Managing Risk in Sheltered Housing
Course available: in-house only (on a date and location of your choice)
Duration: 1 day
This course ensures that delegates have an understanding of how to manage risk effectively in Sheltered Housing. It encompasses the dual role of premises risk management and person centred risk assessment for supported housing tenants, and considers their particular needs within the requirements of the Supporting People Quality Assessment Framework and the changing ethos of social care.
Course contains
- How to measure and manage risk in premises and personal risk assessments
- An understanding of which risks are controllable and the role and responsibilities of the worker in sheltered housing
- The impact of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on working with sheltered housing tenants
- The impact on how risk is managed from the introduction of direct payments, new technologies and the ethos of choice
- The key needs behind risk management in a setting designed for older people: falls prevention, impact of mobility and long term health needs, medication and sensory difficulties
- Risk assessment in the context of the Supporting People Quality Assessment Framework.
Suitable for
Sheltered scheme managers, housing officers, housing managers and anyone responsible for risk in sheltered housing.
