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New research and interactive offers a new approach to understanding housing affordability by accounting for who can live in a city and overall household expenses (like transportation and childcare) that are linked to location. More here: https://lnkd.in/gq8zviuj

New interactive tool reimagines measures of housing affordability by taking into account potential residents that are cut out by a lack of housing supply, as well as costs tied to location like transportation and childcare. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gq8zviuj

American Planning Association: Access this game-changer — a literal playbook providing actional strategies and recommendations to generate diverse, attainable and equitable solutions to address the housing supply crisis within our communities. The Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook is a result of the partnership between APA and the National League of Cities. Federal support for local zoning reform is significant because it empowers communities to address the housing crisis more effectively. By providing resources and guidance, it enables local governments to implement zoning changes that can increase housing supply and affordability, thus making it easier to develop diverse and attainable housing solutions. #unitedseniorassociation #USA #eldercare #FDA #NCON #seniorliving #ADA #AI #NIH #patientcare #compliance #hospitals #OIG #healthcare #HHSOIG #digitalhealth #HSS #CMS #assistedliving #AMA #NCN #nursinghomes #seniorcare #medicare #seniorcitizen #homehealthcare #caregiver #dementia #inhomecare #seniorhealth #kloekorby #alzheimers #mentalhealth

🌟 Enhancing Residential Care: Insights from Care-Experience🌟 Residential care can be a transformative experience for some children and young people, it can be a place to heal and achieve. Our module, Been-There: A Guide to Residential Care, provides a deep dive into this environment from the perspectives of care-experience. We offer valuable insights that will help you support the children and young people in your care. . 📚 Key Focus Areas: 📚 Understanding the Decision: Explore the criteria and processes behind placing a young person in residential care, ensuring transparency and clarity in decision-making. Types of Residential Care: Gain an overview of the different residential care arrangements available, with a focus on the unique features of each option. Roles of Professionals: Clarify the responsibilities of Social Workers and other professionals in supporting young people within residential care settings. Smooth Transitions: Learn strategies to facilitate transitions from residential care to other care arrangements or independent living, promoting stability and confidence. Enhancing the Experience: Discover best practices that can make residential care a more positive, enriching experience for both young people and the professionals who support them. Join us in creating a nurturing, supportive environment where young people in residential care can thrive. 💪🏡✨ To learn more or to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation, reach out to us at: 📧 info@beentherecare.com We look forward to supporting you with your training needs! #BeenThereCare #LivedExperience #ProfessionalExperience #ResidentialCare #ResidentialSocialWorkers #ChildrensHomes #ChildrenInCare

The Government are seeking views on how to increase the number of new childminders and reduce the number of those leaving the profession. Not all questions are relevant to childminders, some are aimed at landlords and LAs so do share the consultation with anyone you think may be interested. The consultation ends on 10th May so I urge anyone who has not yet submitted their response does so as soon as possible. In my blog you will find edited versions of my own responses. You may not agree with my replies, but you I hope you may find them helpful when composing your own. https://lnkd.in/ecGBEYQ2

Why should businesses worry about the cost of child care? Child care costs in these 10 metro Pennsylvania areas range from a low of $1,541 a month in Scranton/Wilkes Barre to $1,945 a month in Philadelphia. The more telling story is when you look at child care as a percent of the total income needed to live in these areas and you get a range of 18.8% in East Stroudsburg and the Lehigh Valley to 22.7% in either Pittsburgh or Erie. The federal Office of Child Care has set affordable child care at 7% of income. The system is broken. Teachers do not make enough to stay in the field and families cannot afford to pay more. The lack of affordable care is making it harder for young families to be fully engaged at work and that impacts their employers bottom line.

Immigration, ex-corporates and ex-public servants are driving NZ's demand for business purchases, with strong demand in sectors like childcare, aged care, transport & logistics, automotive service and healthcare. Maybe it’s time to get your business appraised or just get some qualifyed advice! We are experiencing record levels of buyer engagement… Curious to learn more? Listen to Chris Small's latest interview with Mike Hosking Newstalk ZB for insights!

A new Washington Post op-ed illustrates what we know to be true: investing in child care is economically advantageous. According to a new study from researchers at Yale and Brown Universities, expanding child care is “one of the most effective, pro-work policies ever evaluated in the United States.” In fact, “every dollar spent on a program providing free, full-time care for preschoolers generated $6 in economic benefits.” Read the full article [note paywall] here: https://lnkd.in/e9DWwVBr #ChildCare #ChildCareSupport #AffordableChildCare

Great insights into what we are seeing at regional and national levels.

Housing is foundational.