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Innovation: living together
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
The film highlights two innovative approaches to meeting people’s accommodation needs. The first is an example of ‘Shared Lives’, a service provided by individuals and families in local communities who offer accommodation and support in their family home to people who are unable to live independently. The second is ‘Home Share’, a simple way of helping people to help each other. The film shows two people with different sets of needs, both of whom also have something to offer each other.
Homeshare UK sector report 2017
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This report draws information from surveys and case studies to look at the current status of the Homeshare sector for the period April 2016 to March 2017. Homeshare brings together two people with different needs to share a home for mutual benefit, such as an older Householder being matched with someone needing low cost accommodation who can provide low level support in exchange. The report provides information about the organisations delivering Homeshare, types of schemes, Homeshare matches and participants, and equality and diversity. It reports that demand for Homeshare continues to grow, with an increase in the numbers of people using Homeshare, the numbers of operating schemes and an increase in the number of enquiries. Anecdotal evidence collected from a small sample of family and friends of Householders, Householders and Homesharers also identified a number of benefits for participants, which included a reduction in loneliness, improved quality of life and re-engagement with local social networks. (Edited publisher abstract)
Homeshare UK annual report
- Author:
- SHARED LIVES PLUS
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This annual report shows that Homeshare has grown by a huge 22% in 2019, with 1000 older and younger people matched together by 22 Homeshare providers. The report provides data and stories about people of all ages living together for company, discovering shared interests and meeting housing needs. Homeshare enables people to live in areas they couldn’t otherwise afford, while they study or work in the public sector. Only three of Homeshare network members are reliant on grant funding. Seven organisations report being wholly sustainable. Whilst the average age of a Homeshare householder is over 80, more older people are coming to Homeshare earlier. In 2019, 28% of householders were under the age of 79. 78% of all referrals came from the son or daughter of a potential Householder. During 2019 Homeshare worked with key supporters in the House of Lords and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Bills team to secure an amendment which removed Homeshare organisations from the scope of the Tenants Fees Act. The amendment allows fees paid by the Homesharer to the Homeshare Organisation to be permissible along with contributions to household bills and Council Tax. Key challenges remain and include: investment needed in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, East Anglia, West Midlands and the North East; support from local and national policy makers to overcome key policy barriers that prevent people participating in Homeshare such as Council Tax and Housing Benefit; more health and social care professionals and other community based older people services promoting Homeshare as an option for older people; people in their 50s and 60s start planning for later life starting Homeshare earlier, with their families, to avoid reaching crisis point. (Edited publisher abstract)
Homeshare UK: annual report 2017-18
- Author:
- SHARED LIVES PLUS
- Publisher:
- Shared Lives Plus
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- Liverpool
This annual report highlights the successes, challenges and priorities for Homeshare. There has been increased interest in Homeshare amongst local authorities who are beginning to recognise that this flexible model can achieve a range of local outcomes along with key national strategic aims including supporting older people to remain in their own homes for longer, supporting wider choice in social care options and supporting community-based support. There is a growing qualitative evidence base for Homeshare about its impact and the potential outcomes including impacts on health and wellbeing, reducing isolation and loneliness for both householder and homesharers and helping build resilience in communities. The Homeshare model is increasingly being recognised as a preventive approach that meets the needs of people with low level support needs. Schemes are expanding and/or developing their services in direct response to need amongst specific target groups including: people living with HIV, older males, refugees, people with disabilities. Six schemes now report to be financially sustainable. There are challenges too, and include: Homeshare still only attracts people who can ‘self-fund’; there are still large areas not well serviced by Homeshare particularly Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the North East and South East; there is still a lack of formalised referral routes from health and social care professionals to Homeshare providers; the escalating needs of older householders may mean they need more support than can be offered through a homesharing arrangement; safeguarding is still the key concern cited by potential referral agencies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing and learning disability: the facts
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Factsheet summarising findings of research conducted by Cordis Bright Consulting into the housing situation and needs of people with a learning disability. The research carried out a survey to look at where people live now; where they would like to live given the opportunity; and what the demand on different types of accommodation will be in the future. It also explores what should be done to enable more people with a learning disability to live more independently in the community.