1. Older people with high support needs: Messages from A Better Life
Imogen Blood
East LIN Network, St Neots
1st October 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
Roundup
Supportive communities
Affordability Guide
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. Information and Advice
Understanding the options
Affordability: benefits and financial advice
Implications, risks and expectations

7. Care, support & aids Security of 24/7 back-up Unpredictable needs
Paying for care
Enabling partner carers
Equipment: Who pays? Who chases? Who repairs?
Access and storage

8. Importance of back-up

9. That bit of help Is it available? Who pays?
Are the staff and the model flexible enough?
Peer mutual support
The role of family and friends

10. Is something extra needed to make HWC work for some people with high support needs (at least some of the time)?

11. Moving forwards….hear our voices!

12. Values – culture – staff - relationships

13. It’s the staff that make it

14. Old age is not about ‘them’:
it is about all of us

15. Contact and resources
Pick up a free copy of the research publications, practice examples and Round-up today or online:
Can self-funders afford HWC? Guide for providers and commissioners (LIN)
LIN Viewpoint 41: Putting rights at the heart of HWC
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