Housing and care related resources

This section contains an a-z listing of all resouces stored in the HousingCare.Org library.

Resources beginning with A

• A brief guide to Free Personal Care & Nursing Care
  This explains the arrangements that came into effect under the Community Care & Health (Scotland) Act 2002, i.e. free personal care is available to people over 65 living in theit own home or a care home, provided that they have been assessed as needing it. Also, free nursing care is available to people of any age living in a care home subject to assessment
• A Brief Guide to Money Benefits
  Information about state pensions, benefits and other sources of financial help for older people.
• A Charter for Housing Association applicants & residents
  This sets out what applicants and residents can expect from their housing association landlords, and what to do if the housing association doesn't appear to be honoring the Charter. It applies to applicants, tenants, leaseholders, shared owners or licensee of a housing association as well as residents of homes managed by housing associations. The associations must be registered with the Housing Corporation, and accommodation provided with the aid of public subsidy
• A fair contract with older people? A special study of peoples experiences when finding a care home
  A study looking at whether older people and family carers get the right information, advice and support they need regarding finding & moving into a care home. Results show self-funders often lack this, people's choice of home can be limited, there is no transparency about payments, people can be confused about who pays for what & what can happen if there situation changes, and people do not feel confident about complaining.
• A guide to Extra Care Sheltered Housing in England (sample pages)
  Sample pages from EAC's directory of over 850 extra care housing schemes in England by county.
• A guide to home security
  A guide to precautions that people can make to their home in order to minimise the risk of burglary.
• A Guide to Risk Assessment Requirements
  A guide for employers to the provisions for risk assessment under health & safety legislation
• A helping hand
  How someone with an illness or disability can get help to collect or deal with social security benefits
• A history of Care Options
  
• A New Hip Joint
  Information for people about hip replacement, and what to expect before, during and after the operation
• A practical guide to Community Legal Service funding
  The guide explains how the Legal Services Commission funds civil legal services. It is for people seeking help on legal matters as well as those who can put others seeking legal help in tough with a solicitor or legal adviser. It explains the different levels of service in civil matters.
• A report on housing support charges and older people
  A report on older people's experiences of housing support charges, based on enquiries received and evidence from locally based Age Concern staff. Contains key findings, such as LA differences in charging etc
• A Shelter Guide - Housing Benefit
  Information about Housing Benefit (HB), with an explanation of how to claim, how the amount you get is calculated, and how to appeal or complain.
• A Shelter Guide : Rent Arrears
  Information and advice for people who are having problems paying rent, or who are at risk of losing their home because they owe the landlord rent.
• A Step-by-Step Guide to Chossing a Legal Adviser
  This guide helps you through the steps of finding the right legal adviser, and has a tear-off page of checklists for you to take with you when you see an adviser
• Abbeyfield Society
  Some of the services provided by Abbeyfield include:
  
  1) Very sheltered housing in over 800 houses in the UK. Residents come and go as they please, receive visitors and enjoy two cooked meals a day. They are free from the worries of maintaining a house and garden, paying bills and dealing with loneliness. Abbeyfield house managers are employed to ensure that the house is comfortable and safe, and that meals are nutritious and enjoyable.
  
  2) Around 80 registered residential care homes providing 24-hour personal care for residents who are too frail to live in very sheltered housing. Staff care for residents under the supervision of a professional manager.
  
