1. The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund Lewisham
Housing LIN
5th December 2013

2. Recap on Housing Vision/Priorities
Background to the bid
A changing and ageing population
Outdated accommodation
Opportunities through increased borrowing
and review of all sites for new build
Focus on prevention across Health and Social Care
Increase housing supply: Despite the current drop in the market, the demand for many housing types and tenures in Lewisham continues to outstrip supply, as it does across the capital. We are therefore committed to providing enough of the right homes, in the right places, standing by our ambition to improve and increase the supply of new housing. This includes looking at innovative new ways to encourage quality development, and having clear policies on the mix of housing types and tenures required to deliver balanced and sustainable communities.
Widening housing choice and managing demand: We will ensure a comprehensive range of housing types and tenures are available to local people, giving them real housing choices that are flexible to their needs and are able to adapt to their changing circumstances. We strive to make residents’ housing choices as easy as possible and is working to make movement between tenures as straight-forward as possible, by providing clear and timely information and support to those that need it, and exploring new housing options that might better suit the needs and aspirations of our residents and communities. This includes equalising opportunities across the rental sector, ensuring that no housing option restricts the life chances of those that occupy it.
Developing a quality private rented sector: The private rented sector has grown significantly over the last few years and looks set to grow further. This emphasises the importance of ensuring that the sector is an attractive tenure of choice for residents. By working closely with landlords, developers and housing providers, we will ensure the sector realises its potential for providing secure, high quality, and affordable homes, and that private rented housing contributes fully to the development of sustainable local communities. Our Private Sector Housing Strategy outlines further proposals for the development of the sector.
Expanding the housing offer: A home in Lewisham should be a safe and secure base from which people can build their lives. But providing a home is not always enough to ensure the best outcomes. By joining up the social housing offer with our partners other and other services such as education, training, employment and health, we will make sure that housing supports individuals and families to achieve their wider aspirations and their independence.
Greening our homes and neighbourhoods: We want our residents to be proud of their homes and local neighbourhoods. We will work with our partners to ensure that new homes are delivered in an environmentally sustainable fashion, preserve green spaces and contribute towards meeting the carbon challenge. We are committed to transforming existing homes to meet the energy efficiency agenda and proactively tackling the issue of fuel poverty.
Recap on Housing Vision/Priorities

3. Below average numbers of older people as a percentage of its total population:
9 % -26,219 (2011) Census
Population projection show these figures remaining stable until 2021, then increasing to 39,000 by 2031, still around 10% of total population.
Big change in older BME population which was 14% in 2001 and is projected to rise to around 28% by 2015
A changing population 3

4. Where do older people in Lewisham live?
The vast majority of older people currently live in General Needs housing over 90%
National studies tend to show that this is what most older people want
Virtually all the “specialist” older persons housing in Lewisham is within the Social Housing Sector
49% are owner occupiers- against 40% for Lewisham as a whole
But much greater numbers of these own their property outright -40% as against an overall figure of just over 14%
44% rent in the social housing sector (council and housing associations) as against overall figure of around 36%
Numbers in private rented sector are much smaller at around 4% , which is much lower than the overall figure which has shown a steep rise in the last 10 years and now is nearly 25%
Where do older people in Lewisham live? 4

5. A continuum of accommodation
Households (over 55)
Independent living 31,998
General needs over 55s 1700
Sheltered Social rent/183 lease
Extra care housing Social Rent
People in placements
Residential
Nursing and hospice 362
A Continuum of accommodation for Older People
Currently we have an oversupply of housing which caters for older people with low care needs, and an undersupply of accommodation which caters for people with high levels of care need. The Council is still reviewing it’s approach to dementia specific housing. We are also looking at how we can work with the market to provide alternative options for people in general needs housing.
A continuum of accommodation

6. Our vision for older people’s
housing
Our vision is that there will be a range of housing options for older people in Lewisham whether they are: active and pre-retirement; retired, independent and active; more frail and in need of support.
We want to help people to maintain their independence for as long as possible and we want people’s homes to be:
suitable for their changing needs
attractive, spacious and well located
safe and secure
affordable
warm in the winter, comfortable in the summer
helping to maintain and improve people’s health and wellbeing
This vision has been developed with Adult Social Care and Health and underpins the Care and Health objectives for maintaining independence and supporting health and wellbeing.
This slide emphasises that this vision is shared across Housing, ASC and Health
Joint working across social care, housing and health to develop a new model for extra care. The impact of the integration programme for social care and health.  Challenges/opportunities?
Developing a strategy

