programme. We welcome all proposals for future inclusion 5.6 A Housing Contribution Statement has been published should resources allow. which acts as the bridge between the HSCP Strategic Plan and the Local Housing Strategy and sets out the important role housing will play in the Health and Social Care integration process. The HCS is reviewed as part of the 5.4 There is a shared recognition that the Housing Sector – annual LHS review process. through the leadership of the Council and the West – Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) 5.7 Given the local demographic, the prevalent topography and must work together closely in supporting the delivery of the the nature of our housing stock, accessibility to housing for health and social care integration agenda. The Local people with a mobility issue is a big concern in West Housing Strategy notes that successful housing and social Dunbartonshire. We will continue to encourage developers care support depends on the location, model and range of to prioritise developments which meet the needs of people housing available. with mobility issues. All new housing supported by the AHSP is required to satisfy Housing for Varying Needs (HfVN) criteria. We also aim to continue to improve the 5.5 The HSCP provides knowledge on the health and social care supply of housing suitable for wheelchair users. In some of the West Dunbartonshire population and works with circumstances the provision of lifts may present a solution the housing sector in developing the new build housing to accessibility issues. Where no specific specialist housing programme, in regeneration planning and in preparing the provision is included in the project, it will generally be SHIP. The SHIP supports the policy of shifting the balance of assumed that around 10% on each site will be for this care from institutional settings to tenancy based support in purpose, with the detail being agreed at a later date in the community. consultation with HSCP colleagues.
programme. We welcome all proposals for future inclusion should resources allow. 5.4 There is a shared recognition that the Housing Sector – through the leadership of the Council – and the West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) must work together closely in supporting the delivery of the health and social care integration agenda. The Local Housing Strategy notes that successful housing and social care support depends on the location, model and range of housing available. 5.5 The HSCP provides knowledge on the health and social care of the West Dunbartonshire population and works with the housing sector in developing the new build housing programme, in regeneration planning and in preparing the SHIP. The SHIP supports the policy of shifting the balance of care from institutional settings to tenancy based support in the community. 5.6 A Housing Contribution Statement has been published which acts as the bridge between the HSCP Strategic Plan and the Local Housing Strategy and sets out the important role housing will play in the Health and Social Care integration process. The HCS is reviewed as part of the annual LHS review process. 5.7 Given the local demographic, the prevalent topography and the nature of our housing stock, accessibility to housing for people with a mobility issue is a big concern in West Dunbartonshire. We will continue to encourage developers to prioritise developments which meet the needs of people with mobility issues. All new housing supported by the AHSP is required to satisfy Housing for Varying Needs (HfVN) criteria. We also aim to continue to improve the supply of housing suitable for wheelchair users. In some circumstances the provision of lifts may present a solution to accessibility issues. Where no specific specialist housing provision is included in the project, it will generally be assumed that around 10% on each site will be for this purpose, with the detail being agreed at a later date in consultation with HSCP colleagues.
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