1. Housing LIN 2016/17 (quarterly update) Jeremy Porteus Director

2. Housing LIN update Funding news:
Ministerial Statement: LHA cap update Consultation on implementation of the new funding model for supported housing Also, Housing LIN looking to hold 2 workshops in the New Year
Department of Health Housing and Technology Fund £25m (deadline 24 October 2016). See:
HCA Affordable Housing Programme grant announcements expected December 2016/January Extra care in the frame!
Awaiting info on next Phase of DH Care &Support Specialised Housing Fund. London programme set out in Mayor’s announcement

3. Housing LIN – we need your help
Putting Older People First in the NW – Call for Information
Publishing a report in early 2017 on ‘Putting Older First in the NW’. This is supporting work of the NW Housing LIN Leadership Set
Do you have examples of transformative health, care and/or support services that demonstrate greater cost effectiveness, reduce demand, improve quality, deliver better outcomes, showcase innovative new models of care at home or housing development etc for inclusion in our report?
If so, please a short description of your services for consideration, by Tuesday, 3 January 2017.

4. Housing LIN update
Housing for Older People awards. Entries now open for EAC awards. Deadline for submitting entries is 28 February Online voting at awards.eac.org.uk. Last year, Smithy Croft was a winner!
Housing LIN annual conference date set – 24 March Bookings go live early February on a first come, first serve basis

5. Housing LIN Update
A selection of recent Housing LIN blogs offering thought-leadership:
UK Government needs to think about older buyers not just those starting on housing ladder by Charlotte Cook, Winckworth Sherwood
Older people deserve accommodation that meets their needs and desires by Nick Sanderson, Audley Retirement
Future proofing our homes and neighbourhoods: time to get back to basics by Claire Turner, Centre for Ageing Better
View at:

6. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Case Studies
A fresh outlook on wellbeing: delivering person-centred care across the West Midlands
Evaluating extra care – valuing what really matters… The case for taking relationships seriously (Strand Court, NE Lincs)
Approaches to integrated housing, health and social care services: case studies from North Tyneside Council and Northumbria NHS

7. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Factsheet and Viewpoints
Medication in extra care housing (factsheet no23, updated)
The ‘spirit of living’ in Woodchester Valley Village: Reflections on life in Britain’s first mutually owned retirement village (Gloucestershire)
Personalisation and growing old well with dementia

8. Other Housing LIN activities
Launch of ‘Design for Downsizers’, the final report from the University of Sheffield School of Architecture
Chaired ADASS and Tunstall on housing and technology enabled care seminar in York
Support role to Welsh Government’s Expert Group on Housing for Older People (report due Spring 2017)
Working with Department of Health on Delayed Transfer of Care programme and selection of ‘quick guides’ at:

9. Housing LIN consultancy
Underpinning your learning and improvement
Developed new service webpages setting our consultancy, training and wider fee paying services to supplement our free online and regional Housing LIN networking activities. Examples of work include
Strategic Housing for Older People Market Analysis
Writing local authority extra care housing strategies
Undertaking sheltered housing ‘fit for purpose’ reviews
Advising on telecare and digital care service improvements
Making the business case for integrated care, health and housing evidence reviews
For more details, contact:

10. Future activities & resources
In the pipeline:
A selection of regional events in England with National Care Forum on the Local Housing Allowance Cap in January 2017
Working with University of Bristol/Worcester and Kent (ECHO project); University of Sheffield (Comparative care with China) and Kings College London x2 projects (telecare and homelessness)
Updating the housing and safeguarding pages and dementia pages (including a new housing and dementia charter with Alzheimer’s Society)
Let us know if you would like to write a blog, viewpoint, case study or report for the Housing LIN. We welcome you input!

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