Anti-social behaviour in sheltered and retirement housing – Sanctuary Housing
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in a sheltered and retirement housing setting can mean different things to different people depending on their own perspective and levels of tolerance. Sanctuary Housing provides, on …
Digital engagement of older people – Monmouthshire Housing Association
Digital engagement of older people has been given higher profile during the Covid-19 pandemic with many staff working wholly or partly from home. Emphasis early on was on keeping older …
Erosh explores… Changes to TV licences
(Updated March 2020) 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 …
How to… Deal 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 …
LGBTQ+ Older People and Sheltered & Retirement Housing
Evidence suggests that many LGBTQ+ people have faced years of discrimination which impacts on their expectations of housing, support and care as they age. Although they have the same right …
Overcoming cultural differences, loneliness, and isolation – Catalyst Housing Group
This multi-cultural project promotes understanding and addresses loneliness and isolation, O’Grady Courtis a 62 unit sheltered housing scheme in West Ealing. Since it was built 30 years ago it has …
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 …
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 …
Time banking project – Cartrefi Conwy
Time banking project ‘Give Where You Live’ (GWYL) maximises the skills and experience of older people while supporting each other to live independently. It runs from a sheltered scheme, and involves …