Housing, Care and Support: Volume 11 Issue 1

The silver cloud with the dark lining

The Socially Excluded Adults PSA

Naomi Eisenstadt, John Lawrence

As one of the Government's top 30 priorities, the Public Service Agreement on Socially Excluded Adults is an extremely powerful lever for improving the lives of some of the most…

Health and homelessness ‐ a whole‐systems perspective

Sue Read

People who are homeless often have multiple, complex health needs. Health services need to be adapted to ensure that they receive appropriate care in a cost‐effective way, and…

Flexible housing support for vulnerable people in Lancashire

Lucy Smout

The article outlines how the regional northern charity Developing Initiatives Supporting Communities (DISC) and twelve voluntary organisations banded together to win two…

Reflections on Supporting People: a case study of Outreach3Way

Terry Scragg

This article describes the experience of a service for people with learning difficulties and the developments that have taken place since the introduction of Supporting People…

Innovation, local engagement and leadership; the future of supported housing in mental health

Robin Johnson, Zoe Robinson

The new local government performance framework, in combination with the move towards greater personalisation in services, creates a radically new funding environment for housing…

Working with planners to maximise choice for older people

Sue Burlumi, Jenny Tuck

This article outlines reasons why it is vital that housing, health and adult social care work together with planners in the fast‐moving agenda on older people's housing. Effective…

The house keys: an innovative approach to supported housing in Rome

Antonio Maone, Rossella Berardi, Olga Spagnuolo

The rigid linear model of community mental health care in specialist temporary accommodation in Rome failed to deliver the progress in service user outcomes. A radical review and…