Contents – The Extra Care Housing Toolkit

Chapter / Contents (Click Back to return to the contents page) / Page
Chapter 1 / Introduction – The development of Extra Care – Why do we need Extra Care? – Aims of the Toolkit. / 0-3
Chapter 2 / What is Extra Care Housing? – Introduction – Types of Extra Care– Tenure of Extras Care– Services provided within Extra Care – Extra Care for people with dementia – Extra Care for people with a learning disability.

Tools

- Anyshire – an illustration of the potential makeup and mix of Extra Care in a typical authority.
- Determining the mix of tenures of an extra care scheme.
- Public Description of Extra Care housing. / 4-19
Chapter 3 / Planning the Development of Extra Care Housing – Introduction – Developing a clear strategy – Putting in place strong and effective partnerships – Developing Supportive planning arrangements – Funding extra care.

Tools

- Layout and Content of an Accommodation Commissioning Strategy.
- Accommodation Strategy Planning Exercise Checklist.
- Example of Stakeholder Engagement and Involvement Plan.
- Example of Extra Care Implementation Plan. / 20-34
Chapter 4 / Undertaking a Needs Analysis and Forecasting the Demand For Extra Care Housing – Introduction – Undertaking the needs and demand analysis – Process.

Tools

- Demand Forecasting Template for Older Peoples Accommodation.
- Data Sources for undertaking demand forecasting. / 35-42
Chapter 5 / Analysing the Current and Potential Supply of Accommodation and Services – Introduction – The local authority role in managing the market – The role of the independent sector – Preparing to conduct a review – The role of existing sheltered housing – Developing a picture of what potential accommodation and service configuration may look like – Developing the gap analysis from supply and demand data.

Tools

- Framework for reviewing and mapping community support services.
- Checklist of considerations in the decision to rebuild, remodel or refurbish ordinary sheltered housing. / 43-53
Chapter 6 / Implementing Successful Extra Care Housing Schemes - Introduction – The location of an extra care housing scheme – Design and extra care – Assistive technology and telecare – The management of an extra care scheme – The provision of care in extra care – Models of care – Managing tenancy allocations and maintaining a balanced community within schemes – Extra care schemes for BME elders.

Tools

- Design Checklist for extra care.
- Example of Extra Care Housing Model Operation Policy.
- Scheme Managers: Skills and Experience Checklist.
- Planning the use of assistive technology in extra care housing. / 54-64
Chapter 7 / Monitoring and Evaluating the Success of Extra Care Housing Schemes – Introduction – Monitoring the strategy – Evaluating extra care – Setting objectives – Setting standards – Developing indicators – Measuring and Monitoring.

Tools

- Standards for the evaluation of an Extra Care Housing scheme.
- Example of staff survey form.
- Topic framework for conversations with older people.
- Indicators of the achievement of quality of life and a tool for involving ECH occupants in whether they are in place. / 65-74