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The rhythm of ageing amongst Chinese elders in sheltered housing
- Author:
- LEE Siew-Peng
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 34(9), 2014, pp.1505-1524.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This paper examines how some elderly Chinese tenants in a cluster of housing schemes in the north of England differed in their perception, consciousness and management of time. It examines how there was too much or too little time for some of these tenants and how time played a part in their personal and social identification arising from their experiences of migration. Lefebvre's concept of rhythmanalysis is intended to be a transdisciplinary theory that could be used to theorise ‘everyday life’. The writer superimposes this concept on the activity and disengagement theories of ageing to add meaning to the ethnographic data gathered and argues that ageing is not a simple matter of activity or disengagement. These Chinese elders coped with change through a flexible and ongoing process of adapting to different rhythms of life. This paper aims to contribute to the empirical understanding of ageing for a minority in Britain and to present a novel theoretical perspective on research approaches to ageing. (Publisher abstract)
The 20/20 project: a vision for housing and care
- Author:
- ALLARDICE Jane
- Publisher:
- ERoSH (Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing)
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Chippenham
The launch of the 20/20 Project’s green paper about the future of older people’s housing and care services in April 2005 was the largest consultative exercise to take place outside of Government this year. Over four months, a range of stakeholders have responded and their views have been used to form this report which is a forward thinking proposal about the shape and form of housing and care services for older people in the 21st century. The proportion of people aged over 60 is increasing worldwide, and is estimated at nearly 10% of the world population. In the UK, there are around 19 million people aged 50, which is 40% of the adult population. This figure is expected to increase to 22 million by 2020. Think back 15 years to 1990, and for many of us it was not that long ago. Think ahead 15 years and it is 2020, and so not that far ahead. Society has lost its deference to age and anyone over the age of 50 is considered ‘old’. Consider that 25% of non-working people aged 50+, and 48% of registered unemployed people aged 50+ currently report suffering age discrimination in the workplace. Yet, older people should not be regarded as an homogeneous group - we do not treat a 10 year old the same as a 30 year old - and so they should not be stigmatized by ageist labels, language and stereotypes.
Housing our ageing population
- Authors:
- COPEMAN Ian, BEECH Lois
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This report follows on from the LGA report Housing our ageing population, published in 2017. It reflects the current and changed policy context since 2017, highlighting the benefits of achieving the right mix of housing suited to older people and the issues to consider and challenges affecting delivery. Eight new case studies are included which highlight the varied and notable actions taken by councils to meet the housing needs and requirements of their local older population. Society is ageing and more people require housing that meets their needs as they age. Between 2014 and 2039, over 70 per cent of projected household growth will be made up of households with someone aged 60 or older. The suitability of the housing stock is of critical importance to the health of individuals and impacts on public spending, particularly adult social care, and the NHS. Councils are well placed to exercise local leadership and take a greater strategic approach to enhance the housing and lifestyle choices for people in later life. Integrated action in the fields of housing and planning can align with some of the most important policy areas currently challenging national and local government - how to reform and integrate the NHS, social care, and public health in the context of population ageing, and how to increase housing supply delivery and build more resilient and healthy neighbourhoods. Given the scale of demographic change and the centrality of this growing older population to many aspects of housing, health and care policy, there is an opportunity for the Government to set out to comprehensively address the housing needs of an ageing population for England, through working with and supporting councils and other stakeholders. The report makes a number of recommendations to government on how we can best meet the needs of people in later life with case studies demonstrating how councils are addressing the housing needs of an ageing population. (Edited publisher abstract)
Preventative care: the role of sheltered/retirement housing
- Author:
- LLOYD Peter
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review examines the role of sheltered/retirement housing in the context of preventative care. It suggests that quality sheltered housing can contribute to preventative care and support, although it must clarify the definition and indicate more clearly the role that it performs. It should identify the type of persons who will benefit most from sheltered housing and who should therefore have priority in the allocation process, and justify the funding sought by sheltered housing. The review explores categories such as: demographic change and ageism; quality of life; is preventative care important?; preventative care defined; a check list of preventative care strategies; accountability and evidence; the needs of older people; what does sheltered housing offer?; how can sheltered housing prove its worth?; to whom should sheltered housing be offered?; who pays for preventative care?; and the impact of changes within sheltered housing. The review concludes that older people are entitled to a good quality of life, and preventative care embraces the means by which a good quality of life may be achieved.
Pennine Court: remodelling sheltered housing to include extra care for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- LATTO Shena, CROOKES Victoria
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Case Study describes the development of extra care housing opportunities for older people with learning difficulties within a conventional sheltered housing scheme in Salford. It details the key stages and features of the development process, and shares the lessons learned from this in the hope that they will be useful to other commissioners and providers of housing and support services considering/involved in: remodelling sheltered housing; developing extra care for people with learning difficulties; integrating provision for people with learning difficulties with mainstream provision for people as they age.
