Discussion on the different housing with care services that can be provided by the Trust Housing Association to support older people. Contributor: The Trust Housing Association.
1. Housing and Older People
Jennifer Wallace
Supported Housing Manager
Trust Housing Association
jwallace@trustha.org.uk
2. On a scale of 1 – 10, (1= strongly
disagree and 10 = strongly agree),
mark on a post it your response to the
following statements:
• I am aware what different types of older
people’s housing options are available.
• I understand the range of services that
Housing Associations can offer.
• I think that housing has a critical role to
play in the Reshaping Care Agenda.
3. About Trust Housing
Association
• RSL currently providing over 2400
homes to people across Scotland
• We have over 500 staff working
across 24 separate local authority
areas
• We have a specific focus on Older
Peoples Housing and Support
Services provision
4. Current Range of Housing
Options
• Retirement Housing
• Amenity Housing
• Sheltered Housing
• Very Sheltered Housing
• Supported Housing
• Housing with Care
• General Needs
5. Current Range of Services
• Housing Support
• Care at Home
• Day Care
• Intermediate Care Accommodation
• Alarm call and telecare options
• Meals Service
• TEL services e.g. Home Angels
6. Benefits of Current Housing
Options
• Suitably adapted accommodation
• Encourages individuals to maintain
independence
• Alarm call systems and telecare
systems in place as standard
• Communal space for use by tenants
and local community
• Preventative support and security for
tenants and their families
7. Benefits of Current Housing
with Care and Support Services
• Ability to provide a flexible and
responsive service
• Promotes service users independence
• Reduces admissions to long term care
• Supports reablement of service users
• Reduces preventable or unnecessary
admissions to hospital
• Reduces delayed discharge days
8. Future Opportunities…
• Use of developments as ‘hubs’ for a
range of services for local community,
including day care, meals clubs,
response teams
• Use of flats within developments for
intermediate care accommodation/step
up: step down/respite accommodation
• Further development of services such
as Home Angels
9. Thank you!
Any questions?
Contact Details:
Jennifer Wallace, Supported Housing Manager
Trust Housing Association, 12 New Mart Rd, Edinburgh,
EH14 1RL
0131 444 4986 or jwallace@trustha.org.uk