Conference tackles economic and political challenges
Practical implementation within an ever challenging economic and political climate are the focus of the CIH older people's housing and support conference and exhibition in August.
The last few places are available so please book your place now to avoid disappointment.
The CIH Older People's Housing and Support Conference and Exhibition is held on August 4 and 5 at the De Vere Staverton Park Hotel near Daventry, Northamptonshire.
This year's conference builds on last year's successes and, with some changes and brand new venue, promises to be even better. Designed by experts in the sector, this year's conference programme has moved on from discussions on the likely impact of some of the key changes on older people's housing and related support. It will focus on practical implementation within an ever challenging economic and political climate.
Key speakers and sessions will include:
Chairperson for the two days - Chris Lowe, BBC Journalist
Opening Keynote Session - Dame Joan Bakewell
Financial Challenges for an Ageing Population - Louise Gitten, Audit Commission
Dementia: Dealing with NHS Tsunami - Professor George Giarchi, University of Plymouth
In your lifetime: a vision of housing, care and support for an ageing support - Emily Bird, National Housing Federation and Roger Davies, MHA Care Group
Foundation for Lifetime Homes and Neighbourhoods - Joe Oldham, Age UK
CIH Policy for Older People - Sarah Davies, CIH
My fires gone out! How to cope with change and take a positive outlook on life - Liam O'Connell, business and culture change consultant.
Workshops will include:
- Meeting older people's housing needs
- Sheltered housing and the law
- Personalisation: the challenges for housing related support providers
- Older people and communities
- Risk, safeguarding and professional boundaries
- Making complaints for sheltered housing residents
- 'More than just a few kind words': Reshaping support in sheltered housing
- Shouting about your services
- Workforce development and the new supported housing environment
- Advocacy and older people
- Do you really listen? A workshop on effective resident involvement in sheltered housing
- Financial inclusion and older people.
* Programme and speakers may be subject to minor change
Find out more information on the speakers and sessions, and details to register or you can email the events team or call them on 024 7685 1722.
