Care & Repair aims to raise awareness of the scale and nature of the impact of poor and unsuitable housing on the health and wellbeing of older and disabled people and promote and influence change, pa...
Information and statistics on the planning and funding of housing for older people, and how older people can be involved....
This report details housing related initiatives and services which bring about health improvement, particularly those being developed by home improvement agencies....
This DVD and CD Rom illustrate how housing conditions can contribute to poor health, particularly amongst older and vulnerable people....
Highlights the key role of housing in enabling an independent and healthy later life and offers practical ideas to support a joint approach across sectors and professions.
Provides essential informat...
Promotes the need for fresh thinking about older peoples housing needs, in view of the growth in owner occupation and the links between health and housing etc. Older people should be actively involved...
This report provides information about policy drivers which support the integration of housing help into a hospital setting will illustrative practice examples and cost benefit analysis of individual ...
This report provides evidence and information about local pilot projects which have been pioneering the integration of housing help into a hospital setting....
A guide (produced with help from the Newcastle Older People & Carers Reading Group) for older & disabled people about organising home repairs & adaptations, including help with the costs, finding a bu...
A report about involving service users in the development and delivery of home improvement agency and related services....
Enabling older owner occupiers with moderate learning disabilities to live independently...
A common concern for people who have had a stroke is that resulting
problems such as walking, co-ordination or communication difficulties might
make living in their own home difficult. But with the ...
A common concern for people with arthritis is that loss of strength, grip and
mobility, together with pain and fatigue, will make it increasingly difficult for
them to live independently at home. Bu...
A common concern for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), asthma and other respiratory diseases is that difficulties in breathing
will restrict their ability to carry out ordina...
A common concern for people with dementia is that confusion and memory
loss will mean they cannot stay safely in their own home. But with the right
support and with some simple design and layout cha...
A common concern for people with heart disease is that symptoms such as
shortness of breath, swollen legs and ankles, fatigue and worries about
putting strain on the heart might make it harder to ca...
A common concern for people who have macular disease
(MD) is how the condition might make it harder to carry out
daily tasks and live in their own home. But with the right
support, some changes and...
A guide for service commissioners & providers, this report looks at the range of services broadly referred to as ‘hospital discharge’ or ‘home from hospital’ schemes and examines the policy framework ...
This report argues for development of housing options services to support older people to make active & informed choices about their accommodation, bearing in mind their holistic needs....
Evaluation of a programme that had four key aims.
1. To stimulate the development of sustainable local housing options services
2. To support, monitor and evaluate the local services
3. To develo...