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Reports

  • Living Well in the South East-planning homes and services for our lifetime

    Conference report on behalf of SERFA (South East Regional Forum on Ageing) with important “key messages” for people involved in housing or housing related services.

    click here for full report 16 pages.

    click here for summary 3 pages.

    [May 2010]

  • Time to Adapt
    Home adaptations for older people: The increase in need and future of state provision

    This report sets out the key policy and practice issues that are arising as a consequence of an increasing older population, rising disability levels, the growth in owner occupation (particularly amongst lower income groups) and the availability of statutory help with home adaptations.

    It analyses key demographic, health, disability and housing trends and estimates possible future need for adaptations and related financial help.

    Emerging practice and policy issues are discussed and the challenge ahead set out.

    click here for full report

    click here for summary

    NOTE: This report is available as a download only.

    [September 2009]

  • “A Housing Manifesto: Key messages from older people”

    Care & Repair England has asked older people across the country what is important to them about housing in older age. The leaflet summarising older people’s key messages to decision makers has now been published, click here.

    [September 2009]

  • Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives Programme Evaluation

    Care & Repair England has published the evaluation of its ‘Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives’ programme. Click here for full report.

  • ‘Living on the Edge’

    A new report from Care & Repair England about older people with moderate learning disabilities is now available here

    A summary leaflet about the programme is available here.

    [June 2008]

  • Opening Doors

    Care & Repair England's 2007 Annual Review, Opening Doors, is now available here

    [September 07]

  • The Missing Link: Helping older people with small home repairs and adaptations

    This leaflet aims to promote the value of handyperson services and calls for government backing for services, making them part of the mainstream of provision for older people. Click here for a copy.

    [September 07]

  • Looking Back, Looking Forward: 20 Years of Care & Repair England 1986 - 2006

    Care & Repair England's Annual Review 2006, is available here

    [November 06]

  • ‘Small things matter: The key role of handyperson services'

    This report examines the current provision of small repairs and minor adaptations services being provided by the voluntary and community sector in England today. The report aims to enable service planners, commissioners and providers to better understand:

    • the main driving forces and strategic considerations in relation to provision of handyperson services

    • the range of services currently in operation and main characteristics

    • key elements to consider when planning, commissioning and delivering handyperson services

    The report is downloadable in pdf format here

    [March 06]

  • 'Bridging the Gaps'

    Care & Repair England's Annual Review 2005, is available here

    [September 05]

  • Housing for an Ageing Population: An Agenda for Action

    This succinct brochure sets out some of the key implications of an ageing population for housing provision, highlighting practical steps that need to be taken now. Copies are available from Care & Repair England or downloadable in pdf format here

    [June 05]

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Summaries of the Evaluation of 'Housing Options Services' have been published. The findings, conclusions and recommendations are based on data collected from local pilot projects, interviews with service users, housing options workers, service providers, commissioners and planners undertaken with Sheffield Hallam University.

    See the following documents, which can be downloaded free of charge. Summary Brochure, Evaluation Overview, Social Rented Sector Issues, BME Elders Summary, Rural Issues Summary, Sheffield Hallam University Evaluation Report

    [February 05]

  • 'A Catalyst for Change'

    Care & Repair England's Annual Review 2004 is available here

    [Sept. 04]

  • Now You See Me, Now You Don't

    A new report on including older people in regeneration has been published by Care & Repair England, in partnership with Age Concern England, Better Government for Older People and the Beth Johnson Foundation. The report updates understanding of how older people benefit from and are involved in regeneration and makes recommendations for the future.

    The report can be viewed in pdf format here

    [May 04]

  • 'Connecting housing, health and social care'

    Care & Repair England's Annual Review 2003 is available here

    [September 03]

  • Having Our Say: A Housing Action Kit for Older People

    The aim of this publication is to enable pensioners action groups, senior forums and similar organisations more effectively influence local housing planning and provision for older people. Pdf available here or order from Nottingham head office.

    [July 03]

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    This report examines the provision of local housing options advice and information services. Available in pdf format here.

    [April 03]

  • Healthy Homes, Healthier Lives

    This report details housing related initiatives and services which bring about health improvement, particularly those being developed by home improvement agencies. Copies of the report cost £10 including P&P, reducing to £5 for orders of 10 copies or more. Copies can be sent out with an invoice on receipt of email order contact Care & Repair England. Or the report can be downloaded in pdf format here.

    [November 2002]

  • 'Ideas into Action'

    Care & Repair England's Annual Review 2002 is available here or copies are available from the Nottingham office.

    [September 2002]

  • Housing and Older People: Time for fresh thinking and new ideas,

    This short summary brochure can be downloaded here.

    [publ. July 2002]

  • On the Mend: Hospital Discharge and the Role of Home Improvement Agencies

    This report looks at the range of services broadly referred to as ‘hospital discharge’ or ‘home from hospital’ schemes and examines the policy framework in which these services are expanding and developing. It profiles in detail those services which have a particular emphasis on ensuring that the homes of people leaving hospital are both adapted to their needs and also in a fit state for them to live in. It provides step by step guidance to planning, establishing, managing and monitoring a scheme with sections on best practice, service agreements and evaluation. An On the Mend order form can be downloaded here. Or the report can be downloaded in pdf format here.

    [February 2002]

  • Making the Links

    A summary of Care & Repair England's study of diversification in home improvement agency services can be downloaded here.

    [March 2001]

  • 'Learning to Listen',

    A report about involving service users in the development and delivery of home improvement agency and related services. A copy can be obtained from the Nottingham office or downloaded here.

    [October 2000]