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Dementia self-help group launched

5/20/2013 9:25 AM EST
A self-help group initiative has been set up to see if people with dementia can benefit by sharing their experiences and tips. Housing 21, in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, has launched the support groups for people living in its extra care and sheltered housing schemes in London.

Around 30 people, consisting of residents, relatives and staff, attended a celebratory event to launch the third of the...

Rural extra care scheme gets planning approval

4/5/2013 9:47 AM EST
Housing 21 has been granted planning permission for an extra care housing scheme in Aldington, Kent. The scheme is designed to enable older people living in the Ashford Borough area to remain in a village environment when their existing accommodation may no longer be suitable. 

The new development will provide 33 apartments available to residents from Aldington, Bonnington and the surrounding villages in line with...

Dementia palliative care service shortlisted for award

4/5/2013 9:30 AM EST
A specialist service providing support for people with dementia towards the end of their lives has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.  Housing 21’s Dementia Voice Nurse service has been named as a finalist in the dementia care category of the Care Integration Awards.

Housing 21’s entry beat off fierce competition to reach the final, with the awards seeing the highest level of entries in their...
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Bungalow scheme gets planning permission

3/28/2013 7:39 AM EST
Planning permission has been granted for a new bungalow housing scheme for older people in Wirral. Housing 21, a leading provider of housing, care and health services for older people will develop 22 bungalows in Wallasey adjacent to their existing Willow Bank extra care scheme.
 
The new bungalows, which will be a welcome addition to Willow Bank, will comprise 14 bungalows to purchase on a shared ownership basis...
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Pioneering care technology uses residents’ TV screens to keep in touch

3/19/2013 11:33 AM EST
Residents of an extra care scheme for older people in Tyne & Wear are among the first to trial a unique tool that allows personalised messages to be targeted through their televisions.

Housing 21, a leading provider of housing and care services and digital media specialists i-Spy Digital have installed the exciting Care Messenger solution onto TVs in a number of apartments at Winton Court in Winlaton. The idea is...

NEW TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES LAUNCHES IN PARLIAMENT

3/12/2013 8:59 AM EST
Yesterday [11 March], residents and staff from Housing 21 gathered in the impressive surroundings of the House of Lords to meet with MPs, Peers and industry leaders to discuss how retirement communities can provide a credible solution to the pressing challenge of how we meet the lifestyle, health and care needs of older people.

The event marked the launch of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO); the...
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Thirsk housing scheme gets underway

3/6/2013 6:19 AM EST
A GROUNDBREAKING ceremony was held this week to mark the start of work on a new Housing 21 housing scheme for older people in Thirsk.

Guests from Housing 21, North Yorkshire County Council, Hambleton District Council and Keepmoat turned the earth to mark the start of construction on the first phase of the 52 unit extra care scheme, which is being built near to the Cherry Garth residential home. Being built over two...
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Queen’s Nurse award for dementia palliative care nurse

3/1/2013 7:59 AM EST
Morejoy Saineti, a dementia palliative care nurse specialist employed by Housing 21 has successfully achieved the title of Queen’s Nurse. The prestigious honorary title, which is awarded by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), recognises an individual’s commitment to improving standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

The accolade is a well-deserved achievement for Morejoy, who has been employed by...
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Token brick ceremony for new housing scheme

2/28/2013 10:15 AM EST
A ceremony was held on Tuesday 26 February to mark the laying of a token brick at a new Housing 21 extra care housing scheme for older people in Horley.

Representatives of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council joined Housing 21 and Barratt Southern Counties to celebrate the occasion at the site of Anvil Court in Blacksmith Road, Horley

The brick was laid by Ray Langley, Housing Development Manager at Reigate &...
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Show flat opening for Warwick extra care

2/19/2013 5:04 AM EST
A show flat at an exciting new Housing 21 housing scheme for older people in Warwick was opened last week by Cllr Izzy Seccombe of Warwick District Council.
Construction of the apartments at Rohan Gardens in All Saints Road is well underway. When complete, the £8 million development will provide 42 well appointed self-contained apartments as well as communal facilities including a restaurant and hairdressing...

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