1. Vicki Jellings Care & Repair England
Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Raising awareness of the links between housing and health
Vicki Jellings
Care & Repair England

2. Care & Repair England Aims To innovate, develop, promote and support
housing policies and initiatives which enable
older and disabled people to live independently
in their homes for as long as they wish.

3. Care & Repair England Strategic Objectives
Raise awareness of the scale and nature of the impact of poor and unsuitable housing on the health and well being of older and disabled people and influence change, particularly in the health sector.
Develop and promote new and diverse services which help to address the needs of older & disabled people in poor housing.
Encourage the participation of service users in the
development and delivery of any of the services
it may promote.

4. Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives: An overview
Materials and resources to raise awareness of
the impact poor or unsuitable housing can
have on health and the services and resources
that may be available to alleviate problems
Training and workshops to support use of the
materials

5. Materials & Resources
Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Training Kit for half
day sessions with front line health, socials services & voluntary sector staff
Healthy Homes Healthier Lives Presentation Kit for
shorter information sessions
Healthy Homes Pack for Older People
Self Training Toolkit to provide more information
about the issues

6. Materials & Resources Quizzes and answers
Adaptable Powerpoint presentations
Quizzes and answers
Guidelines for running a session
Model promotional flyer
Trainer/Presenter’s notes
Model Certificates of Attendance & Evaluation Forms

7. The Powerpoint Presentations
Setting the Scene
Identifying the Problems
Recognising the Problems
Finding Solutions

8. Setting the scene X% of homes are owner occupied
X% of all people on low incomes are owner occupiers
X million non-decent homes in England, of which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in residential or nursing home care

9. Setting the scene 71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
X% of all people on low incomes are owner occupiers
X million non-decent homes in England, of which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in residential or nursing home care

10. Setting the scene 71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner occupiers (JRF)
X million non-decent homes in England, of which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in residential or nursing home care

11. Setting the scene 71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner occupiers (JRF)
7 million non-decent homes in England, of which 4.3 million are owner occupied (EHCS)
X% older people live in the general housing stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in residential or nursing home care

12. Setting the scene 71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner occupiers (JRF)
7 million non-decent homes in England, of which 4.3 million are owner occupied (EHCS)
90% older people live in the general housing stock, 5% in sheltered housing and 5% in residential or nursing home care

13. Identifying the problems
Cold homes
Damp and condensation
Poor services:
Defective gas and sold fuel appliances
Inadequate electrical wiring
Falls hazards
Inadequate security

14. Recognising the problems

16. Finding the Solutions Grants for insulation and heating
Maintenance and Adaptations:
Home Improvement Agencies, grants etc.
Handy Person and small repairs schemes
Housing Options:
where to look for support and advice about
staying put or moving on

17. Training & Workshops Healthy Homes Awareness sessions for
front line staff
Working with Healthy Homes Materials “train the trainer” sessions for organisations planning to use the materials with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations
Opportunities to link to other local organisations and agencies

18. Other Support & Information
Self Training Toolkit
Examples of checklists and questionnaires for assessing housing conditions
Healthy Homes folders and leaflets to use at presentations & training sessions
Quarterly newsletter

19. Healthy Homes Programmes: Bristol Care & Repair
Originally developed the Healthy Homes training concept
Worked with PCGs to deliver a programme of 10 training sessions
Independent evaluation of pilot
Formed basis of a rolling programme of Healthy Homes training events with cross sector groups
Increased referrals for small essential home improvement work

20. Healthy Homes Programmes: SEASHORE in Blackpool
Home Environment Checks for older people likely
to be at risk from falls
“Shopping basket” of measures free for eligible
householders
Funded by Blackpool PCT and Blackpool Council
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
Healthy Homes briefings to build the referral
network

21. Healthy Homes “In the pipeline”
National training programme for the health sector
A briefing on housing for the Single Assessment Process
Teaching materials for nurses and health professionals
The Safer Homes, Healther Lives Toolkit to explain the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and provide the opportunity to practise its wider application
Good practise “cameos” for HHSRS

22. Handy Person Schemes: report
Report on current provision & recommendations regarding national schemes
Supported by Department of Health with HACT and Lloyds TSB
For commissioners, planners and providers
Report is launched on 9th March at Conference on Prevention
Report and discussion page soon to be on Care & Repair website

23. Care & Repair England
“Healthy Homes Healthier Lives” is a national initiative promoted by independent housing charity, Care & Repair England.
It is supported by the Department of Health Care Services Improvement Partnership & the Rayne Foundation.
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