The ECHO Project

Researching Extra Care Housing for older people. Based at School for Policy Studies at University of Bristol.

[Ageing Better @Ageing_Better]

We've commissioned an evidence review to better understand the role of home adaptations in improving #laterlife: https://t.co/qtN6ZPzcEd

[Age Cymru @AgeCymru]

It's #ScamsAwarenessMonth we are calling for more protection for older people https://t.co/T7gJ3ZuION @talkolderpeople @WalesTS

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Robin Darton: Commissioners concerned about shortfall of private ECH provision.

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ECHO Project: care in ECH was organised into 'runs' determined by residents' needs.

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ECHO Project: Resident at Site A: 'this place is getting more like a nursing home every day'

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ECHO project sites have a changing profile of residents...results in v.complex process of management.

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A Cameron and S Evans: diversity of ECH is provided and commissioned creates challenges that are accentuated in a period of austerity.

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Aiksa Cameron on the ASSET project: Many residents found it intrusive to have wider public use ECH facilities.

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'We must avoid a situation in which older people lack any voice unless they are paying for their own ... needs'. @BSGSwansea2017

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Robin Means: 'a more nuanced view of the housing dimension of SC is needed'@BSGSwansea2017

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Robin Means: Awareness of the importance of housing to the SC & integration agendas has moved on v.little since 80's.

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The ECHO project is at the BSG @BSGSwansea2017

[Guardian Social Care @GdnSocialCare]

We need 'later homes' for older people, not just starter homes for the young https://t.co/rkqpSyTCGm via @GuardianHousing

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@onmybiketoo @UoBrisSPS The #ECHOproject hopes to talk to residents in #extracare about this

[UoBris PolicyStudies @UoBrisSPS]

Extra care housing-research, policy, practice-exchange ideas @ our 1/2 day workshop Tues 26 April. Book tickets here https://t.co/CXrfFabgti