  3) Integrated care projects providing, on one site within a local community, the whole range of services for older people as they age and their needs increase.
• About Dementia: some facts and figures
  Introductary information for people who want information about dementia. It includes symptoms, who is affected, the impact, drugs, research and services that are needed.
• Abuse - Older People at Risk
  Unfortunately, abuse of vulnerable older people does occur and this
  factsheet gives advice on how to recognise abuse, illustrates the most
  vulnerable groups and provides advice which may help prevent the
  abuse.
• Abuse: older people at risk
  Guidance on choosing the most suitable route to getting help or advice if you feel you are experiencing abuse in hospital, day care, or care home setting. It outlines the types of abuse
• Accepting Volunteers from Overseas
  Information about the regulations governing accepting volunteers (including refugees & asylum seekers) from overseas
• Accommodation Options for Older People
  An introduction to all housing and care options, including 'staying put' at home or moving to sheltered or retirement housing or into a care home.
• Accreditation of Voluntary work
  Information about accreditation, the issues, and options
• Achieving Success in the Development of Extra Care Schemes for Older People
  A practical guide to assist developers of Extra Care Housing. It draws on the experience of providers of Extra Care Housing tested against the experience and perspectives of commissioners or those responsible for local strategies.
• Action for Advocacy
  Action for Advocacy (A4A) is the central point of information on independent advocacy. This website includes a search facility for local IMCA providers in England & Wales
• Action on Elder Abuse
  A core activity of Action on Elder Abuse is the provision of a helpline (Elder Abuse Response - 080 88088141), which operates from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday. The helpline is confidential and provides information and emotional support in English and Welsh. It is available to people who are being abused, those who are concerned about possible abuse, carers and workers who may have similar concerns, and those who are interested in finding out more about elder abuse.
• Action on Sheltered Housing - A Checklist for Social Services
  A checklist for Social Services about sheltered housing that aims to improve joint working, by raising awareness of the potential benefits. Outline information about sheltered housing, together with a checklist of key questions for social services department staff so that they can assess how well they understand & could work with sheltered housing
• Action on Sheltered Housing - Information & checklist for hospital & primary care staff
  Outline information about sheltered housing, together with a checklist of key questions for hospital & primary care staff so that they can assess how well they understand & could work with sheltered housing
• Advance Statements, Advance Directives, & Living Wills
  Information related to preparation of Advance Statements, Advance Directives, and Living Wills
• Advice & Assistance from the CRE
  Information about the help that can be available from the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) for people who think they have suffered racial discrimination, harassment or abuse.
• Advice Note to HIAs : Charging VAT under Supporting People
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• Advice on a Stroke
  Information about the causes and effects of a Stroke, and who is at risk. Compiled from information provided by the Stroke Association
• Advice on Bereavement
  Information about the bereavement process and how families and friends can help someone who is bereaved
• Advice on Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
  Information and advice for people who are caring for someone with dementia, compiled from information from the Alzheimers Society
• Advice on Diabetes
  Information about Diabetes
• Advice on Eyecare
  Information about the importance of eye care and description of some common eye conditions affecting older people. Compiled from information provided by Optomise Eyecare
• Advice on Hearing Loss
  Information about hearing loss in older people
• Advice on Incontinence
  Information and advice about the causes and management of incontinence
• Advice on Multiple Sclerosis
  Information and advice about the symptoms and causes of Multiple Sclerosis, compiled from information provided by the Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Advice on Parkinson's Disease
  Information and advice about the causes, symptoms and treatment of Parkinson's Disease. Compiled from information from the Parkinson's Disease Society
• Advice on Pressure Care for the Elderly
  Although intended for relatives of people resident in Four Seasons care homes, this provides useful advice about pressure sores, preventative care, who is at risk, and how relatives can help
• Adviceguide
  This is the website of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. You can search it to find your nearest bureau, of find on-line advice on a variety issues, including benefits, employment, tax, family, health, housing, education, communications, consumer affairs, travel, civil rights, immigration and the legal systems.
• After a myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  Advice for people recovering from a heart attack (myocardial infarction)
• Age Action Ireland
  website of Age Action Ireland (Eire), which is Irelands national independent organisation on ageing and older people
• Age Concern
  You can use this web page to find your nearest Age Concern office or shop.
• Age Concern Aid-Call
  Aid-Call is a commercial service provided by Age Concern Careline. You are able to summon help instantly, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, if you need it. By pressing the Aid-Call Button on your personal alarm system you will be connected immediately to the Emergency Response Centre.
• Age Concern Northern Ireland website
  Access to Age Concern Northern Ireland website for information and advice
• Age Discrimination in Public Policy : Executive Summary
  Summary of a report into direct and indirect discrimination, covering education, employment, health care, social care, social security, transport, and citizenship.
• Age Equality in Housing
  This is a guide to tackling age discrimination for housing providers, commissioners, planners and builders. It includes advice on how to recognise age discrimination, how to take action, and what information and help is available.
• Age Exchange website
  Information about Age Exchange an organisation that works in all areas of reminiscence, including theatre, publishings, training, and exhibitions
• Ageing & Ethnicity : BME Elders Housing Needs
  Presentation given to a meeting of the Housing LIN, about the housing needs of the rising BME elderly population
• Ageing population
  Statistics and projections demonstrating an ageing world population, with regional differences
• Aid for the Aged in Distress website
  Access to charity which provides direct financial relief to frail elderly people in distress
• AIMS - Advice Information and Mediation Service
  The information AIMS provide is based on the relevant legislation and Codes of Practice and is designed to be suitable for all residents. Advice and information can by given by telephone or correspondence or you can email our advisers with specific queries. The service is offered without cost to residents of sheltered housing and is confidential. All enquiries will receive a response within 14 days.
  
