rebecca mollart – director of policy midlands regional network 22 may 2012
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www.erosh.co.uk & policy update
Rebecca Mollart – Director of Policy
Midlands Regional Network22 May 2012
Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh
22 May 2012Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh
Role of erosh Why we have changed Climate, challenges, opportunities and concerns Role of sheltered housing and support services What you can do How ERoSH can help
I am going to talk about:
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We....... Raise awareness of the value and benefits of older
people’s housing and support Celebrate housing with care and support for older
people Promote sheltered and retirement housing schemes as
community hubs Promote and influence joint working at all levels Disseminate policy information and good practice
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Original mission successful Sheltered housing has changed New political/policy environment Changing demographics New clients/models/services New members New raison d'être
Why we have changed
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No choice really!OR
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So what’s new?
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£6.5bn (12%) funding cuts to SP 2011-15 Public expenditure cuts/austerity Localism/Big Society Public health/social care/welfare reform Demographics/changes in wealth/more self-funders Emphasis on owner occupation/living well at home 90% older people in ordinary housing/housing for
older people > 5% (Housing LIN, 2012)
Climate
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Services reduced/stretched Schemes/services decommissioned More large/fewer small providers Changing service delivery models Option/menu based services V economies of scale New providers/new workers Housing/support increasingly separated Personalisation, choice and VFM
Challenges
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Choice, creativity, flexibility, responsiveness New approaches/less standardisation More people receiving some support Partnership working/different partners Greater service user involvement/empowerment Different funding sources/to different people Income generation
Opportunities
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Crisis v prevention Higher needs v lower needs Allocations/eligibility Choice v risk Quality/quality monitoring Resident/service user involvement Information, advice and advocacy
Concerns
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Personalised, person-centred, outcome focused Preventative, low level, lower cost Community resource/hub/dissemination
point/cheap location for other services – GP, CAB etc Relieves cost of other public services Helps achieve other services’ outcomes/agendas Key role in healthy living/active ageing/health &
well-being/re-ablement Fits with “Big Society”
Role of sheltered housing/services
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What you can do
Be clear what you offer and your USP Invite external challenge Highlight quality/value added elements Work with other providers Be proactive with other agencies Remodel costs to demonstrate VFM & cost benefits Keep proving positive outcomes
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www.erosh.co.uk offers: Instant news/tweets (@erosh_uk) Policy briefings/legislation updates Good practice resources and case studies Topic based discussions Access to expert advice – Ask erosh Signposting to other resources Monthly e-newsletter Events calendar Erosh “extras”
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Visit and use www.erosh.co.uk Ensure all staff have access to www.erosh.co.uk Send us your own good practice Share your views, ideas and solutions Join/set up a regional network Use Ask erosh Tell us what’s happening in your area Help us influence and lobby Follow @erosh_uk
So .......
Rebecca Mollart, policy director, erosh
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Rebecca MollartDirector of Policy, erosh
Telephone: 01926 410848Mobile: 07803 176957
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