Care Act 2014 – New Policy Briefing
The Care Act received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and its provisions come into effect in April 2015. Government says that it will “make a difference to some of …
The Care Act received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and its provisions come into effect in April 2015. Government says that it will “make a difference to some of …
Why a ‘Housing and Safeguarding Adults Alliance’? The Housing and Safeguarding Adults Alliance brings together leading-edge housing providers to work alongside professional and trade body representatives, and our partners in …
Piloting a toolkit for smaller associations setting up a Dementia Strategy with the help of Orbit Charitable Trust was the start of an amazing journey for us. Whilst we had …
A disused allotment site from Brent Council has been cultivated and divided into 12 raised bed plots. Older Irish tenants of Innisfree spend their spare time working with others growing …
RCT Homes works in partnership with RNIB Cymru/Action on Hearing Loss to develop services for tenants with sensory loss including a Sensory Support Officer to ensure outcomes based housing related …
This initiative arose from an investigation in 2011/12 into safeguarding cases in the sheltered service. It became apparent that tenants had a lack of knowledge of adult safeguarding. Throughout the …
This is a sporting reminiscence project (with Beth Johnson Foundation and RSVP) aimed at expanding the social lives of older people at Summerdale Close, Tonteg. It aims to improve quality …
Pembroke House, a joint venture between Liverpool CC’s Healthy Homes Service and Riverside ECHG’s Merseyside Sheltered Accommodation Service, provides two units of temporary accommodation for vulnerable older people for up …
Waterloo HA and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) commenced working together on a number of projects in 2006 at sheltered and extra care schemes across Birmingham and …
“Activities R Us” is a banner for project work carried out by the A2Dominion Activities team in an extra-care setting to promote and enhance social interaction and inclusion of older …
As part of a plan to become a more dementia friendly organisation, the Support Services Team set up a monthly group for all sheltered residents with the primary aim of …
This project was developed in response to increasing numbers of complaints from residents about their discharge from a local hospital which left them feeling vulnerable and sometimes having to be …
Treasure House, a Big Lottery funded project delivered in partnership with National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), provides opportunities for older people to increase their cognitive skills, gain confidence and motivation …
The Abbeyfield Society first piloted the Coping at Christmas Campaign in 2010 which aims to raise awareness of older lonely people in communities who may spend Christmas alone. With the …
Dame Esther Rantzen – Erosh Patron TV presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen became our Patron in 2013. “I am delighted to pledge my support to erosh by becoming its patron. …
There are a number of people in very vulnerable situations who are imprisoned in their own homes by others who exploit, neglect and abuse them. These Third Parties deny access …
Erosh is the national consortium for older people’s housing and support. We champion the need for good quality older people’s housing and support and lobby nationally on key issues. Through …
On 6/12/13 the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a briefing “What does the 2011 Census tell us about the “oldest old” living in England & Wales?”. This report …
Providing interesting and helpful briefings and workshops delivered by expert speakers, this year’s National Conference from Support Solutions is concerned with the very topical issues of the new funding …
A project about sporting heritage aimed at increasing the social lives of older people has proved a huge hit. The project was organised by the Beth Johnson Foundation, a …