Leadership, learning and development in social care
How Xbox technology could keep older people safe at home
Researchers are testing motion-sensitive technology to see how it might detect and prevent falls – and reduce hospital admissions
March 2018
Adult social care
'A stepping stone to moving on': home supports women with severe mental health issues
Project offers freedom, security, independence and the kind of tailored support rarely offered in residential or inpatient care
December 2017
Adult social care
There is no silver bullet for social care, but ministers must not dodge the issue
Colin Noble
Social care green paper can deliver if it sees the bigger picture
Ewan King
November 2017
Adult social care
Social care funding can't take any more setbacks. It needs reform now
Jane Ashcroft
The UK is approaching a perfect storm with an ageing population and many people unprepared for the future
October 2017
National Children and Adult Services Conference
Extra-care housing offers older people independence and reassurance
‘Very sheltered’ housing offers specialist services as an add-on – but is it, increasingly, only for the affluent?
July 2017
Social life blog
Why investing £60k in home adaptations saves public money
Luke Clements
The savings are clear, but pressure on budgets is restricting opportunities for disabled young people and their families
June 2017
To save money, councils are pushing residential care – and stripping rights
Rob Greig
Institutions deprive many disabled and older people of rights, yet supported living is more cost effective. Why aren’t local authorities acting on the evidence?
February 2017
Pioneering retirement village adds years to residents' lives
Study finds people – especially women – in leafy Surrey community live longer. But how can policymakers replicate its effect?
February 2016
Our support for vulnerable tenants will be destroyed by this benefits cap
Tony Stacey
Tackling financial exclusion
The five biggest financial pressures social housing tenants face
October 2015
Housing associations can help keep refugees off the streets
Up to 90% of Syrian and other asylum seekers who make it to Britain face homelessness. Social landlords can offer advice, support – and homes
National Children and Adult Services Conference
Housing must play a bigger role in older people's care
Martin Shreeve
Retirement communities and extra-care housing can support people to live independently, while saving money from the public purse
National Children and Adult Services Conference
Housing associations bid to ease the pressure on the NHS
Landlords are aiming to save the health service millions by improving their tenants’ wellbeing
September 2015
Foster on Friday
Disabled people hit by housing crisis are told: 'Your life is too expensive'
Dawn Foster
Older refugees don't make the headlines, but they need help too
Natasha Singarayer
August 2015
Retirement villages offer a better quality of life for older people, survey finds
Developer of retirement villages says that most care homes fall short of modern standards and expectations and should close
July 2015
Government cuts may push housing and healthcare services further apart
Better housing for older people can ease NHS pressures – but who will fund it?
Colette McKune
June 2015
A day in the life of ...
'One person had her housing benefit stopped while in hospital giving birth'
As a support officer for a housing provider, I help people who are one step away from homelessness
