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A Better Life? The role of retirement and extra care housing in promoting quality of
life for people with high support needs
Imogen BloodAHRM, 19th June 2013
A Better Life programme
• Older people with high support needs
• Quality of life• Voices of older people
Overview of the research3 UK-wide, cross-sectorQualitative HWC studies
Evidence review
2 quantitative studies with NewPolicy Institute
Whose responsibility?
Affordability for self-funders
Supportive communities
Affordability of retirement housing
Older people’s housing: choice, quality of life & under-occupation
Supported housing for older people in UK
Practice examples
Affordability Guide
• What do older people with
high support needs value
most about housing with
support and/or care?
• What can providers do to
maximise their quality of life?
Rights
• Housing rights: ‘my own front door’
• Private family life• Controlling entry• Choosing to mix• Maintaining my
independence
Maintaining my independence
Relationships• Living as a couple• Relationships with
carers and other staff• Living in a community• Family can visit but
have peace of mind• Keeping in touch with
former networks
Part of a community
What can get in the way?• Affordability• Gaps and grey areas• Organisational change• Culture & behaviour
of whole community• Expectations, different
models, lack of choice
Try before you buy
Information and Advice
• Managing expectations: being
honest about what it is (and isn’t)?
• Affordability for self-funders:
benefits, charges, changes of
circumstance
• Understanding rights and
responsibilities
Benefits advice
Positive culture? Trusted provider?
Shared vision
Good staff
Leadership
Values
Design
CommunicationRights &
Responsibilities
Involving older people effectively
Working across boundaries……
When it works well……..
“This is independent living and all the
staff work so well together. They
have good relationships and this
comes from the top – [care
manager] is brilliant at being
professional and neutral and
approachable.”
Find out more: Pick up a free copy of the publications today
or online at http://www.jrf.org.uk/work/workarea/better-life
Come to our workshop on affordabilityGet in touch: [email protected]://www.imogenblood.co.uk/ Twitter @ImogenBlood