Standards Wise International

29/04/2022

Our final blog for Global looks at challenging misconceptions of ageing. You can read it here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/xjbem6k3i1-global-intergenerational-week-challengin Generations Working Together EveryAGE Counts Commonage

Celebrating intergenerational solidarity and breaking down the age barriers

28/04/2022

On Day 4 & 5 of Global we're talking about intergenerational connections. You can read our blog about it here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/brd2by0ru1-global-intergenerational-week-connecting Generations Working Together Age UK Share & Care Homeshare

Let's reconnect our communities and tackle the challenges we face

27/04/2022

On Day 3 of Global we're celebrating Intergenerational Spaces. You can read our blog here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/89i8v83ph1-global-intergenerational-week-intergener BVT Lightmoor Village Belong Generations Working Together

Celebrating our Intergenerational Spaces

26/04/2022

On Day 2 of Global , we're talking about overcoming loneliness and isolation. Read our blog about it here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/otxt3iy0j1-global-intergenerational-week-lets-comba Generations Working Together Age Scotland Ready Generations Candlelight Care

Day 2 of Global

25/04/2022

Today is the first day of Global , an initiative of Generations Working Together.
We're supporting it with a series of blogs on the key themes of the week. Today's theme is 'Let's Reconnect', you can read our blog about it here:

To support Global Intergenerational Week, we're posting a series of blogs on the daily themes 

22/04/2022

Next week is , and to support it we'll be posting a series of blogs to tie in with the daily themes. Visit our website from Monday to read our thoughts!

22/04/2022

Across the globe, people working in aged care are raising their voice to share their passion and be more vocal about the changes and action needed. We're proud to be a part of this, by partnering with the campaign. Read our blog here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/mtjvbjftr1-celebrating-aged-care

06/04/2022

If you or a loved one are thinking of moving into a development, this is for you. Our International Programme Director, Nigel Hopkins has written for about how and why in senior living settings are so important, and the codes currently available from and . You can read it here:

The announcement of a cross-department task force on housing for older people in the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, as reiterated in last month’s House of Lords debate on Housing for Older People, together with other recent Government white papers and reports, has put the spotlight firml...

01/04/2022

Our colleagues at Greenwood Campbell have written a blog about 'The ageing population, brain health & technology'. You can read it on our website here: https://standardswise-int.co.uk/tpost/bs7453nch1-guest-blog-the-ageing-population-brain-h

A Guest Blog from our colleagues at Greenwood Campbell

24/03/2022

Earlier this week we listened to the latest on the merger of Central Cecil and AsterGroup. You can read about it here:

Our thoughts on the latest HAPPIHour session by HousingLIN 

22/03/2022

Our team recently headed down to Devon to carry out the first SWI of a provider in the UK of SWI . Our subject was Millbrook, part of Inspired Villages, and you can read about it in our latest blog:

We headed to Devon to carry out the first SWI assessment of a senior living provider in the UK.

11/03/2022

If you are considering , this blog by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust explains the many benefits of this type of community: https://www.extracare.org.uk/newsroom/blog/latest-posts/whats-the-deal-with-retirement-communities/?

Last year, law firm, Shakespeare Martineau published a white paper titled ‘How we can make retirement housing aspirational and not a sign of a crisis.’ The report highlighted the significant gap between public perception of the retirement housing sector and the reality.