70 years ago? It was possible to house people 20 years ago because my department DID. The local council DO have access to health advice via their local OT department. But the new housing AD doesn’t link with them because she doesn’t understand why she’d need to. *slow hand clap*
There are a lot of empty buildings around Corby which could be repurposed for accommodation with a little drive and imagination. The empty police station and magistrates court would be a good place to start and when the North Northants Council relocates to a single administrative location there should be lots of empty council offices
Many people’s idea of sheltered housing is a a self contained complex of bungalows or flats with a “warden” who lives on site. This person would visit daily, or most days to check on the welfare of residents, and provide assistance with any day to day problems of a non complex nature.
There was a time when these wardens would also collect emergency prescriptions and do a small shop for a resident who was feeling unwell that day. In many cases they were on first name terms with the family members of their residents, which provided a feeling of security and wellbeing.
Alas Central Government cuts to local authorities put paid to this, leaving the term “sheltered accommodation” to be a misnomer.
This article centres on North Northamptonshire, but I can assure you that there has been no real public sector sheltered housing in Northamptonshire since 2010.
70 years ago? It was possible to house people 20 years ago because my department DID. The local council DO have access to health advice via their local OT department. But the new housing AD doesn’t link with them because she doesn’t understand why she’d need to. *slow hand clap*
There are a lot of empty buildings around Corby which could be repurposed for accommodation with a little drive and imagination. The empty police station and magistrates court would be a good place to start and when the North Northants Council relocates to a single administrative location there should be lots of empty council offices
Many people’s idea of sheltered housing is a a self contained complex of bungalows or flats with a “warden” who lives on site. This person would visit daily, or most days to check on the welfare of residents, and provide assistance with any day to day problems of a non complex nature.
There was a time when these wardens would also collect emergency prescriptions and do a small shop for a resident who was feeling unwell that day. In many cases they were on first name terms with the family members of their residents, which provided a feeling of security and wellbeing.
Alas Central Government cuts to local authorities put paid to this, leaving the term “sheltered accommodation” to be a misnomer.
This article centres on North Northamptonshire, but I can assure you that there has been no real public sector sheltered housing in Northamptonshire since 2010.
6 of the present parliamentarians for the county have made little effort to represent it to government, being easier to be compliant voting fodder.
AS USUAL the Government makes it impossible for local authorities to d tneir expected jobs. No wonder people aare cynical in attitudes and in voting