Abbeyfield sponsors All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report on Housing and Care for Older People
Government urged to regenerate the UK's sheltered housing stock
An Abbeyfield-sponsored All-Party Parliamentary Group report into the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing stock was published on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at an event hosted by the House of Lords.
Abbeyfield sponsors new APPG Inquiry into regeneration of outdated sheltered housing
On April 25th, at the annual general meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Care for Older People, Lord Best initiated the most recent APPG Inquiry focused on revitalising outdated sheltered housing. Abbeyfield will sponsor the inquiry.
APPG on Housing and Care for Older People | Session Three
The third session of the APPG Inquiry brought together a diverse group of sector leaders, including Abbeyfield, to discuss the challenges of modernising outdated sheltered housing and delve into the topics of demolition, replacement and repurposing of current supplies.
APPG on Housing and Care for Older People | Session Four
Abbeyfield met with the APPG Inquiry panel to address the issues and challenges faced by local authorities who still have significant older person’s stock and discuss how they were managing, remodelling and refurbishing their sheltered housing stock to make it fit for the future.
APPG on Housing and Care for Older People | Session Five
Abbeyfield representatives were invited to attend a pivotal meeting at the House of Lords along with a panel of sector leaders to discuss the preliminary findings and recommendations that have come out of the APPG Inquiry.
APPG on Housing and Care for Older People | Session Six
The latest APPG Inquiry into Housing and Care for Older People, which Abbeyfield is sponsoring, has advocated for the modernisation of sheltered housing to meet 21st-century needs. The Inquiry's final report, due in June, will outline key recommendations to improve the quality and accessibility of housing for older people.
Abbeyfield-sponsored government inquiry publishes findings
An inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, sponsored by Abbeyfield, has called for urgent action to regenerate outdated sheltered housing in the UK.
Chair of Older People's Housing Taskforce visits Fern House to hear from residents
Julienne Meyer, Professor Emerita of Nursing for Older People at City Universty, London and Chair of the Government-appointed Taskforce on Older People's Housing, visited Fern House to learn about its focus on community and companionship. The dementia-friendly residential care home showcased its progressive design and service offerings to inform the Taskforce's understanding of older people's housing.
Older People's Housing Taskforce: Talking Diversity and Inclusion
Abdul A. Ravat, Head of Development and Relationships at Abbeyfield Living Society was recently invited to speak at the People Workstream meeting of the Older People's Housing Taskforce.
It is tasked with developing recommendations for how people can be supported to realise and understand the full extent of choices available to them and feel empowered and able to make those choices.
Older People’s Housing Taskforce report published
The UK Government has published a report highlighting the need for improved housing options for older people, with Abbeyfield calling for urgent action to implement the recommendations and regenerate outdated sheltered housing.
Residents and staff urge MPs to appreciate the value of sheltered housing
Residents and staff at Abbeyfield Living Society sheltered housing schemes across the UK hosted MPs on Starts at Home Day to highlight the value of sheltered housing, raise awareness of the challenges faced by providers, and build political support for better investment in services for older people.