1. Housing with Care: Recent Research Findings
Imogen Blood
Ian Copeman
London Housing LIN
5th December 2013

2. A Better Life programme
Older people with high support needs
Quality of life
Voices of older people

3. Overview of the research
Practice examples
Whose responsibility?
3 UK-wide, cross-sector Qualitative HWC studies Evidence review 2 quantitative studies with New Policy Institute
Affordability for self-funders
Affordability Guide
Supportive communities
Supported housing for older people in UK
Affordability of retirement housing
Older people’s housing: choice, quality of life & under-occupation

4. Rights Housing rights: ‘my own front door’ Private family life
Controlling entry
Choosing to mix
Maintaining my independence

5. Relationships Living as a couple
Relationships with carers and other staff
Living in a community
Family can visit but have peace of mind
Keeping in touch with former networks

6. What are the barriers for those considering a move?
Lack of advice and information
Diversity of models
Lack of choice (tenure, size, location)
Affordability
Risk and uncertainty

7. ‘Under-occupation’ and downsizing
Half of the 8 million ‘under-occupying’ households are older households
Half of older owner occupiers who have recently moved are still ‘under-occupying’
Around half the properties they vacate go on to be ‘under-occupied’ by younger households
85% of 3 or 4 bed properties ‘released’ by older owners are as a result of death

8. Downsizing to leasehold HWC

9. Why does affordability matter?

10. How did people fund HWC?

11. Is housing with care value for money?

12. The affordability ‘maze’…A guide for Commissioners and Providers

13. Implications Government – policy and strategic clarity
Funding and affordability – is it affordable and for whom;
Providers – what is deliverable for whom
Making it ‘normal’ to plan for future housing (and care) requirements
Political consensus about housing an ageing society 13

14. Key emerging issues Choice – what is available
Affordability factors and what help is available
Equity release - options and acceptability
Complexity - commissioning, funding, regulation
No single ‘best’ model
Quality of life is central
Importance of front line staff
Ability to stay to end of life 14

15. Benefits advice

16. Local authority housing Housing Management staff
Adult social care
Housing Management staff
Family & friends
Support staff
Care
staff
Older person
Catering staff
Health services
Supporting People

17. Working across boundaries……
Older person
Mechanisms
Protocols
Systems
Relationships
Attitudes
Values

18. When it works well……..
“This is independent living and all the staff work so well together. They have good relationships and this comes from the top – [care manager] is brilliant at being professional and neutral and approachable.”

19. Contacts Imogen Blood & Associates Housing & Support Partnership
Housing & Support Partnership
Joseph Rowntree Foundation 19

20. Resources
Blood, I., Pannell, J. & Copeman, I. (2012) Findings from Housing with Care Research, Practice Examples, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Blood, I., Pannell, J. & Copeman, I. (2012) Whose responsibility? Boundaries of Roles and Responsibilities in Housing with Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Pannell, J., Blood, I. & Copeman, I. (2012) Affordability, Choices and Quality of Life in Housing with Care, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Copeman, I. & Pannell, J. (2012) Can self-funders afford housing with care? A guide for providers and commissioners, Housing LIN

21. Resources
Pannell, J. & Blood, I. (2012) Supported housing for older people in the UK: an evidence review
Pannell, J., Aldridge, H. & Kenway, P. (2012) Older People’s Housing: Choice, quality of life and under-occupation, JRF/ New Policy Institute
Aldridge, H., Kenway, P. & Pannell, J. (2012) Who can afford retirement housing? JRF/ New Policy Institute
Blood, I. & Pannell, J. (2013) Putting Rights at the Heart of Housing with Care, Housing LIN Viewpoint 41