What else? Alternatives to DFG Lynn Collingbourne
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What else?Alternatives to DFG
Lynn Collingbourne
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The funding problem
DFG allocation increased by 5.9% in 2011/12
£20 million extra funding from DH January 2012 BUT.....
Reduction in renewal funding from £1.07 billion in 2008/9 to £300 million in 2010/11 and zero from 2011/12
Supporting People funding reducing year on year with no allowance for inflation
Handyperson funding reduced from £20 million in 2010/11 to £13.5 million in 2012/13 (£10.50 million for 2014/15)
RPs increasingly using DFG
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Changing needs?
Changing aspirations of the baby boomersLiving longer, healthier livesDesire to continue living in own homes, not institutional settingsPeople over 65 control 80% UK wealthRequire choice and control and a quick solution once decision made
... need to mainstream accessibility!
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The right help at the right time:
Centres for Independent LivingDorset and Bristol
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Dorset -The ‘structure’
Customer adviser-
facilitator
The healthy
living zoneThe aids
and adaptation
s zone
The safety zone
The transport
zone
The leisure and
connections zone
The financial
and benefits
zone
The meeting
room and consultatio
n room
The skills training
and education
zone
The guest agency’s
zone
The café and hire a café bar
zone
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An impression of how the entrance can be modified to create the front of the house. Behind the door will be a kitchen, bedroom, and lounge area. The door can provide a range of experiential learning opportunities.
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The main corridor, there is an opportunity to create a street scene here where information can be displayed through shop windows, and a interactive walkway created to provide experiential training in using aids and adaptations for mobility
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Outside, there is a garden area which as well as being aesthetically pleasing lends itself ideally for Gardening aids and adaptations, how to enjoy the countryside, active outdoor living etc. Note the perimeter is a mix of decking and paving and can be adjusted to create a mobility, wheelchair training and assessment area
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The move-on option
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Barriers to moving
Emotional ties with existing homePotential loss of local support networkSeen as a major disruptionDifficulty in identifying suitable homeComplex application process and CBL systemsDifficulty in going to view homes and envisage how they will ‘work’Stress!
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Table 1: General Needs Homes let through Devon Home Choice by Accessibility - 1 April 10 - 31 March 2011
Accessibility Need (Applicant)
Accessibility Details (Property)
1. Wheelchair Accessible
2. Part Wheelchair
3. Lifetime home 4. Step free
5. Max of 3 steps 6. General needs Not specified Total (Properties)
1. Wheelchair Accessible 8 2 0 2 0 1 10 23
2. Part Wheelchair 1 3 0 3 0 11 5 23
3. Lifetime home 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
4. Step free 8 5 3 23 11 68 116 234
5. Maximum of 3 steps 2 4 4 36 59 252 292 649
6. General needs 10 7 18 40 66 1,147 886 2,174
Not specified 0 1 1 0 2 22 96 122
Total (Applicants) 29 22 26 104 138 1,502 1,407 3,228
For example: 5 of the 234 step free homes were let to applicants assessed as having a Part Wheelchair need and 2 of the 29 applicants assessed
as needing Wheelchair Accessible housing were housed in homes with a maximum of 3 steps.
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Tenant scrutiny feedback
Better information neededPhotos and floor plans helpfulUse of icons for accessibility featuresExtend void target for accessible homesUse of ‘home coming soon’ featureAlso looked at incentives and support
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Bristol project
2010/11 – adaptation costs over £10k – only 2 of 41 rehoused. Savings for the two movers £48k!Rehousing OT appointed Jan 2012 – aim to rehouse at least 10 households requiring expensive adaptations each yearMenu of discretionary incentives available plus practical help provided by OT/OTA and WEC&RBetter joint working between Adaptations/ HCB/Under-occupancy project/Landlord Services/Development teams20 households moved to date!
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Launch of new range
IncluduDesigned to make life easier
for everyone