  AIMS is also a service for managers of sheltered housing and works closely with staff from Registered Social Landlords and Local Authorities as well as private management companies. AIMS uses impartial mediation to try to resolve disputes between sheltered housing residents or between residents and managers. AIMS also works to raise awareness of issues of good practice arising from its casework in order to prevent disputes.
• Air travel for people affected by chest, heart & stroke illness
  Practical information for people affected by chest, heart or stroke illness who are considering air travel
• All about hearing aids
  How hearing aids work, how to get one on the NHS or privately, different types of hearing aids, digital hearing aids and how to get one, how to use and look after a hearing aid, and what to do if your hearing aid doesn't seem to be working properly
• Alternatives to Court: dealing with problems without going to court
  This describes the ways of dealing with or resolving problems that don't involve going to court. These include alternative dispute schemes. Mediation, conciliation, arbitration, grievance and complaints procedures etc
• Alzheimers Disease
  Information about Alzheimers disease for people with early Alzheimers, and for carers at any stage of the disease. It includes medical information about the diagnosis and treatment, as well as practical information for carers
• An Introduction into workforce issues in extra care housing
  Anintroduction into workforce development and staffing issues in extra care
• An Introduction to Extra Care Housing and Intermediate Care
  This provides an introduction to Extra Care Housing and links with the development, implementation and delivery of Intermediate Care.
• Analysis of Ethnicity in the 2001 Census
  Summary facts about the ethnic population of Scotland taken from the 2001 Census
• Anchor Care Alternatives
  Anchor Care offers a home care service to older and disabled people needing personal care or domestic help in order to continue living in their own home.
• Anchor Staying Put
  Anchor Staying Put service offers advice and assistance with adaptations, improvements and repairs to older people's homes. They offer assistance with the funding process, technical advice, engagement of preferred contractors and applying for welfare benefits and inspecting work on site.
• Angina
  Describes the symptoms and treatment of angina
• Approaching Retirement: A guide to tax and National Insurance contributions
  This leaflet covers in general terms what most people might want to know as they start their retirement. Broadly, how much tax you pay depends on your income.
• Arms Length Management Organisations
  A practical guide to answer the most commonly asked questions by council tenants about Arms Length Management Organisations
• ARP/050 website
  ARP/050 is campaigning organisation for older people. The site provides access to a wide range of information, including Benefits, home matters, holidays, legal matters, health, insurance, lifestyle, pensions, and links to other relevant not-for-profit organisations.
• Assessment and Services from your local Council in England
  The responsibilities of local Councils in England to assess the needs of people who need assistance to carry out daily living tasks. How to get an assessment, what happens, the care plan, and who may provide the services a person needs. It outlines payment for services provided, and the sirect payments scheme.
• Assessment and Services from your local Council in Scotland
  The responsibilities of local Councils in Scotland to assess the needs of people who need assistance to carry out daily living tasks. How to get an assessment, what happens, the care plan, and who may provide the services a person needs. It outlines payment for services provided, and the direct payments scheme.
• Assessment and Services from your local Council in Wales
  This explains the community care system in Wales, and the responsibilities of local Councils. People who need support to remain living independently in the community can receive services organised by the Council, following an assessment of their needs. This explains the assessment process, what happens, and how services can be organised, as well as how services are paid for and the direct payment system.
• Assistive Technology in Extra Care Housing
  Assistive technology can play a part in supporting people who live in extra care housing. This summarises the most common applications, gives examples, and tells where to get further information
• Association of Housing Advisory Services
  Website of housing advisory service - trade association for voluntary and statutory housing advice services. Promotes dedicated housing advice.
• Association of Independent Care Advisers
  Choosing the most suitable kind of care for yourself or for a relative is never simple. An Independent Care Adviser may be able to help you to decide whether to stay or move into a residential or nursing home, select the right home and weigh up how much can be afforded. The Independent Care Adviser can guide you through all the options of care, whether it be for convalescence, home care or long-term residential or nursing care and will provide the necessary information and support that you will need to make your own decisions.
  
  The Independent Care Adviser will have a good knowledge of the services available locally, while other organisations have access to information covering a wider geographical area. Clients will be able to draw on specialised knowledge, covering topics such as statutory allowances and methods of claiming, as well as information on homes and ways of remaining in their own home. In addition, the Independent Care Adviser can help the family negotiate with Social Services.
• Association of Independent Financial Advisers website
  Website of AIFA, the trade body for independent financial advisers. From the site contact details of local advisers can be accessed
• At Home with AT (Assistive Technology)
  An evaluation of the practical and ethical implications of assistive technology and devices to support people with dementia and their carers.
• Attendance Allowance
  A brief guide about how blind and partially sighted people can benefit from Attendance Allowance
• Attendance Allowance (AA)
  Attendance Allowance (AA) is a benefit from the government to help you pay for home care should you need help looking after yourself. These webpages describe what AA is and explain how to claim it.
• Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance
  Information about Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which are social security benefits intended to help with the costs of illness or disability.
• Attendance Allowance in Care Homes
  Information about receipt of Attendance Allowance for people living in care homes
• Avoiding Slips, Trips & Broken Hips (Punjabi Version)
  Information for older people in the Punjabi language about how to avoid accidential falls in the home
• Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips
  Information for older people, in Chinese, about how to avoid accidental falls in the home
• Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips (Gujarati Version)
  Information for older people, in Gujarati, about how to avoid accidental falls at home
• Avoiding Slips, Trips and Broken Hips (Urdu Version)
  Information for older people, in Urdu, about how to avoid accidental falls at home