7. Developing an Older People’s
Housing Strategy
Key outcomes which mirror the Health and Wellbeing objectives:
Improved independence
Reduction in numbers and duration of hospital admissions
Help to stay at home for longer
Reduced social isolation
Improved Health and Wellbeing
Linking people with neighbourhood and community resources
Providing Care and Support as and when needed
Further developed intermediate support when people are discharged from hospital
There are a wide range of areas which will be addressed in the strategy – these will include the interface with health and social care, work with the voluntary and community sector, advice and information available to older people about their housing choices, developments in telecare and telehealth.
To say: The Older People’s Housing Strategy is integral to the delivery of the Adult Social Care and Health objectives.
Read the outcomes – this is the most interesting thing to them 7

8. Lewisham’s integrated delivery model
Insert health triangle
Getting Buy in from Housing, Social Care Health
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Lewisham’s integrated delivery model

9. New model for extra care
Our new build extra care will be:
Spacious - at least 50m2 for a 1-bed unit
Wheelchair accessible – 10% to an enhanced standard
“Care ready” – including assistive technology
Community focused
Mixed dependency
Helps deliver change for existing poor sheltered Accomodation 9

10. The Mayor’s Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund
Successful funding bid for £2.4million towards a 51 unit extra care scheme at Campshill rd, Lewisham Park. Breakdown: 46 1-bed for affordable rent, 5 2-beds for shared ownership. SOS March 2015, PC September 2016.
Also £2.6million funding to Phoenix Community Housing Association for a 60 unit extra care scheme through the Building the Pipeline Fund. PC March 2017. 10

11. Campshill rd, Lewisham Park
Location, location, location!
Chiddingstone will provide 51 units of extra care housing in a quiet residential setting. It is close to local amenities including Lewisham High street, the hospital and Lewisham park itself. Opportunities for intermediate care. Good transport links.
Campshill rd, Lewisham Park 11

12. Campshill rd, Lewisham Park
The site currently is underused. Garages, sheds and disused drying spaces. Anomalous leasehold plans, some include this space, negotiating buybacks at speed!
Campshill rd, Lewisham Park 12

13. Campshill rd, Lewisham Park
Balancing needs of existing residents…
Will the community facilities mean more noise?
Not keen on play area!
Would enhanced landscaping mean more people walking through?
Will there be enough parking?
Chiddingstone will provide 51 units of extra care housing in a quiet residential setting. It is close to local amenities including Lewisham High street, the hospital and Lewisham park itself.
Campshill rd, Lewisham Park 13

14. Campshill rd, Lewisham Park
With future needs of social care…
Gardening for health and wellbeing
Community facilities for day offer? Wider community benefit?
Security
Staff parking?
Chiddingstone will provide 51 units of extra care housing in a quiet residential setting. It is close to local amenities including Lewisham High street, the hospital and Lewisham park itself.
Campshill rd, Lewisham Park 14

15. Hazelhurst Court Phoenix Community Housing Association
60 extra care homes
All for rent
£2.6 million GLA funding
Completion due by March 2017
Hazelhurst Court is near Beckenham Hill station – it is adjacent to an existing older people’s block and will provide 60 new units which will be adapted to meet the changing needs of Phoenix residents. In turn it will help to free up housing which is currently underoccupied.
Hazelhurst Court 15

16. Hazelhurst Court Identification of need:
Little provision in South of the Borough.
High percentage of older under-occupier- 10% in receipt of a care package.
Feedback from residents that we should target development on homes for older people
Will release family sized housing for overcrowded households
Close to an existing scheme designated for older people creating opportunities for other older people to use scheme facilities
Hazelhurst Court is near Beckenham Hill station – it is adjacent to an existing older people’s block and will provide 60 new units which will be adapted to meet the changing needs of Phoenix residents. In turn it will help to free up housing which is currently underoccupied.
Hazelhurst Court 16

17. 78 extra care homes for rent – due to complete June 2014
This is a vibrant new development in Deptford/New Cross. The extra care block forms part of a wider community of new build housing and will be managed by Notting Hill Housing. It includes large units and communal facilities.
Marine Wharf, Deptford

18. Cohousing community in Sydenham which is being developed with Hanover Housing. It is a large Victorian house which could provide about 8 spacious self-contained apartments. There is the potential to add a further 25 dwellings around this garden without detracting from its appearance.
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Featherstone Lodge 18