National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

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• Development of an integrated care demonstration model in Dundalk, primarily a 16unit pilot ‘aware’ homes project called Great Northern Haven;• To build capability through evidence development, innovation, awareness andcontinuous process improvement;• To grow the project’s reach and impact through geographic expansion, serviceintensification, advocacy and public policy development;• To develop a sustainable business model for continued growth.8.38 It is hoped that the outputs will help influence the quality of new housing provision,the adaptation of existing homes for ageing-in-place and the more effective, joined-up,organisation and delivery of services to older people in their homes. The models shouldalso be expandable to other target groups such as those with physical or intellectualdisabilities.8.39 People with disabilities can apply for grant aid under the Housing Adaptation GrantSchemes to fund the installation of assistive technology to help them live independently.The increasing promotion of the use of technology in this regard should be considered infuture policy development.8.40 The case study below is an example of an application of assistive technology fromNewgrove Housing Association, which is a member of the ICSH, providing housing andsupports for people with disabilities to live independently in the community.Case Study 8.2: Newgrove Housing AssociationIn a number of locations where Newgrove Housing Association has provided supportedaccommodation services through the community housing model, semi independentapartments have been designed and constructed adjacent to the property. The apartmentsare designed with a link door between the main house however the apartment also has itsown front door. The link door with the main house can only be opened should the tenanthave a crisis or in the event of an emergency whereby support staff need to gain access tothe apartment. Each apartment is fitted with a nurse call system that has a point in eachbedroom which is linked back to the main house. In addition, intruder and fire alarmsystems include external monitoring should the need arise.These apartments are designed to lifetime adaptable homes standards in that they aresustainable for peoples’ changing needs. The design of the apartments is key in that they96
are fully wheelchair accessible, however they are also designed to meet the needs ofpeople who may have reduced mobility. In general the apartments give people theopportunity to live either independently or semi independently. This affords the tenantadditional security and peace of mind as, if they are in difficulty, they can alert supportstaff next door through the Nursecall system. Due to the success of this model it has beenreplicated nationally.In one of Newgrove Housing Association’s independent apartments a tenant with a hearingimpairment has been given the opportunity to live independently through the use oftechnology. In this case, an individual with a hearing impairment uses DeafHeartechnology to undertake simple activities such as answering the door, using an alarm clock,watching television or making a phone call, which requires quite complex adaptivetechnology - the lack of which can leave people isolated and erode independence.Without adapted smoke alarms and other such alerting devices such as thehandheld device programmed to the fire alarm system in the apartment, safety maybe compromised.This technology, along with the additional safety features such as strobe lights thatare connected to the fire alarm system, help prevent risk. In this case, technologyhas allowed an individual to live independently for the first time in his life.Home Solutions Study8.41 The Home Solutions Research Study, which was funded by the DECLG andundertaken by the HSE in conjunction with the Department of Health, the Department ofSocial Protection and local authorities, was launched on 25 March, 2011. The aim of theproject was to investigate the benefits of telecare for older people choosing to remain athome. One of the main conclusions of the study was that “Telecare systems are effective insupporting older people with significant needs to remain at home, even when otherwiseassessed as being in need of residential or similar forms of care”.8.42 The main recommendations of the study include, inter alia:• Telecare should be regarded as a substantive ingredient of home care servicesespecially for people with high levels of need and those who are assessed as likely toneed residential or similar forms of care;• The HSE and DECLG should further develop assessment arrangements and facilitiesto support the deployment of telecare care services that will support dependentpersons;97
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National Housing Strategy for Peopl
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Index of Tables, Charts andCase Stu
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ForewordThe ‘National Housing Str
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The full set of actions underpinnin
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Strategic Aim 3To support people wi
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Strategic Aim 5To address the speci
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Strategic Aim 6To consider good pra
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Strategic Aim 8To improve the colle
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Chapter 1Introduction1.1 The Nation
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Chapter 2Context and BackgroundIntr
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the phased closure of admissions to
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Chapter 3Vision and Strategic AimsV
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