There’s never been a better time to be a member of erosh
Here’s what our members have to say… “As a small independent sheltered housing charity it could have been very isolating to try and navigate our way through the Covid-19 outbreak …
Chair’s Blog: Operation Remobilise
Breathing heavily, Janet Parsons crouched in the bushes, face smeared with camouflage paint. So far so good. She’d got this far without being spotted.The walkie talkie strapped to her body …
NEW BRIEFING – ‘Re-opening’ sheltered & retirement housing schemes as the pandemic eases
Sheltered and retirement housing staff are now starting to return to schemes as the pandemic eases, often on a phased or part-time basis, and communal lounges are starting to re-open. …
NEW GUIDE – Dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour in Sheltered & Retirement Housing
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) can have a significant impact on both individuals and communities, as well as on housing providers for whom the costs can be considerable. ASB impacts negatively on …
Response to the BBC’s announcement about the TV licence fee…
“We are so disappointed with the news that the BBC is to go ahead with its plan to end free TV licences for most over 75s from 1 August 2020. …
NEW GUIDE – How to engage residents in sheltered & retirement housing
There is a huge array of information and resources available in relation to resident engagement but it is not so easy to find information specifically about engagement of older residents or …
Erosh to contribute to the new APPG inquiry into living with dementia
All Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry into Living with DementiaWe are delighted to announce that erosh will be contributing to the new APPG inquiry into living with dementia. We’ll be making a …
Supporting Older People & Staff through Coronavirus (Covid-19)
It is an uncertain and worrying time for everyone including sheltered and retirement housing providers supporting older people and their own staff. The situation is continuously and frequently changing, as …
Supporting Home Workers during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Measures adopted by our members to continue to provide a safe and effective service to older people and to protect staff include encouraging people to work more from home where …
Erosh launches new Policy Briefing exploring Changes to TV Licences
Everybody, regardless of age, needs to be covered by a TV licence to (on any device and through any provider): ➢ Watch or record live TV programmes on any channel ➢ Download …
Erosh launches new guide to LGBT+ Older People and Sheltered & Retirement Housing
For increasing numbers of older people, it is a struggle to find LGBT+ friendly accommodation. Specialist housing schemes are rare and sheltered and retirement housing providers do not always promote schemes as ‘LGBT+ friendly’. According …
Erosh takes ownership of national accreditation framework for sheltered & supported housing
Erosh is delighted to announce that it has taken ownership of The Centre for Housing and Support (CHS) Service Excellence Standards (SES) which have been re-branded as the Erosh Code of Practice. The Code of …
Chairs’s Blog: TV Licence Blues
Bert was a football fanatic and lifelong Birmingham City supporter. He religiously took his daughters to home matches at St Andrew’s. One of them later married me, and her passion …
Erosh Members Win at 2019 EAC Awards
Each year the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) celebrates successful examples of later life housing. Erosh is delighted to have sponsored an award again this year. Congratulations to the following erosh members …
“Dementia – making sense of their world” by Ken Johnson
This week is Dementia Awareness Week and Ken Johnson, Riverside’s Care and Support Quality Officer, shares his experience of how he has learnt to live with his 89-year-old mum, Grace, …
Erosh AGM 2019 in Wales
Great to see so many members at the AGM in Pontypridd yesterday! Rebecca Mollart (erosh CEO) commented: “Another fantastic erosh AGM event, this year in South Wales very kindly hosted …
Chair’s Blog: Sunshine & Rainbows by Robin Deane
It was a glorious day – more like May than February. The garden was looking great in the South London sunshine, and the hens were strutting about their pen at …
erosh attends APPG for Ageing and Older People
The APPG for Ageing and Older People is in the middle of an inquiry to understand the detrimental impact of poor housing on older people’s physical, mental and social well-being, …
New! Erosh explores… Digital Switchover
By 2025, analogue telephone services will be switched off as the UK’s telecoms infrastructure is upgraded to digital connectivity. This shift has major implications for the 1.7 million people who …
Call to Erosh Members for Evidence
We are delighted to report that we have been invited to provided evidence at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ageing and Older People in February 2019. The APPG is …