Zusammenfassung der Ressource
CREATING ENABLING ENVIRO
- enviro can be made enabling via Assistive Technology
- this is any product or
service designed to make
the user more independant
- finding ways to enable people
means they can remain in their
own homes which has positive
impact on psychosocial health
- Home Improvement Agencies
- exisited since 80's
- sml, non profit, vol organisations
- helped by local g'ment funding via
supporting people programmes
- 2008 g'ment initiative
- National strategy for housing in an ageing society
- cross departmental
- Communities and local g'ment,
Dept Health, Dept Works and
Pensions
- covered all aspects of housing,
development of HIA, changes to
Disabled Fascilities Grants
- Recognised relationship between health, housing and social care
- physical, psych, social health
- An enviroment can be disabling for not just service user but also carers, workers, family, visitors