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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
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A Better Life programme
• Older people with high support needs
• Quality of life• Voices of older people
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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
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• 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?
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Rights
• Housing rights: ‘my own front door’
• Private family life• Controlling entry• Choosing to mix• Maintaining my
independence
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Maintaining my independence
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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
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Part of a community
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What can get in the way?• Affordability• Gaps and grey areas• Organisational change• Culture & behaviour
of whole community• Expectations, different
models, lack of choice
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Try before you buy
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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
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Benefits advice
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Positive culture? Trusted provider?
Shared vision
Good staff
Leadership
Values
Design
CommunicationRights &
Responsibilities
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Involving older people effectively
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Working across boundaries……
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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.”
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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