Sure Start services for older people
- Author:
- HOLLYWOOD Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 10(3), September 2006, pp.31-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The government has announced an ideal to adapt and develop the Sure Start model for children to cater for socially excluded older people. The author examines sheltered housing's contribution towards this new service development and how it may benefit all older people, not just the vulnerable.
Older and wiser: a practical guide for developing, commissioning and operating age-friendly homes
- Author:
- THE HOUSING FORUM
- Publisher:
- The Housing Forum
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
The purpose of this guide is to draw on the vast experience of Housing Forum members who procure, design, make, build and maintain homes across the UK to inform the direction of older persons housing provision at both a local and national level. At the heart of this document is a matrix that provides a series of prompts to help housing associations, councils or private companies understand at a glance the complex series of interlinked decisions that need to be made in the early stages of involvement. Alongside this is a narrative that gives more context and explanation, some of the pitfalls to avoid and where to get more detailed information. It is intended to offer a sense of the complexities involved and the need to think holistically and innovatively; the need, for example, to think about not only how the project can be financed and built, but what the service charges will be and whether pensioners can afford them; who will provide care; and how the partnership might work with local GPs. The guide also showcases a range of solutions and innovative thinking from across the country to inspire organisations looking to provide a better offer for housing older people. The 16 case studies provide ideas across the spectrum and food for thought for meeting the many different circumstances and challenges faced by providers as they look to finance new builds or repurpose or refurbish existing stock. For example, they shine a spotlight on a pioneering scheme for women’s co-housing in London, look at how a well-being scheme is helping to regenerate an area of the West Midlands, and highlight how an integrated hub in Manchester is providing a model for age-friendly development of the future. (Edited publisher abstract)
Valuing retirement housing: exploring the economic effects of specialist housing for older people
- Author:
- LLOYD James
- Publisher:
- Strategic Society Centre
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on available data and evidence, this report provides an analysis of the economic effects of developing more specialist and retirement housing for older people. To set the context, the report provides data to describe the numbers of older homeowners across the UK, and their living situation. It then considers the potential of specialist housing to influence the health and care costs of older people. It looks both the prevention of need, for example from a reduction in falls, use of home care or residential care; and a reduction in entitlement to local authority funded services. It argues that the development of new retirement housing would also have an effect on housing supply for the wider population, enabling younger people to purchase property and increasing their ability to fund their housing and care costs during retirement. Drawing on drawing on social survey, administrative and population data, the report suggests that one new retirement housing unit occupied by one person for at least 10 years, could potential result in total savings of around £83,100. This includes £9,700 savings in health and care needs and £18,600 saving in local authority social care entitlement. Using these figures the report develops scenarios to explore savings across regions of England. (Edited publisher abstract)
The state of the nation's housing: an ICL-UK factpack
- Author:
- INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE UK
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on an analysis of statistics and data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing and the English Housing Survey, this report looks at housing market in the context of an ageing population. It aims help future planning through the development of a better understanding of the current state of UK housing and anticipating the drivers of change. The report presents figures on the current housing market, with differences in supply and demand; looks at the quality of UK housing, including levels of overcrowding and under-occupancy; and at the future forecast of housing to meet population needs. The report highlights the increasing numbers of older people who will require housing adaptations in the future. It also finds a lack of specialist retirement and extra care homes in England, and estimates a gap of 160,000 homes by 2030 based on current trends. The report then sets out five priorities to ensure that the housing market in England will be fit for the future: investment in the housing needs of older people; greater planning by central government to meet local needs; supporting future affordability and suitability of rented accommodation; ensuring enough homes have effective home adaptations; and new purpose-built housing stock to meet the needs of an older population. (Edited publisher abstract)
Better planning for car ownership and well-being in old age
- Author:
- APPLETON Nigel
- Publisher:
- Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- London
This review of the literature looks at the significance of car ownership in achieving well-being and quality of life for older people. It examines from a social and psychological perspective the impact of loss of car ownership on the sense of well-being for older people and looks at why public transport is always an appropriate solution to the transport needs of older people with disabilities or who have mobility problems. It highlights the implications of the literature for people who make decisions that may impact on car ownership among older people, in particular, in retirement or specialised accommodation. It then considers the policy and practice responses to an ageing society, including the delivery of policies in relation to planning for transport health, housing and social care. Useful examples of local practice are included. It concludes that these wider policy matters should be given equal weight when determining the level of car parking to be provided in retirement developments. (Edited publisher abstract)