Erosh believes in championing quality housing and support for our ageing population, but what does the quality in quality housing and support actually look like? This year’s joint conference with CIH …
You may remember we submitted our response to the Government’s consultation in January 2018. Click here to view a summary of what we said and a summary of all …
The Government launched its Social Housing Green Paper on 13 August. Although it says very little which specifically relates to housing for older people, we have summarised the key …
Do you: Need to persuade commissioners of the value of your services? Need an easier way to record evidence of what you achieve? Need to demonstrate how you contribute …
Housing and Regeneration Minister Rebecca Evans has announced nearly £6m of Welsh Government funding will go to Care & Repair agencies to support their work to support vulnerable older …
Our handy new Infographic shows how sheltered and retirement housing can make a massive contribution to the health and well-being of older people. Click image to enlarge:
‘Loneliness comes in many different shapes and sizes. For me, it was as a friend defined it, having plenty of people to do something with, but nobody to do …
Almshouses go back 1,000 years and many were founded over 500 years ago. Their history goes back to medieval times when religious orders cared for the poor. Originally called …
There is a growing body of evidence about the role older people’s housing plays in tackling loneliness and social isolation but, to date, there has been a lack of …
Did you hear BBC’s File on 4 feature on 23 January? Click here to listen. We were very disappointed with the way sheltered housing was confused with residential care, …
As many of you will be aware, the UK Government has consulted on the new housing costs funding model for sheltered and extra care accommodation in England (click here …
Our updated Fire Safety in Sheltered and Retirement Housing good practice guide is a handy source of general information in relation to fire safety in sheltered and retirement housing …
Next year we are focusing our activities around health and well-being. Sheltered and retirement housing has always been at the heart of promoting healthy living amongst older people and …
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Kier Services. Kier are supporting us in 2018 to produce a new Good Practice Guide on Loneliness and Social Isolation. …
As you are aware, Government is currently consulting on the design of the new housing costs funding model for sheltered and extra care accommodation, in England. Read about the …
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018 and introduces new requirements for how organisations process personal data. The fundamental principle behind the …
Hoarding has become an increasing issue for housing providers over recent years including providers of sheltered and retirement housing. Hoarding is often associated with a reduction in quality of …
Theresa May has said the LHA cap will not apply to supported housing or the social housing sector. The PM made the announcement at PMQs, saying the full response …
The erosh Northern Ireland network is one of our most popular. Meetings are held quarterly at different sheltered schemes; most recently at Brennan Court, a Clanmil scheme in Magherafelt. …
Specialist older people’s housing has been developed over the years through a mix of registered providers and charitable organisations of various sizes. For small charities and almshouses such as …