Housing and care related resources

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

Resources beginning with U

• U3A - The University of the Third Age
  U3A groups around the United Kingdom are members of the Third Age Trust. Its main purpose is to encourage lifelong learning for those no longer in full time gainful employment.
• UK Guide to extra care sheltered housing schemes - sampler
  
• Underfunded, Undervalued and Unfit : A fresh approach to social care for older people in England
  A call for action to: bring the debate about the future of social care into the public domain; set it in its broader context; and implement a number of short and medium term recommendations on its funding.
• Understanding & Respecting the Person with Dementia
  Advice and information for people who are caring for someone with dementia
• Understanding and dealing with challenging behaviour
  Tactics and strategies for carers to help them cope with challenging behaviour of people with dementia, e.g. aggression, wandering, incontinence, and repetitive questioning
• Understanding Arthritis
  Description of what arthritis is, how joints work, the different kinds of arthritis, treatment, and self help
• Understanding Dementia
  Information about dementia & its diagnosis, the diseases grouped under the "dementia" umbrella such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, & Huntingtons Chorea. The stages in progress of the disease are described, as well as treatment, the needs of people with dementia & their carers, as well as dealing with financial and legal matters
• Unfair Tenancy Terms
  Guidance on the kinds of terms in tenancy agreements that may be unfair, and where to get help
• United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA)
  UKHCA members represent a wide cross section of homecare providers - from small businesses to large organisations encompassing the statutory sector, private, not for profit, voluntary and charitable concerns. Their website provides information for homecare professionals.
• User involvement in extra care housing
  The role of the user in the development and management of schemes; policy, regulatory, and best vakue drivers for user involvement; different forms that user involvement can take in extra care.
• Using an Estate Agent to buy or sell your home
  Information and advice about estate agents for people buying or selling a home. Includes contracts, charges, offers, repossesion, surveys, valuations, & legal advice
• Using Telecare: Exploring Technologies for Independent Living for Older People
  The report has 3 sections.
  1. Introduces the concept of telecare and places it in the context of recent policy changes
  2. Describes the system developed by Anchor Trust and British Telecom, and the results of an actual field trial
  3. Discussion of what implications the widespread development of telecare may have, and suggests what organsiations must do if telecare is to be successful in the future.