Report of a working group tasked to identify ways to make a positive difference to the lives of people living in sheltered housing, now and in the future. It was also required to address some of the explicit concerns made by older people about how the ch

Case Study 18: the Coldean Extra Care Users’ Group brings together as a core consultation group representatives of local people in the Coldean district of Brighton and Hove who have an interest in the replacement of a former council residential home by a

A guide for staff and managers in organisations that provide housing related support services. It aims to encourage effective involvement of service users in all aspects of the support service. It sets out principles and opportunities, offers ideas, and p

An rexamination of how older people are faring in 2003 following a report in 2000 called “Overlooked and Excluded”. It updates understanding on how older people benefit from and are involved in regeneration and identifies policy and practice themes where

Report of a workshop held to discuss how the residents of sheltered housing might have a greater say in the type and level of support and care available within their scheme and the manner of its provision. 3 case studies plus the key areas of good practic