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Involving older people in upheaval and change to their housing environment
Corporate Author	Housing 21; Age Concern; London Borough of Redbridge
Publisher	Housing 21, Beaconsfield, 1999
Pages	76 pp
Source	Housing 21, The Triangle, Baring Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2NA.
Keywords	Sheltered housing ; Care homes ; Architectural design ; Buildings ; Renovation ; Improvement ; Dementia ; Tenants ; Participation ; United Kingdom.
Annotation	Specialist housing for older people - both sheltered housing and residential care - is changing to meet new patterns of need and demand, including the remodelling and upgrading of sheltered housing. This report brings together contributions, based on research and practical experience from various organisations, on involving older tenants and staff in upheaval and change to their housing environment. The four main themes covered are: refurbishing schemes for older people with dementia; closing a sheltered housing scheme; transferring accommodation to a new landlord; and involving older tenants in remodelling a sheltered housing scheme. The report demonstrates that the involvement of older tenants as partners, rather than victims in the process of housing change can be a key factor in success or failure. (AKM).
Accession Number	CPA-000320401 B
Classmark	KLA: KW: YB3: YBB: 5PH: 5ST: EA: KET: TMB: 8
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