1. ‘AT HOME’ An Audit Tool for Housing and Housing related support for Older people from Minority Ethnic communities Philip Brown Research Fellow Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford. p.brown@salford.ac.uk

2. Overview Housing and Older People Development Group (HOPDEV) Background to the tool Development of the tool Using the tool

3. HOPDEV DETR (now ‘D’CLG) and DoH 4 Work streams – Older People’s Housing Strategies – BME Housing Issues – Advice and Information on Older People’s Housing – Ageism in Housing

4. Background Inequality in housing and support to BME older people Barriers and challenges to BME service development Translate research findings and knowledge into changes in policy and practice

5. Background Help assess and identify local needs and aspirations Help to provide lasting solutions Encourage partnerships: local and national Enhance monitoring and evaluation Vehicle for producing good practice

6. Development of the tool  Existing tool review  Consultation around content and format  Continuous refinement and product testing

7. Development of the tool Consultations indicated a need for:  Flexibility  Complementary practice  Engagement with the communities  An aid to assist in a coherent process of change in order to support: ideas – development – monitoring - assessment

8. Contents of the tool A modular audit/self assessment tool covering: – BME older peoples experiences and perspectives – Improving understanding of communities – Commissioning – Information provision and access to services – Monitoring issues – Linkages between services and agencies

9. Using the tool Action planning design Involves older people, providers and commissioners and helps to stimulate dialogue Flexible format

10. Using the tool CD-Rom containing: – Two options of completing AT HOME To print the full tool in pdf format To complete interactively – Leaflet for older people about the tool

21. Looking forward… Starting point – not an end point No right way or wrong way to engage with the tool Encourage joint working (social care, housing and health) Helps embrace and respond to multiple inequalities

22. Further information HOPDEV - http://hopdev.housingcare.org/http://hopdev.housingcare.org/ Pdf copy - http://hopdev.housingcare.org/downloads/kb ase/at-home-audit-tool.pdf http://hopdev.housingcare.org/downloads/kb ase/at-home-audit-tool.pdf CD-ROM - Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC), 3rd Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP. Tel: 0207 820 1343. Email: enquiries@eac.org.uk enquiries@eac.org.uk

23. Making a difference ‘AT HOME will help people in charge of housing and us to work together so that we can have better housing’ ‘AT HOME will help us get the help we need to live the lives we want’ - BME older people participating in the pilot of AT HOME