Library : Service Delivery - Age

Bridging the gaps – social exclusion of BME elders - HACT, Jan 2008 This report from the Housing Association's Charitable Trust makes a series of recommendations to help social housing providers make progress on communicating with and understanding the basic requirements of BME elders.
Comparative evaluation of models of housing with care for later life - JRF, Oct 2007 The report examine how different models of housing with care address the needs of older people. This longitudinal study compares seven different housing with care schemes, including ‘village’ style and smaller schemes operated by a range of provider organisations in different locations.
Extra Care Housing Toolkit - Care Services Improvement Team, Sept 2006 This new toolkit from the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) is designed to assist in the development of extra care housing in the context of the wider accommodation and service needs of older people. It offers a structured approach to developing policy and locally based initiatives and a variety of tools designed to facilitate thinking about extra care.
Live Choices: helping older homeless people engage in meaningful occupation in the community - Help the Aged, July 2006 Live Choices was an innovative ‘meaningful occupation’ service in East London for people aged 50 and over who had experienced homelessness or who were isolated. The project supported people who wished to engage in meaningful occupation and get involved in the local community. The project aimed to provide opportunities for social contact within the wider community and help older people to build confidence and skills. This guide looks at some of the key findings of the project.
Making the Case for Retirement Villages (Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2006) Retirement villages are a relatively new type of provision in the UK. Data measuring their impact on residents’ health and quality of life, or on the demand for other health and social care services, is limited. This review of the evidence on the impact of retirement villages explores five key themes:

• The potential of retirement villages to enhance independent living;
• The benefits of larger developments and economies of scale;
• Accessibility and affordability;
• The potential impact of such villages on local health and social services; and
• The impact on local communities.

Planning for continuing care retirement communities: issues and good practice (Joseph Rowntree Foundation, April 2006) This new publication looks at continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Few have been developed in the UK, although they are expected to become increasingly common. As a relatively new concept, there is a general lack of understanding of the characteristics and role of CCRCs and the issues they raise. This analysis of current and emerging policy and practice is intended to provide practical assistance to those involved in the planning and development process, especially local authority planning officers.