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Pembrokeshire housing's sheltered housing co-design service review: case study 137
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Keith, BLANLUET Noreen
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
A case study of a review of services in five sheltered schemes and three linked semi-sheltered schemes for older people, carried out by Pembrokeshire Housing. Based on co-production principles, the review included full engagement with residents and used their unique expertise as a prerequisite for designing a service that would meet the needs of older people now and in the future. The case study looks at the stages of the co-production process and outlines key learning points. Learning points included being open and honest with residents, which helped develop trust and ensuring co-production is a genuine process. The co-production process also led to the identification of untapped resources among staff and residents. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supported housing for older people in the UK: an evidence review: summary
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, BLOOD Imogen
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Sheltered housing has changed significantly over the past decade, yet has received little attention from researchers and policy-makers. Changes to funding and benefits for older people's housing and support services need underpinning by robust evidence. This study examines existing evidence about the quality of life offered by sheltered and retirement housing and identifies factors that may improve or reduce quality of life. Eighty publications with material on housing with support and further background publications were included, along with a detailed analysis of 24 academic and resident-led research reports. Key points suggest that: there is limited recent research evidence on the quality of accommodation, services and residents in the UK's 550,000 units of housing with support for older people; this lack of evidence is a cause for concern for residents, providers and commissioners of housing, support and care; and diminishing levels of on-site staffing have affected quality of life for some residents.
Findings from housing with care research: practice examples
- Authors:
- BLOOD Imogen, PANELL Jenny, COPEMAN Ian
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This report draws together practical examples of ways of working from two reports: “Boundaries of roles and responsibilities in housing with care” and “Affordability, choices and quality of life in housing with care”. It highlights ways of working in different housing with care schemes, drawing on the two studies and considering their implications in very practical terms. The practice guide is aimed at people managing frontline housing with care schemes, commissioners and senior managers in housing organisations, social services and health, and frontline staff, older people and their relatives. The practice guide: identifies five key topics in housing with care which could benefit from improvement; summarises what older people and their relatives say they value in housing with care; and presents practical examples.
Supported housing for older people in the UK: evidence review: report
- Authors:
- PANNELL Jenny, BLOOD Imogen
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Sheltered housing has changed significantly over the past decade, yet has received little attention from researchers and policy-makers. Changes to funding and benefits for older people's housing and support services need underpinning by robust evidence. This study examines existing evidence about the quality of life offered by sheltered and retirement housing and identifies factors that may improve or reduce quality of life. Eighty publications with material on housing with support and further background publications were included, along with a detailed analysis of 24 academic and resident-led research reports. Key points suggest that: there is limited recent research evidence on the quality of accommodation, services and residents in the UK's 550,000 units of housing with support for older people; this lack of evidence is a cause for concern for residents, providers and commissioners of housing, support and care; and diminishing levels of on-site staffing have affected quality of life for some residents.
Retaining independence and autonomy in a rural area: older people's preferences for specialised housing
- Authors:
- BURHOLT Vanessa, WINDLE Gill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 25(1), 2007, pp.13-26.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This paper aims to identify older people's preferences from a range of supported living environments. It compares the importance of privacy and physical space, physical care, domestic services, security, social activities, and control or autonomy in future accommodation. Random sampling procedures were used to draw a proportional sample of 423 people aged 70 years and over from each rural community in Gwynedd, North Wales a part of the HAPPI (Housing for an Ageing Population: Planning Implications) project. A questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews. The findings show that more participants rated privacy and physical space and control of life as important, compared with the other domains. Participants were most likely to indicate that sheltered housing would meet their needs in each of the domains. The paper concludes with the implications for planning of supported living environments.
Housing for older people in Wales: a sector review of sheltered housing
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This report explores the current position of sheltered housing in Wales and recommends how providers and local authorities could better realise its potential to ensure it contributes to the delivery of outcomes for older people. It draws on the views of a small number of providers and commissioners of sheltered housing, gathered in both face-to-face and telephone interviews in 2016. It examines current policy drivers and the role sheltered housing is perceived to play within the wider housing and care agenda. It also looks at the current market, including types of providers and levels of supply and the opportunities that could be considered in the future. It highlights the need for a strategic approach to the commissioning and delivery of sheltered housing that is age friendly, enables care and support to be provided, and supports the wider health, housing and social care agendas. The final section looks at the implications for local authorities and providers of sheltered housing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting people services for older people: emerging findings report
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Lucie
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Research summary presenting findings on progress being made in response to the 2010 Aylward Review recommendation that access to older people's housing-related support services provided as part of Supporting People in Wales should be based on need rather than housing tenure. The research draws on the results a survey of Supporting People providers, a survey of providers and local authorities, and area based case studies. The research found that just over half of the service provision (52 per cent) was within sheltered housing schemes and just under a third (31 per cent) within housing allocated to older people, indicating that a large majority of services were provided to social housing tenants. A small number of services were provided only in community settings. Across Wales, the large majority of units of support (74 per cent) were commissioned by local authorities as 'fixed' support (connected to accommodation), with the remainder commissioned as 'floating' support (non-accommodation-based), often to older tenants in general needs social housing rather than older homeowners. (Edited publisher abstract)
Performance monitoring and evaluation of services delivered through supporting people grant (SPG): guidance for local authorities
- Author:
- CAPEL Cherry
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The guidance is written with the intention of promoting and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation across Wales. It acknowledges however, the requirement to balance a cohesive monitoring process with local existing structures. The guidance addresses steady state or ongoing monitoring and evaluation processes designed to test performance. It is not intended to address initial review processes, but is intended to establish service specifications for legacy funded projects.
Guidance to local authorities on the arrangements for the implementation and administration of Supporting People in Wales
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Supporting People is the new policy and funding framework for support services for people in supported and sheltered accommodation. In April 2003 Supporting People funds for the elderly and those receiving care services were transferred to the local authorities, to be administered by them as Supporting People Grant (SPG). The Welsh Assembly Government currently retains the Supporting People Revenue Grant (SPRG) scheme, which funds all other types of support service.
Local area economic impact assessment: report
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
The report assesses the impact of Retirement Living and Assisted Living Extra Care developments across England, Wales and Scotland. In particular, it considers the benefits generated by the schemes in terms of health and social care, social capital, capital investment in the area, including planning gain and employment and the additional expenditure likely to be generated in the local area. Each chapter reviews the existing published research evidence where appropriate, and presents the survey and interview data from a sample of 10 retirement living and assisted living schemes run by the McCarthy and Stone. The study found that both Retirement Living and Assisted Living Extra Care schemes facilitate the health and well-being of owners; that the schemes make significant contributions to the local economy both during the construction stage and the operational stage, providing capital investment and employment in local communities and that there is strong evidence of significant additional expenditure, compared to a hypothetical conventional housing development on a similar site, contributing to the viability and sustainability of local shops and services. (Edited publisher abstract)