Housing and care related resources

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

Resources beginning with R

• Race Equality Impact Assessment
  Race Equality Impact Assessment is a tool for organisations to systematically & thoroughly assess the likely effect that a proposed policy could have on people depending on their racial group. This extends to monitoring the actual impact of the policy
• Racial Discrimination : your legal rights
  Explains the laws to protect people from discrimination or harassment because of the persons race or colour of skin, & what can be done if someone is discriminated against.
• Racial Discrimination : your rights
  Explanation of your legal rights if you believe you have been discriminated against, and what help is available
• Raising Income or Capital from Your Home
  Information about schemes that enable older home owners to raise extra income or a cash lump sum from their homes.
• Raising money from your home
  This is aimed at home owners who would like to have a regular income, a cash lump sum or both. It explains how equity release scheme could do this, how they work & the risks, and how money might be raised in other ways.
• Raising the Stakes - Promoting Extra Care Housing - In Brief
  Summary of the project report to the Housing Corporation. See also full report
• Rates of War Pensions & Allowances 2004 - 2005
  Information on the rates of war pensions and allowances for 2004 -2005
• Ready, steady... but not quite go - Older home owners and equity release: a review
  Report investigating the current system of equity release and possible developments in the future.
• Refurbishing or remodelling sheltered housing ; a checklist for developing extra care.
  A framwork in decision making for the development of extra care housing from ordinary sheltered housing. Factsheet 10
• Registration as blind or partially sighted
  Explanation of the system for registration and getting help from social services, for people who are blind or partially sighted
• Regulated Tenancies
  Most lettings by private landlords which began before 15 January 1989 are regulated tenancies under the Rent Acts, unless the landlord and tenant live in the same house. Part I of the Housing Act 1988 came into force on 15 January 1989, and it made important changes to the system of private renting. From that date most new lettings will be assured or assured shorthold tenancies (see page 8), and it will only be possible to have new regulated tenancies in very limited circumstances. This booklet sets out the law as it now affects regulated tenancies. It explains the main points of law, especially on rent and security of tenure, for both landlords and tenants.
• Regulating Care in Wales : a guide for people using services
  Role of the Care Standards Inspectorate in regulating the provision of care (domiciliary care & care homes) throughout Wales
• Remodelling Sheltered Housing and Residential Care Homes to Extra Care Housing - Advice to housing and care providers
  This advice is based on the findings of the project Remodelling Sheltered
  Housing and Residential Care Homes to Extra Care Housing, carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of two social gerontologists, two architects, a rehabilitation engineer, an occupational therapist and an economist.
• Rented Retirement Housing
  Briefly discusses retirement housing (also called sheltered housing) and covers topics such as scheme managers (wardens) and alarms, facilities usually provided, design features, Registered Social Landlords and how to apply for rented retirement housing.
• Renting & Letting - rights for landlords and tenants
  Information for both landlords and tenants about their renting & letting rights. It includes information for private tenants, Council tenants and RSL tenants on rents, rent increases, eviction, repairs, purchase of the rented property, and neighbour disputes.
• Renting rooms in someone's home : a guide for people renting from resident landlords
  This contains information for people who are, or who are considering, renting rooms in a property where the landlord also lives. It includes the rent and other bills, repairs maintenance, type of letting and ending a letting.
• Report & Financial Statements 2003
  Annual Report and Accounts of Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) for the year ending 31/12/2003.
• Research Findings: What makes older people choose residential care and are there alternatives?
  Summary of some of the results of an interview of older people recently admitted into residential care, which aimed to estimate how many might have been able to take advantage of Extra Care Housing as an alternative. In over three quarters of cases, the decision to move followed a critical event. It was estimated that two thirds of the older people included in the survey could actively have benefitted from Extra Care provision, either currently or At the time of an earlier move.
• Resident Participation in Health & Social Care Provision
  Report of a workshop held to discuss how the residents of sheltered housing might have a greater say in the type and level of support and care available within their scheme and the manner of its provision. 3 case studies plus the key areas of good practice.
• Resident v. Non-Resident Scheme Managers, Managing a Change
  Report of a day workshop held by and for practicioners looking at good practice where the nature, scope and delivery of warden and management services to residents is planned to change and how 'best' to implement that change.
• Residential Licences
  Information about residential licences for people considering moving to retirement housing which issues licenses
• Residential Long Leaseholders : a guide to your rights and responsibilities
  A guide for residential leaseholders of flats and houses, explaining their rights and responsibilities. It covers service charges, extension of leases, purchasing the freehold, works carruied out, etc
• Residents taking risks
  Minimising the use of restraint - A guide for care homes
• Respite care, short stays and convalescence
  Looks briefly at the types of accommodation available; how to arrange respite/short term care; paying for respite/short term care; financial assessment; Benefits for people receiving respite/short term care.
• Responding to Elder Abuse
  Document intended to;
  - serve as a valuable resource for community and district nurses
  - highlight the real and widespread problem of elder abuse to all other professionals who have a responsibility to prevent abuse
  - bring about change, beginning with the mandatory training for nurses in elder abuse
• Retirement Housing : Ownership and Independence
  This report examines the findings of a survey of 1,067 residents of Guardian retirement housing. The report presents information from the survey on the characteristics of Guardian residents, their housing histories, the reasons why they decided to move into retirement housing, how people rated their accommodation, levels of satisfaction with the services provided, and issues relating to affordability and value for money.
• Retiring Abroad
  webpage containing information for people considering retiring abroad, including sections on preparation, arrival, keeping safe, driving, & passports & visas
• Retiring abroad - what to consider if you are planning to leave the UK
  A brief introduction to income, pensions, benefits, tax & inheritance and healthcare considerations, plus useful contacts for further information.
• Retiring Soon - what you need to do about your pensions
  This sets out retirement entitlements, and covers how pension funds are converted into pension income, how to trace old pensions, & where to get further help.
• Retiring to Spain
  Information for people considering retiring to Spain. It covers the need for a community residence card, differences in tax & inheritance law, healthcare & medical facilities, the cost of living, costs of care, and location. It provides some general advice, and gives contacts of relevant organisations.
• Review of Sheltered Housing in Scotland
  1. Overview of the supply of sheltered housing in Scotland
  2. Age, condition and suitability of sheltered housing provision
  3. Demand for sheltered housing
  4. Services provided and charges
  5. Residents’ experience of sheltered housing based on postal survey
  6. Key findings from site visits and interviews and focus groups with sheltered
  housing residents
  7. External impressions of sheltered housing
  8. The changing role of sheltered housing
  9. Concluding observations
• Ricability
  Ricability has assessed a number of household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, washing machines and toasters to find out how easily they can be used by people with poor grip, poor eye sight or other problems. Their website has reports on how to choose and use a variety of appliances. You can also order booklets and other publications through the website. There are also links to other useful organisations.
• RIDDOR Explained
  Information for employers about the duty to report injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurences during work activities
• Rights for council and housing association tenants
  Basic information about the rights of council and housing association tenants, including security of tenure, re-possession, improvements, repairs, complaints
• Risk Assessment & Risk Management
  Good practice guide for home improvement agencies on risk assessment and management
• RNIB Helping you live with Sight Loss
  Information about sight loss & the eye, design, housing, employment, leisure, managing daily life, rights of people with sight loss, products, rehabilitation
• Royal British Legion's Ex-Service Homes Referral Agency
  This website provides detailed information on and links to care homes for ex-service men and women and their dependants. You may also ring 020 7839 4466 for information.