The experience of a Dementia Services Advisor working for Housing 21. Case study 9

This paper by the Sussex Gerontology Network of the University of Sussex makes the case for seeing sheltered/retirement housing in the context of the ‘preventative’ agenda. Prepared as a discussion paper for their workshop in April 2006.

A handbook for residents living in Angus Council’s sheltered accommodation. It includes the role of support staff, use of communal areas etc

An overview of developing and managing Extra Care housing for people with mental health problems. It focusses on older people who have a long-standing functional Mental Health problem such as depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety as they get older. Facts

Information for people thinking about moving to extra care sheltered housing

This is the part of the Department of Health’s Integrated Care Network website that focuses on the work of the Extra Care Housing LIN (Learning and Improvement Network). It offers a broad collection of factsheets, case studies and good practice examples

A framwork in decision making for the development of extra care housing from ordinary sheltered housing. Factsheet 10

Briefing paper on a report produced for Help the Aged/HACT. It aims to stimulate debate about good practice, and is based on research that involved a survey of staff working at 21 English Churches Housing Group’s 21 sheltered schemes in the NE of England.