Sheffield

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Sheffields Vision for Older People

• Liz Cook
• Programme Director
• Services for Vulnerable People, Health and Social
  Care Partnerships

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Effective Housing Support Solutions
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Key Strategic Drivers

• To improve and diversify the housing and support
  options, and choices for Older People.
• To ensure effective provision of the range of
  housing and support options and choices across
  the City.
• To ensure the appropriate mix of housing and
  support provision is developed within
  regeneration areas of the City through the
  Neighbourhood Development Frameworks.

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Key Strategic Drivers (2)

• To ensure appropriate investment is delivered
  within the Council sector to ensure all
  designated older peoples housing and sheltered
  housing meets the decent homes standard by 2010.
• To develop effective investment criteria and
  financial models to ensure consistent and
  effective analysis of investment decisions for
  the development and renewal of older peoples
  housing.

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Some Givens

• The population is ageing and has a highly diverse
  range of needs and aspirations.
• There is an expectation for flexible service
  provision.
• Consultation will be an integrated element of
  our strategy implementation.
• Older people have the right to independent living
  and self-determination.
• Older people need to be able to make active and
  informed choices about their accommodation.

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Older Peoples Housing Strategy is underpinned
by

• An analysis and strategic overview of the current
  housing market and future demand for Older
  Persons housing and support options and services
  in Sheffield.
• Research into BME elders housing needs and
  aspirations.
• An understanding of the key factors influencing
  supply.
• Demand around older persons housing and support
  needs.
• Changing aspirations of older persons and the
  wider national policy context are reflected.
• Support the diversification of housing and
  support options and choices for older people.

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Strategy Recommendations

• Diversity and choice.
• Information, advice and access.
• Flexible Service Provision.
• Quality and standards.
• Joint working.

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Key Recommendations

• Consultation during implementation and review.
• Sustainability assessments of existing provision.
• Offer greater choice in new provision.
• Increase provision of extra care/villages.
• Increase mixed tenure provision.
• Review information for older people.

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Key Recommendations (2)

• Expand equity release schemes.
• Explore opportunities for use of ICT/telecare.
• Explore flexibility in provision of residential
  care.
• Develop and introduce service standards.
• Involve older people in monitoring and reviewing
  service quality.

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Workshops

• 3 key areas for discussion.
• Communications.
• Funding.
• Partnerships.