1. Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Sue Adams, Director of Care & Repair England, Co-chair of HOPDEV Email info@careandrepair-england.org.uk info@careandrepair-england.org.uk Website: www.careandrepair-england.org.uk www.careandrepair-england.org.uk

2. When I’m 75……… What are you looking forward to? What are you looking forward to? What do you dread? What do you dread?

3. Home Symbolises Social status Social status Wealth Wealth Power and control Power and controlHolds Memories Memories Possessions PossessionsInfluences Health – especially mental health Health – especially mental health

4. Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods Independence, Choice, Control Independence, Choice, Control Enabling older people to live where/ how they choose Enabling older people to live where/ how they choose Housing links to health and social care crucial Housing links to health and social care crucial Housing as route to inclusion in wider society Housing as route to inclusion in wider society

5. Headline Statistics 90% of older people live in mainstream housing 90% of older people live in mainstream housing 30% of households headed by 60yrs+ 30% of households headed by 60yrs+ 70% owner occupation – up to 84% amongst rural ‘younger’ old 70% owner occupation – up to 84% amongst rural ‘younger’ old 6.8m non-decent private sector homes, 1.3 in social rented sector 6.8m non-decent private sector homes, 1.3 in social rented sector

6. Older People: Key messages All housing to be designed with growing older in mind; and involve older people in planning Housing must be accessible to public transport and amenities OP need more space, not less; two bedrooms, rooms need to be larger + good storage Need funding for home repairs and adaptations, alongside good repairs and adaptations services Real choice, for which we need access to information and a range of housing options

7. Housing: OP here and now Housing advice and information Housing advice and information Repairs/ Maintenance Repairs/ Maintenance Handyperson services Handyperson services Adaptations Adaptations Supported housing Supported housing

8. Housing: OP tomorrow Lifetime homes for all new housing: inclusive model Lifetime homes for all new housing: inclusive model Lifetime neighbourhoods Lifetime neighbourhoods New models of retirement and supported housing New models of retirement and supported housing

9. Local Shopping List: Next Lifetime Homes for all housing: investing to save Lifetime Homes for all housing: investing to save Lifetime Neighbourhoods (especially in regeneration/ new developments) Lifetime Neighbourhoods (especially in regeneration/ new developments) Some specialist new build: innovation Some specialist new build: innovation

10. Local Shopping List: Now Improved home adaptations – fast Improved home adaptations – fast Rapid Response - minor repairs and adaptations (HP) Rapid Response - minor repairs and adaptations (HP) Address current stock conditions - Renovation/ Decent Homes/ HIAs Address current stock conditions - Renovation/ Decent Homes/ HIAs Joint assessment/ self assessment Joint assessment/ self assessment Supported housing options: standards Supported housing options: standards

11. Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Healthy Homes Awareness: Training and local examples Healthy Homes Awareness: Training and local examples Housing LIN DVD Housing LIN DVD Next generation knowledge Next generation knowledge Cross sector working Cross sector working