Housing and care related resources

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

Resources beginning with E

• EAC Care Options - choosing your care home
  An explantion of EAC's unique 'Care Options' classification of care homes by lifestyle characteristics.
• EAC Care Options - Choosing your care home
  
• EAC Care Options client report sample (Morecambe)
  Sample of the personal 'Care Options' reports produced for clients by EAC's telephone advice service.
• EAC Care Options Report - introductory pages
  Introductory pages to accompany the reports on individual care homes that can be printed from the website HousingCare.org.
• EAC Gift Aid form
  
• EAC Housing Options client report sample (Bristol)
  Sample of the personal 'Housing Options' reports produced for clients by EAC's telephone advice service.
• EAC Housing Options Report - sample
  
• EAC Order Form
  General website order form for guides, CDs, etc.
• EAC publications price list & order form
  Details, price list and order form for EAC accommodation Guides and CD, and HOOP Tool materials.
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - Art Awards
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - BIT
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - Cover
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - Data
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - People
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - Projects
  
• EAC Review Winter 2002 - Services
  
• Easier Living: A Guide for Older and Disabled People Living in London
  Information on gadgets to help with simple things such as opening tins, reaching into corners or carrying things, adapting the home with specially designed stairlifts, banisters, baths, etc. and making the home safer.
• Eco Housing: Taking Extra Care with environmentally friendly design
  This summarises the current policy & legislative context for "green" and "intelligent" housing. It presents examples of extra care and general needs housing developments incorporating such technology, and looks at possible future directions. It also includes a useful checklist of things to consider. It is adapted from an article in Building magazine (Dec 2004).
• Economics of the Park Homes Industry
  Comprehensive and independent examination of the economics of the Park Homes industry, & range of income sources available to Park owners together with options for their remuneration.Report commissioned by OPDM & the Welsh Assembly
• Elder Abuse & the Law in Scotland
  An overview of current law on elder abuse as it relates to Scotland
• Employment & Work Opportunities for Older People
  Newsletter with series of briefing articles promoting the need for learning and employment opportunities for older people
• Enduring Power of Attorney
  Information about Power of Attorney or appoinment of someone to act on a persons' behalf regarding their financial affairs. This can prevent problems if done early enough by someone who eventually becomes no longer capable of handling or managing their affairs.
• Energy Efficiency & Fuel Poverty
  The role of HIAs that are well placed to deliver services that can contribute to health & social care objectives. In recognition of the links between poor housing and poor health, HIAs can assist in creating energy efficient homes.
• Energywatch
  Website of the independent gas and electricity watchdog. Energywatch provides free and impartial advice on a range of energy issues. It can also help with complaints about provider services
• Enhancing Housing Choices for People with Learning Disabilities
  This paper expalins the range of accommodation options for people with a leaning disability. It is aimed at workers who give them advise and support to adentify their housing choices.
• Entertainers' Directory 2005
  A handy guide to performers that specialise in entertaining older people in sheltered housing, care homes or day centres in and around London. The Directory includes details of 39 Acts covering a wide spectrum of styles. During December 2004 only, download a copy here FREE - or order your printed and bound copy of the Directory for immediate despatch.
• Entertainers' Directory 2005 - order form
  
• Entertainers' Directory 2005 - Sampler
  Selected pages from this handy guide to performers that specialise in entertaining older people in sheltered housing, care homes or day centres.
• Entitlements for the Over 60's
  Outline of the entitlements and concessions for people over 60 years, regarding income, health, keeping warm, maintaining & improving the home, public transport travel, and entertainment, learning & leisure
• Equal Opportunities : dealing with discrimination
  Explanation of the laws to protect people from discrimination, and what can be done if you are discriminated against. It covers sex discrimination as well as discrimination because of religious beliefs, age, and lesbain and gay people
• Equal Opportunities : dealing with discrimination
  Explanation of the laws to protect people from discrimination & what can be done if someone is discriminated against. It covers the types of discrimination, the Human Rights Act, and includes discrimination because of age, religious beliefs, or being gay/lesbain.
• Equipment for Daily Living
  Information for people with a sensory or physical disability about equipment for use in the home that can help. The kind of equipment available is described, how to find out more & get or buy it, adaptations to the home & the role of Home Improvement Agencies.
• Equipment for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
  Information about equipment that may be useful for deaf and hard of hearing people, including equipment to help manage tinnitus. It covers alarm clocks, doorbells, smoke alarms, telephones, and listenig equipment.
• Equity Release and income-related benefits (Oct 2006)
  Considers issues to be taken into account by anyone considering releasing equity from their home.
• Equity Release Schemes
  There are a number of plans which help older home owners to turn some of the value of their homes into cash - a lump sum, regular extra income, or sometimes both. This information sheet explains how these plans work, answers some common questions and tells you where you can get more detailed information and guidance.
• Estate Management Boards
  This information sheet explains what Estate Management Boards (EMB's) are, what they do, and the advantages & disadvantages
• Ethnic Minorities in Britain
  Facts about the ethnic minority population in Britain, taken from the 1991 census
• Evaluation of St Germain's Grange
  An evaluation of an extra care housing development in Marske-by-the-Sea, developed by Anchor Trust.
• Evaluation of St Germain's Grange - Executive Summary
  An evaluation of an extra care housing development in Marske-by-the-Sea, developed by Anchor Trust.
• Exercise & Arthritis
  Gives the facts about the benefits of exercise for people with arthritis and includes tips on keeping yourself motivated.
• Exportable Benefits
  Information for older UK citizens living in Spain about entitlement to the state pension, pension credit, winter fuel allowance, invalidity allowances, and bereavement benefits.
• Extra care housing
  Extra care housing is part of the provision of support which is
  available to more frail older people to enable them to continue living
  independently for as long as possible. Extra care housing may suit older people who need a high level of personal care or support, but who are otherwise able to live independently on their own. This factsheet gives information about extra care housing provision, how to access it, and how to fund a place in such a scheme.
• Extra Care Housing and older people with functional mental health problems
  An overview of developing and managing Extra Care housing for people with mental health problems. It focusses on older people who have a long-standing functional Mental Health problem such as depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety as they get older.
• Extra Care Housing for Older People - An introduction for commissioners
  The purpose of this document is to provide an introduction to the field for those from a variety of professional backgrounds and organisations who may be working together to commission new patterns of provision.
• Extra Care Housing. What is it?
  Essential basic information about extra care housing, explains the various forms of this type of housing, describes the key ingredients and the central principles.
• Extra Care Strategic Developments in East Sussex - Housing LIN Case Study no.2
  Some of the key issues involved in partnership-based strategic planning for extra care in East Sussex. A small conversion from sheltered housing and a larger new scheme catering for a range of use. Different management models are briefly discussed.
• Extra Care Strategic Developments in North Yorkshire - Housing LIN Case Study no.1
  A snapshot view of partnership-based strategic planning for extra care in North Yorkshire, highlighting the variety of issues that need consideration in a large and mostly rural area. One recent scheme and one in progress are described.