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Cheap lending for older persons housing
Ministers will offer around £170m in cheap equity loans to housing associations and developers to encourage the building of private retirement and supported housing.…
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Experts call for ring fence around social care funds
Experts have called for a ringfenced budget for social care to be introduced with a single commissioner for local services. According to LG News:…
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Housing Inflexibility costs 40,000 wasted days a year
Councils need to develop older people’s housing strategies that provide a wider range of options, according to a leading charity. According to LG News:…
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15 regions to share £82m isolation lottery finding
Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester are among 15 areas set to receive £82m of Lottery funding to reduce social isolation in 200,000 older people. Money…
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1/3rd of old people are not getting their care needs met
Nearly a third of older people have care needs that are not being met, such as taking medication or getting dressed, according to new…
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Living and Dying Well in Social Housiing
From linked in 0n the latest Blog from WISH explains how we might live and die well in social housing Sophie Briers,Independent Construction Professional…
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Two thirds of over 45 year old are confused by care system
Nearly two-thirds of over-45s admit they find the subject of care funding confusing, with 49% looking to local authorities for help, according to a…
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Joined up strategies for older people
Jodi Cox Communications and Marketing Manager at Cymorth Cymru has shsred this information on linked in – thanks This paper puts forward the viewpoint that…
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Watford leads older persons employment champions
Watford is ‘leading the charge’ against ‘outdated’ working stereotypes, with the highest estimated employment rate among older workers. According to LG news: An estimated…
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Lessons learnt from failing care home
An investigation into a care home at the centre of 19 unexplained deaths has produced a raft of recommendations designed to ensure mistakes are…
