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Older People Website Engagement: During this phase of the review we will be working with older people, service users, providers and other stakeholders seeking answers to questions including: What services do people value and want? How to make best use of resources available? What are the gaps in support for older people at present? What support do older people actually want? What are good and bad aspects of the current sheltered housing service? How can we best ensure older people have best quality of life and stay independent? Should we carry on providing sheltered housing or focus service on people that need it rather than the buildings? Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Older People Website Get Involved We want to know what you think. If you would like to get involved: get in touch let us know your views on the questions posed above. Contact: Robin James  Service Development Officer, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester DT1 1XJ  :  : Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Timetable September 2014 – February 2015Engagement February – April 2015Draft Strategy May to August 2015Consultation September - October 2015Finalise Strategy November January 2015Co-Produce Specification February – June 2016Tender new contracts 1 st October 2016New Contracts start Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group

Contact Robin James Service Development Officer Supporting People T: E: Older Peoples Housing Strategy Group