Getting Housing onto Health agenda

Peter Brown

Herefordshire Housing

• Understand local needs

• Be clear on what you can offer

• Communicate and promote

250,000 more referrals to

hospital than 5 years ago.

54

82

Social Epidemiology

...the conditions in which people are born, grow,

live, work and age. These circumstances are

shaped by the distribution of money, power

and resources...

The social determinants of health are mostly

responsible for health inequities - the unfair

and avoidable differences in health status

seen within and between countries.

What are social determinants of

health?

1.Give every child the best start in life.

2.Enable all children, young people and adults to

maximise their capabilities and have control

over their lives.

3.Create fair employment and good work for all.

4.Ensure healthy standard of living for all.

5.Create and develop healthy and sustainable

places and communities.

6.Strengthen the role and impact of ill-health

prevention.

Our Strategy – 2011-2014

Annual Investment in Economy

• Creating Quality Choices for Communities Mission

• Adding social value by supporting Total Wellbeing Vision

Our work is far

more than just

housing. We

believe in a

seamless, co-

ordinated

approach that

supports

people,

enhances

homes, and

creates

respectful,

caring

communities.

Together, these

add up to

quality

choices

across

communities.

Group Strategy

Total Wellbeing

Herefordshire

Independence Trust

Quality Neighbourhoods Henffordd Gardens

Call monitoring &

installations

Housing Support with

Rooftop Housing

Drug & Alcohol Misuse -

Stroud Pathway

Emergency

Community Health

Trainers

Careline

Families First

Alcohol Arrest and

Referral

Wellbeing

Gloucestershire

Worcestershire

Statutory Functions

Reablement

Intermediate care

Responder

Mental health scheme

(properties)

Nationwide

Financial Inclusion

Debt & Benefit advice

Homeless prevention &

accommodation

Homes

Herefordshire Housing

In discussion

Apprenticeships/work

opportunities

DWP ‘EOS contract’

Back to work support

Job clubs

Digital Inclusion

Total Wellbeing

The home provides

strong foundations and

stability. Good health

and employment

provide an opportunity

to take part in society

We want to reduce

levels of dependency,

challenging people to

be independent,

overcoming barriers to

work.

Choices

We want to reduce levels of

dependency, challenging

people to be independent,

overcoming barriers to

work.

Summary

• Culture is strong

• Focus on social

housing assets in

Herefordshire.

• Develop telecare

and telehealth

across Britain.

• Innovate and grow

support services in

Herefordshire,

Worcestershire,

Gloucestershire,

Shropshire.

• Add value by

creating quality

choices across

communities to

support Total

Wellbeing

Financial Performance

Moody’s

rating

A2 BCA - BAA1

Highest of

any stock

transfer

Conclusion • Understand local needs

• Be clear on what you can offer

• Understand causes of inequality

• Review existing operations

• Strategically embed approach to tackling inequality

• Communicate and promote