Small but Significant - Innovation, Impact and Evidence: Practical housing interventions

Free Seminar for researchers, policy makers, planners, commissioners, providers & activists with an interest in ageing, health, social care, housing and integration. This event is CPD certified.

This event will examine the evidence, cutting edge practice and related policies in the field of increasing safe independence at home for older people through practical housing interventions, such as handyperson services.

Event is supported by the British Society of Gerontology (BSG) and the University of Manchester's Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA).

This event will highlight innovation and opportunities in the gathering of evidence and the provision of practical housing services for older people, including highly popular 'handyperson' schemes.

The links between prevention of health and care need and housing interventions will be explored, particularly reducing hospital admissions and extending safe independent living at home, alongside the key role of evidence and the emerging policy landscape.

There is a fantastic line up of contributors, including Dept of Health, Centre for Ageing Better, BSG, MICRA and UWE, alongside innovative commissioners, local authorities and service providers.

The event will provide an opportunity to build links between academics, policy makers, service planners, commissioners and providers.

Please note, there are a limited number of places available for each delegate 'group' (Academic & Research, Policy/ Planner/ Commissioner, Providers and service users) and so we are asking people to initially send us an expression of interest.

Send your expression of interest though now, places will be confirmed by email ASAP.

PROGRAMME

Welcome and Housekeeping

Sue Adams OBE,Care & Repair England

Opening presentation: Poverty and disadvantage in later life

Professor Debora Price, Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing and President of the British Society of Gerontology

What the health sector wants from handyperson services

Caitlin Bush, NHS England

The importance of practical housing help in later life

Dr Rachael Docking, Centre for Ageing Better

The impact of housing modifications – emerging findings from the evidence review

Sheila Mackintosh, University of the West of England

Small but Significant – evaluating Preston Care & Repair’s handyperson service

Sue Adams, Care & Repair England & Helen Stansfield, Preston Care & Repair

Panel debate (all speakers from the morning)

Lunch

Welcome back and morning overview

Professor Robin Means, University of the West of England and a former President of the British Society of Gerontology

Innovation in handyperson provision:

• Faster hospital discharge: West of England Care & Repair’s Dolphin scheme - Kevin Snowball, West of England Care & Repair
• St Helens Hospital Admission Avoidance Car Project - Lee Norman & Helen Williams, St Helens Council
• Integrated prevention: Lightbulb in Leicestershire - Quin Quinney, Blaby District Council

Looking ahead – handyperson services that improve health.

The impact on older people of excess heat in the home – evidence and opportunity

Dr Alan Lewis, University of Manchester

A vision for integration that includes handyperson services in Greater Manchester

Michelle Horrocks, Bolton Borough Council & Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Q&A

Chaired by Professor Robin Means

Summing up and thanks

Sue Adams OBE, Care & Repair England