Category Archives: RETIREMENT HOUSING

“Home Alone 3”

Posted on May 27, 2012 by john graham

This blog continues on the theme of elderly people being left at home in an “asset” that they are desperately hanging onto, but with insufficient income to live a good life, especially if they become frail and need support.  (See … Continue reading →

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“Home Alone” 2

Posted on May 24, 2012 by john graham

The discussion about equity release is hotting up !  ( see earlier posts on this subject by clicking on equity release in the tag cloud ) A report by property agent Rightmove, based on a consumer survey, has indicated that … Continue reading →

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“Home Alone”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by john graham

This blog follows on from “Feel Good Inaction” (to see it click on previous post in the ARCHIVE, 20th May 2012), which was written in response to an open letter to the Prime Minister from 78 charities, calling for action … Continue reading →

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“Princethorpe Court 5”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by john graham

For earlier stories on this subject, click on   “PRINCETHORPE COURT STORY”   in the TAG CLOUD. Now we come to the final and most important chapter of the story.   All the effort, time and money would count for nothing if we had … Continue reading →

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“Princethorpe Court 4”

Posted on March 20, 2012 by john graham

For earlier stories on this subject, click on   “PRINCETHORPE COURT STORY”   in the TAG CLOUD. The Staff Support Team From the very outset of developing our new concept, it was not just about bricks and mortar, it was about creating a … Continue reading →

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“Princethorpe Court” 3

Posted on March 13, 2012 by john graham

For earlier stories on this subject, look up “PRINCETHORPE COURT STORY” in the TAG CLOUD. The Design This section is not intended to be a design brief, I just want to illustrate how the concept we were developing permeated through … Continue reading →

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“Princethorpe Court” 2

Posted on March 6, 2012 by john graham

For the first story on this subject, look up “PRINCETHORPE COURT STORY” in the TAG CLOUD. Looking back, there were four key elements to the story and although they only clearly emerge with hindsight, they are perhaps the essential ingredients … Continue reading →

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“The Princethorpe Court Story”

Posted on February 28, 2012 by john graham

Thirty years ago I was lucky enough to be in at the beginning of a remarkable project, which helped start a change in how housing and care for older people was perceived in the UK.  It’s physical expression was a … Continue reading →

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“Move to a smaller house”

Posted on January 31, 2012 by john graham

We have just been given an object lesson in “how not to propose a new Government policy”.   Grab half an idea, claim it is an important new initiative, push it out to catch a headline at the start of a … Continue reading →

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“Southern Cross – Post Mortem”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by john graham

For most of this year I have been writing about the Southern Cross residential care provider and its painful and slow demise.  See all the earlier posts in the TAG CLOUD by clicking on “Southern Cross”. The pain was felt … Continue reading →

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