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Housing with care for older people

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This area provides all the information, which you might need relating to the Housing with Care for older people. The site gives an overview of the Older People's Housing Strategy 2005 – 2010 and the vision for the future of Coventry.   It also contains links to other sites, which will be helpful if you require help because of social, health or personal care difficulties.

Foreword

The Older People's Housing Strategy has been produced on behalf of the Older People's Partnership in Coventry, which consists of the City Council, Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, the Pensions Agency, Police, Voluntary Sector, older people and carers. The Partnership recognises the importance of housing as a cornerstone of community care, of good health, social involvement and family life.

Introduction

The strategy follows the guidance provided by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in its document 'Preparing Older People's Strategies' (2003). The Strategy shares the two key aims of ODPM's 'Quality and Choice Older People's Housing Strategic Framework' (2001). Firstly, to ensure older people are able to secure and sustain their independence in a home appropriate to their circumstances and, secondly, to support older people to make active and informed choices about their accommodation by providing access to appropriate housing and services and by providing advice on suitable services and options.

The strategy is also associated with and contributes to the overall Council's Housing Strategy, whose mission statement is "to ensure decent homes, housing choice and support for Coventry Citizens."  In particular it supports the key housing commitment "to meet the distinct needs of all vulnerable groups and increase the provision of suitable housing/related services to people requiring care and support."  It also contributes to Coventry's Community Plan whose Housing Priority reflects the mission statement of the Council's Housing Strategy.

The Older Peoples Housing Strategy group, a sub group of the Older Peoples Partnership will co-ordinate the proposals and manage progress. It will report progress to the Partnership and update the strategy on a regular basis.

Vision

The Older People's Housing Strategy focuses on people aged over 65 and its aim is to:

  • Enable older people to maintain their independence by remaining in their own homes and
  • Make active and informed choices where necessary or desired, for suitable housing, care and support, while maximising independence and quality of life.

Further actions

Coventry's future plans are to engage private developers, housing associations and stakeholders into discussions regarding mixed tenure schemes for sale and rent for older people in Coventry.

Types of schemes include:

  • Extra care housing for older people consisting of one and two bedroom apartments leasehold for sale.
  • Extra care housing for Black Minority Ethnic groups to include a combination of one and two bedroom apartments and a small number of bungalows for shared ownership.
  • Sheltered/assisted living schemes to include a combination of one and two bedroom apartments leasehold for sale, shared ownership and rent with private developers and housing associations.

To see an extract of the press release from November 2005, surrounding the report to cabinet and with comments from Councillor Hazel Noonan (Cabinet Member for Community Services) and Andy Matchet (Cabinet Member for Health and Housing), surrounding the importance of the Housing Strategy, please download this at the bottom of this page.

Contact details:

For further information:

Tel: 024 7683 3784
Fax: 024 7683 3488
e-mail: housingwithcare@coventry.gov.uk

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