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 …
Erosh is the national consortium for older people’s housing and support. We promote the benefits of good quality older people’s housing and support and the fantastic role sheltered housing plays …
One of the great benefits of erosh membership is the opportunity to influence governments and policy makers and in Wales we are doing just this. Welsh Government is currently …
Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) is a national charity dedicated to helping older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs. EAC offers services to older people and …