Housing, Care and Support: Volume 13 Issue 3

Editorial

Lynn Vickery

Reflections on current challenges facing support, and the ‘battle for survival’ between small and large providers

Paul Kingsley

This article reflects on the competitive strengths and weaknesses of small and large support providers, based on observations over the last few years, predicted developments in…

The role of efficacy and well‐being in guiding the use of education and training services by young homeless mothers

Julie Christian, David Clapham

This paper builds on previous work applying the concept of well‐being to the field of housing. It uses the concepts of self‐esteem, efficacy and social identity to explore the…

Homeshare – an inter‐generational solution to housing and support needs

Alex Fox

Homeshare is a facilitated bartering approach to meeting both the care and the support needs of people who need support to live independently in their own homes, and the…

‘She can see how much I actually do!’ Talking Mats®: helping people with dementia and family carers to discuss managing daily living

Tracey Oliver, Joan Murphy, Sylvia Cox

People with dementia who feel included in decisions about their care show higher well‐being and positive adjustment to accepting care than those who feel their family make…

EVOLVE: a tool for evaluating the design of older people's housing

Alan Lewis, Judith Torrington, Sarah Barnes, Robin Darton, Jacquetta Holder, Kevin McKee, Ann Netten, Alison Orrell

EVOLVE is a tool for evaluating the design of housing for older people. It is used to assess how well a building contributes to the physical support and personal well‐being of…

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