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Active Ageing Seminar

Older Persons Housing Design: A

European Good Practice Guide

Delivering the Future of Housing for Older People and an Ageing Population

6 December 2007

AndyStanifor

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Housing Strategy ManagerHousing & City Support

Brighton & Hove City Council

Tel: +44 (0)1273 293159

E-Mail: andy.staniford@brighton-

hove.gov.uk

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Wel_hops

“Improving independence, choice, and quality of life for older people across Europe”

• European project:

– Focussed on good practice in the design of older peoples housing

– Development of a European design guide for accessible older persons housing

– Aim to bridge the gap in understanding between older people/commissioners/policy makers and architects/developers

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Partners• 5 partners from across European Union:

– Italy (lead): ERVET, Emilia Romagna Economic Development Agency

– UK: Brighton & Hove City Council– Sweden: Blekinge Institute of Technology– Spain: FAMCP, Aragonese Federation of

Municipalities Regions & Provinces– Hungary: Municipality of Győr

• Part Funded by the EU under the INTERREG IIIC programme

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Identifying Good Practice

• 47 older persons housing schemes examined across Europe

• Assessed on:– urban context– grounds– building & services– private dwellings

• Stakeholder interviews and focus groups

Fred Tibble Court, Dagenham, LondonHanover Housing Association

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UK Housing Schemes• 8 UK schemes assessed:

– Hartrigg Oaks, York– Darwin Court, London (*)– Elwyn Jones Court, Brighton– Fred Tibble Court, London– St Eugene’s Court,

Birmingham– New Larchwood, Brighton (*)– Sydenham Court, Belfast– Sonali Gardens, London (*)

– (*) Wel_hops award winners

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Darwin Court, London• Peabody Trust

• For people over 50 in the schemes flats and local community:

– 76 flats intended as 'lifetime homes’– adaptations to aid physical

disabilities– IT suite with 16 PC’s– retraining & education– community centre & café – swimming pool– healthcare suite– dining room & lounge– laundry Darwin Court, Walworth, London

Peabody Trust

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New Larchwood, Brighton

• Hanover Housing Association / Brighton & Hove City Council

– 37 self contained flats– all wheelchair standard– latest telecare– on site 24 hours care team– residents lounge– dining room / restaurant– laundry– hairdressing / chiropody

room– guest suite– mobility scooter store– hobbies & craft rooms

Welhops Steering GroupVisit to New Larchwood, Coldean, BrightonMarch 2006

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Sonali Gardens, London• EPIC Trust, part of Circle 33

Housing Group

– primarily targeted at Asian Elders– 40 flats (35 one bed, 5 two bed)– prayer room & washing room– culturally sensitive service

delivery– meals, seating, screening

(Male/Female)– gender service delivery– day centre– security– guest room

Sonali Gardens, Shadwell, LondonCircle 33

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Older Persons Housing Design: A European Good Practice Guide

• Design Guide

– Non technical

– Clear illustrations

– Sections on Home, Common Areas, Grounds, Urban Context

• Learning resource DVD & CD-ROM developed in partnership with DH CSIP:

– Film of 4 UK award winning schemes with interviews

– Design Guide

– EU housing scheme profiles

– DH CSIP Housing LIN toolkits, factsheets, and technical guides

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Housing Strategy Team, Brighton & Hove City Council, 4th Floor Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JP

T: +44 (0)1273 293055 F: +44 (0)1273 293168 E: housing.strategy@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Thank You for Your Time

www.welhops.netwww.brighton-hove.gov.uk