Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives
Raising awareness of the links between
housing and health
Vicki Jellings
Care & Repair England
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Care & Repair England
Aims
To innovate, develop, promote and support
housing policies and initiatives which enable
older and disabled people to live independently
in their homes for as long as they wish.
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Care & Repair England
Strategic Objectives
Raise awareness of the scale and nature of the impact
of poor and unsuitable housing on the health and well
being of older and disabled people and influence
change, particularly in the health sector.
Develop and promote new and diverse services which
help to address the needs of older & disabled people
in poor housing.
Encourage the participation of service users in the
development and delivery of any of the services
it may promote.
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Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives: An
overview
Materials and resources to raise awareness of
the impact poor or unsuitable housing can
have on health and the services and resources
that may be available to alleviate problems
Training and workshops to support use of the
materials
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Materials & Resources
Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Training Kit for half
day sessions with front line health, socials services &
voluntary sector staff
Healthy Homes Healthier Lives Presentation Kit for
shorter information sessions
Healthy Homes Pack for Older People
Self Training Toolkit to provide more information
about the issues
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Materials & Resources
Adaptable Powerpoint presentations
Quizzes and answers
Guidelines for running a session
Model promotional flyer
Trainer/Presenter’s notes
Model Certificates of Attendance & Evaluation
Forms
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The Powerpoint Presentations
Setting the Scene
Identifying the Problems
Recognising the Problems
Finding Solutions
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Setting the scene
X% of homes are owner occupied
X% of all people on low incomes are owner
occupiers
X million non-decent homes in England, of
which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing
stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in
residential or nursing home care
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Setting the scene
71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
X% of all people on low incomes are owner
occupiers
X million non-decent homes in England, of
which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing
stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in
residential or nursing home care
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Setting the scene
71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner
occupiers (JRF)
X million non-decent homes in England, of
which X million are owner occupied
X% older people live in the general housing
stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in
residential or nursing home care
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Setting the scene
71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner
occupiers (JRF)
7 million non-decent homes in England, of
which 4.3 million are owner occupied (EHCS)
X% older people live in the general housing
stock, X% in sheltered housing and X% in
residential or nursing home care
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Setting the scene
71% of homes are owner occupied (SEH)
50% of all people on low incomes are owner
occupiers (JRF)
7 million non-decent homes in England, of
which 4.3 million are owner occupied (EHCS)
90% older people live in the general housing
stock, 5% in sheltered housing and 5% in
residential or nursing home care
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Identifying the problems
Cold homes
Damp and condensation
Poor services:
Defective gas and sold fuel appliances
Inadequate electrical wiring
Falls hazards
Inadequate security
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Recognising the problems
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Finding the Solutions
Grants for insulation and heating
Maintenance and Adaptations:
Home Improvement Agencies, grants etc.
Handy Person and small repairs schemes
Housing Options:
where to look for support and advice about
staying put or moving on
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Training & Workshops
Healthy Homes Awareness sessions for
front line staff
Working with Healthy Homes Materials “train the
trainer” sessions for organisations planning to
use the materials with colleagues, volunteers and
partner organisations
Opportunities to link to other local organisations
and agencies
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Other Support & Information
Self Training Toolkit
Examples of checklists and questionnaires for
assessing housing conditions
Healthy Homes folders and leaflets to use at
presentations & training sessions
Quarterly newsletter
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Healthy Homes Programmes:
Bristol Care & Repair
Originally developed the Healthy Homes training
concept
Worked with PCGs to deliver a programme of 10
training sessions
Independent evaluation of pilot
Formed basis of a rolling programme of Healthy
Homes training events with cross sector groups
Increased referrals for small essential home
improvement work
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Healthy Homes Programmes:
SEASHORE in Blackpool
Home Environment Checks for older people likely
to be at risk from falls
“Shopping basket” of measures free for eligible
householders
Funded by Blackpool PCT and Blackpool Council
Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
Healthy Homes briefings to build the referral
network
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Healthy Homes “In the pipeline”
National training programme for the health sector
A briefing on housing for the Single Assessment
Process
Teaching materials for nurses and health
professionals
The Safer Homes, Healther Lives Toolkit to explain
the Housing Health and Safety Rating System
(HHSRS) and provide the opportunity to practise its
wider application
Good practise “cameos” for HHSRS
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Handy Person Schemes: report
Report on current provision & recommendations
regarding national schemes
Supported by Department of Health with HACT
and Lloyds TSB
For commissioners, planners and providers
Report is launched on 9th March at Conference
on Prevention
Report and discussion page soon to be on Care
& Repair website
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Care & Repair England
“Healthy Homes Healthier Lives” is a national
initiative promoted by independent housing
charity, Care & Repair England.
It is supported by the Department of Health Care
Services Improvement Partnership & the Rayne
Foundation.
Email [email protected]
Website: www.careandrepair-england.org.uk
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