122 Housing Options Series - 200 Lives - Finding Out What People

122 Housing Options Series - 200 Lives - Finding Out What People Actually Think

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It’s difficult to develop better housing options if we don’t know what people want and need. This week's guests Chris Hatton and Lauren Blood were involved with a research project which will in part help to address this issue. The 200 Lives project looked at the quality of supported living and residential care in England. Chris and Lauren discuss the research findings and some of the implications which are relevant to anyone, regardless of location, looking for the right housing solution for a young person with additional needs. Read the report: https://www.ndti.org.uk/projects/evaluating-supported-living-and-residential-care-for-adults-with-learning-d Follow us on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook Visit the podcast website https://expandingworlds.com/ For resources to support families to plan a better future for their child visit https://redgiraffesolutions.com/additionalneeds

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