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| Preparing to grow old together | | Author(s) | Victor Forrest |
| Corporate Author | Brixton Housing Co-op (BHC); Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, January 2013 |
| Pages | 20 pp |
| Source | (http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/preparing-grow-... Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. Weblink: www.jrf.org.uk/better-life |
| Keywords | Housing Associations ; Group tenure [co-ownership] ; Housing Associations ; Lambeth. |
| Annotation | How can housing co-operatives best support their older residents? The Brixton Housing Co-op (BHC) have recently started working towards improving their organisation for older people. Together they aim to: improve their chances of staying out of residential care; combat loneliness; promote positive day-to-day social interaction in later life; and improve the quality of relationships and support for (current and future) well-being. This Viewpoint details Brixton Housing Co-op's (BHC's) experiences of working together to improve member's chances of staying out of residential care, counteracting loneliness in later life, and improving support. This Viewpoint details Brixton Housing Co-op's (BHC's) experiences of working together to improve member's chances of staying out of residential care, counteracting loneliness in later life, and improving support. This paper is part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) Better Life research programme, which examines what needs to change so that older people, especially those with high support needs, can have 'a better life'. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130125201 A |
| Classmark | KKH: KEB: KKH: 82LN |
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