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Active Ageing Seminar
Older Persons Housing Design: A
European Good Practice Guide
Delivering the Future of Housing for Older People and an Ageing Population
6 December 2007
AndyStanifor
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Housing Strategy ManagerHousing & City Support
Brighton & Hove City Council
Tel: +44 (0)1273 293159
E-Mail: andy.staniford@brighton-
hove.gov.uk
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Wel_hops
“Improving independence, choice, and quality of life for older people across Europe”
• European project:
– Focussed on good practice in the design of older peoples housing
– Development of a European design guide for accessible older persons housing
– Aim to bridge the gap in understanding between older people/commissioners/policy makers and architects/developers
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Partners• 5 partners from across European Union:
– Italy (lead): ERVET, Emilia Romagna Economic Development Agency
– UK: Brighton & Hove City Council– Sweden: Blekinge Institute of Technology– Spain: FAMCP, Aragonese Federation of
Municipalities Regions & Provinces– Hungary: Municipality of Győr
• Part Funded by the EU under the INTERREG IIIC programme
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Identifying Good Practice
• 47 older persons housing schemes examined across Europe
• Assessed on:– urban context– grounds– building & services– private dwellings
• Stakeholder interviews and focus groups
Fred Tibble Court, Dagenham, LondonHanover Housing Association
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UK Housing Schemes• 8 UK schemes assessed:
– Hartrigg Oaks, York– Darwin Court, London (*)– Elwyn Jones Court, Brighton– Fred Tibble Court, London– St Eugene’s Court,
Birmingham– New Larchwood, Brighton (*)– Sydenham Court, Belfast– Sonali Gardens, London (*)
– (*) Wel_hops award winners
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Darwin Court, London• Peabody Trust
• For people over 50 in the schemes flats and local community:
– 76 flats intended as 'lifetime homes’– adaptations to aid physical
disabilities– IT suite with 16 PC’s– retraining & education– community centre & café – swimming pool– healthcare suite– dining room & lounge– laundry Darwin Court, Walworth, London
Peabody Trust
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New Larchwood, Brighton
• Hanover Housing Association / Brighton & Hove City Council
– 37 self contained flats– all wheelchair standard– latest telecare– on site 24 hours care team– residents lounge– dining room / restaurant– laundry– hairdressing / chiropody
room– guest suite– mobility scooter store– hobbies & craft rooms
Welhops Steering GroupVisit to New Larchwood, Coldean, BrightonMarch 2006
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Sonali Gardens, London• EPIC Trust, part of Circle 33
Housing Group
– primarily targeted at Asian Elders– 40 flats (35 one bed, 5 two bed)– prayer room & washing room– culturally sensitive service
delivery– meals, seating, screening
(Male/Female)– gender service delivery– day centre– security– guest room
Sonali Gardens, Shadwell, LondonCircle 33
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Older Persons Housing Design: A European Good Practice Guide
• Design Guide
– Non technical
– Clear illustrations
– Sections on Home, Common Areas, Grounds, Urban Context
• Learning resource DVD & CD-ROM developed in partnership with DH CSIP:
– Film of 4 UK award winning schemes with interviews
– Design Guide
– EU housing scheme profiles
– DH CSIP Housing LIN toolkits, factsheets, and technical guides
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Housing Strategy Team, Brighton & Hove City Council, 4th Floor Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JP
T: +44 (0)1273 293055 F: +44 (0)1273 293168 E: [email protected]
Thank You for Your Time
www.welhops.netwww.brighton-hove.gov.uk