1. Housing LIN 2013/2014 (2nd Quarter update) Jeremy Porteus Director

2. Housing LIN update Web developments:
Hosting Housing and Care for Older People Research Network webpages and relaunch of HCOPRN at the BSG annual conference, University of Oxford
In discussion with Welsh Government about extending Housing LIN reach into Wales
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3. Housing LIN updates Policy news:
Bilateral between DCLG and DH ministers to reflect on Lord Filkin’s Select Committee Report, ‘Ready of Ageing?’
Department of Health’s consultation, ‘Caring for our Future’
Kings Fund Inquiry on The Future of Health and Social Care
DCLG consultation on building standards, deadline 22 October 2013

4. Housing LIN updates Funding news:
Phase One of DH Care & Support Specialist Housing (CASSH) Fund, announced of 24 July
121 schemes allocated funding under CASSH, admin by HCA/GLA (regional split on Housing LIN regional webpages)
Phase Two of CASSH - tbc 2013/14
Spending review, extra £115m for CASSH and £220m for DFGs from health
New ASC Community Capacity Grant allocations for 2013/2014

5. Housing LIN update New Housing LIN Report
In partnership with the Technology Strategy Board Assisted Living Innovation Platform, report on The Long Term Care Revolution and European case study on Dutch policy and practice

6. ‘Transforming Almshouses for the 21st century’
Housing LIN update
New Housing LIN Report
‘Transforming Almshouses for the 21st century’

7. Housing LIN update
New Housing LIN Factsheet:
In partnership PRP Architects,
‘Understanding landscape design around extra care housing and dementia’

8. ‘What role extra care housing in a socially isolated landscape’
Housing LIN update
New Housing LIN Report:
In partnership with the International Longevity Centre - UK, and supported by the Campaign to End Loneliness,
‘What role extra care housing in a socially isolated landscape’

9. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN Viewpoints:
What about the other 95% - the Elderflowers project
An older person’s perspective of the housing landscape in England
Older People: New kids on the block
Lifelong neighbourhoods: how older people can add value
A new era of accommodation for the 3rd Age: constructing excellence

10. Housing LIN Update A selection of new Housing LIN case studies:
‘Tibby’s Triangle in Southwold – HAPPI prospects’
‘Building Positive Futures in Thurrock’
‘A healthy partnership: predicting future demand for extra care in Calderdale’
‘Independent Living with Care: Giving greater choice as you like it!’
‘Roden Court: integrating care, integrating community’
Roden Court, Haringey

11. Forthcoming Housing LIN activities/resources
Briefings on Cohousing for commissioners and architects
Viewpoint on community-led and cooperatives housing
Viewpoint on Future of Supported Housing
Viewpoint and case study on diet and nutrition in extra care housing
Viewpoints on designing products for an ageing population

12. New activities/resources
Working with Skills for Care to develop a series of good practice videos on care workforce issues in a housing setting
Further developments
Work with NHC on health and housing event
Ongoing work with consortium on Health and Housing compact with NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups (due to be launched at ADASS conference
Link with Royal Society of Public Health – masterclass
Health and Housing Compact with NHS England and ADASS

13. New activities/resources
Forthcoming activities:
Selection of Housing LIN regional meetings between October and December 2013
Series of regional events with CIH on sheltered housing
Annual conference in London in early 2014
SE/SW conference in Swindon planned for May 2014
And drive to hit 50,000 members by the end of 2014!

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