Housing, Care and Support: Volume 5 Issue 1

New horizons

Best value: Using the framework to meet the needs of the consumer

The Supporting People programme will bring about significant changes to the way in which support services are funded and delivered. The Best Value framework provides a key process…

Extra care housing: A review of the effectiveness of extra care housing for older people

Extra care housing is increasingly prominent as a strategic solution to the issues presented by an ageing population and low demand in traditional sheltered housing and (in some…

Extra care: Assessing the need and location

The two previous articles set out a typology of extra care housing and support for older people, and outlined funding. The last in the series describes how to decide if a frail…

Extra care villages: Meeting the needs of a new century

Extra care housing, which provides housing and 24‐hour support, must be a more positive way to meet older people's needs than traditional residential care. The article explores a…

Misplaced and forgotten: People with learning disabilities in residential homes for older people

A significant number of people with learning disabilities live in nursing and residential homes for older people. Based on research undertaken by the Foundation for People with…

The Care Standards Act 2000: The new regulatory framework

The Care Standards Act 2000 was introduced in July 2000 and will come into force in April 2002. With only a few months to go, the Government has at last produced a raft of…

Group Dynamics: A report from the Audit Commission

The way that the housing association sector organises itself is changing rapidly. Housing associations ‐ registered social landlords (RSLs) ‐ are individually registered by the…