Advice and information for carers of people with dementia about how best to tackle safety in the home. It covers falls, medicines, smoking, drinking, cooking, bathing, fi....
A sample agreement between an organisation and a volunteer....
Information and guidance about screening volunteers for criminal records, and police checks.....
This information sheet sets out the rights of tenants and the differences between assured and secure tenancies....
This leaflet explains some simple steps that you can take to make you feel more safe and secure in your home.....
Legal and best practice guidance for people who are involved in the treatment of older people on seeking consent from those in their care....
A basic guide to benefits and tax credits for people who are separated or divorced....
This case study explores one approach to procuring specialist forms of housing for older people and vulnerable adults, Extra Care Housing (ECH), through the Private Finan....
Housing LIN Case Study no 12. A specialist shared ownership scheme managed by Notting Hill Home Ownership (part of Notting Hill Housing Trust), which gives people with di....
Reviews in depth the relationship between Hanover staff who establish and manage extraCare estates/schemes and the partnership with local authority Social Services depart....
Shelter has expertise in housing law, and offers information about a variety issues, including homelessness, housing rights, private renting and home ownership. You can ....
An introduction to sheltered housing and general advice on choosing accommodation.....
Supporting People is the new programme for delivering and paying for housing support. It was introduced in April 2003, when the planning and funding of housing support wa....
Briefing paper on a report produced for Help the Aged/HACT. It aims to stimulate debate about good practice, and is based on research that involved a survey of staff work....
Describes sheltered housing, what it provides, the role of the scheme manager, eligibility, costs, benefits, & what to look for.....
HQN sheltered housing workbook asks the sort of questions that the Housing Inspectorate is likely to raise during a Best Value (BV) inspection, and has been updated to in....
A handbook for residents living in Angus Council's sheltered accommodation. It includes the role of support staff, use of communal areas etc....
Shelternet is an online service by Shelter, and offers information and advice on issues such as homelessness, private renting and home ownership. It tells you where to ....
Information about Shingles, who is at risk, how to recognise it, how it is treated, complications especially pain, and pain management.....
Shopmobility is a scheme that lends manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, and powered scooters to members of the public who have limited mobility, so that they can sho....
A guide to shopping by telephone, TV, internet, catalogue or magazine advertisement. It explains what you are enitled to, tips to avoid problems, and what to do if things....
A Guide to Sheltered and Retirement Housing in Scotland....
This book provides valuable assistance to older people by examining a range of alternative accommodation as well as help and support to remain in their own home. Also cov....
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 ....
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 th....
A basic guide to benefits and tax credits for people of all ages with a physical or mental illness - and for people who look after them....
'Signposts - Towards Universal Information & Advice', produced by a project group as part of the TASC workstream within the JIP programme, is a key objective of Putting P....
This report examines the current provision of small repairs and minor
adaptations services being provided by the main older people’s voluntary
and community sector orga....
Overview of smart home techology & what it can do, from research carried out by Intertek for the Department of Trade & Industry.....
Information and advice about coosing, buying, installing and looking after smoke alarms....
Information about the effect of smoking on arteries and the heart, with tips and advice about how to give up smoking....
Documents the emergence of social alarms and telecare throughout the developed world, and considers their potential in different contexts.....
Advice and information for people who need care, their families and carers. It includes financial aspects and role of local authorities in undertaking assessments of need....
Explanation of the term "social care". It also describes the role of the new single Inspectorate for Social Care (CSCI) in England, set up in April 2004. It combines the ....
A guide to the current social security benefit rates....
Factsheet 24 explores social well-being and how it can be promoted in extra care housing. It is aimed at those involved in commissioning, planning, providing and managin....
Information on services provided by the Disabled Living Foundation with contact details.....
Information about the funding & equipment sources for older & disabled people. It covers benefits, statutory equipment provision & grants, funding from charities & grant ....
Spotlight on older people in the UK. Facts and figures on poverty, isolation, mobility and access, quality of life....
SSAFA provide a variety of services for the serving and ex-service community, including housing in the form of residential care homes, bungalows for the severely disabled....
Information and advice for people considering having a stairlift or homelift installed in their home....
This describes Stakeholder Pensions, and contains information and advice for people who are considering one.....
A Guide to Good Practice (revised and updated every 5 years) covering governance, administration, staff, health and safety, financial management, residents, buildings and....
Their website gives you information on a variety of products such as stairlifts (for those of you who find it difficult to climb stairs), homelifts (small lifts that will....
An analysis of extra care housing provision against demographics by English region, county and district. A companion volume, 'A Guide to Extra Care Housing in England', ....
Comprehensive information about the types of available telephones, special features, equipment, accessories and services for disabled people....
Advice and information about how to keep physically active, the importance and value of exercise and activities, healthy eating (foods to avoid & foods to eat), other hea....
Information and advice in plain English for older & disabled people about how to arrange repairs and adaptations in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is aimed at homeowners, priv....
This report charts the success of Anchor Staying Put projects in assisting many older people to improve the condition of their housing and ensure they can remain living i....
Information and advice to help people improve their balance and mobility. It looks at the impact anxiety about falling can have on people's lives, and explains what help ....
Practical advice & information about how to safely use stairs....
Why do older people from minority ethnic communities often assume that public services are not for them?
This good practice guide from the SAMEC Trust (Service Access fo....
Planning, designing and delivering housing that older people want. Resource pack:
A: Older people and Housing - understanding demand and supply for older people's housi....
CD Rom and Workbook - Strategic Commissioning for Older People's Services. Workbook designed to help partnerships develop better commissioning to fit the outcomes they wa....
The briefing paper is written for commissioners, providers and funders of
treatment, support and housing for substance misusers. It gives an overview of the relationship....
Good practice guide - revised and updated every 5 years - covering all aspects of the provision of support and care to almshouse residents including health & healthcare, ....
Examines the role of HIAs in providing information and advice to their clients about the options and services available so that they can make informed
decisions. It prov....
This model Support Plan is a tool for working with a service user in a sheltered housing context.
It also enables temporary staff to become aware of the aspirations and ....
Case study of an Extra Care housing scheme for Bangladeshi and Asian Elders in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.....
A guide for staff in sheltered housing about the Supporting People regime, service reviews and the Quality Assessment Framework....
A guide for staff and managers in organisations that provide housing related support services. It aims to encourage effective involvement of service users in all aspects ....
Explanation of the changes introduced with the Supporting People grant in 2003, after which housing related support has been dealt with separately from rent. Explains the....
Information about the ODPM website containing a directory of housing support services throughout England & Wales....
The ODPM, now DCLG commissioned a research team from the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol to undertake an evaluation of Supporting People Health Pil....
Information about charging for housing support services funded by the Supporting People Grant. Fairer Charging (for Home Care & Other Non-Residential Social Services) is ....
An overview of developing and managing Extra Care Housing for people with dementia. It accompanies a video on Extra Care Housing & Dementia, available from the Housing LI....
The experience of a Dementia Services Advisor working for Housing 21. Case study 9....
A guide for regional-level strategies. A starting point for anyone engaged in regional-level strategy formulation.....
Report on a conference session at the 10th World Mulit-Conferene on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 2006, Orlando, Florida, USA....