EQUAL Research Network Workshop 5th December 2002

EQUAL Research Network Workshop 5^th December 2002

Actual Programme

Building to Enhance the Quality of Life of All People
with a focus on the homes of older people

Hosted by the Chartered Institute of Building

A workshop organised by the EPSRC funded EQUAL Research Network to support Research for Extending Quality Life of Older People and Disabled People in conjunction with the CIOB.

Event organisers Ms Clare Lemmy, Manager of Innovation and Research, CIOB and
Ms Verity Smith, EQUAL Research Network Coordinator

Date: Thursday 5^th December 2002

Venue: The International Headquarters of the Chartered Institute of Building , Englemere, King's Ride, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7TB

Draft Programme (All times and titles to be confirmed)

09.30	Arrival, Registration, Coffee
10.00	Introduction: Professor Peter Lansley, Director, EQUAL Research Network
10.15	Welcome: Chris Blythe, Chief Executive, CIOB
10.30	*Session 1: Designing the Home for Quality Life* - Chair: Professor John Bale, Past President CIOB, Visiting Professor University of Salford
10.35	A life time in the Home: How people use their homes. Professor Julienne Hanson, The Bartlett, University College London
11.00	Life-time Homes: Putting research into practice. Caitriona Carroll, National Life-time Homes Co-ordinator and Adviser Joseph Rowntree Foundation
11.25	Short break
11.35	Building for Dementia: towards evidence-based design for care environments. Judith Torrington, School of Architecture, Sheffield University and Professor Kevin Morgan, Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University
12.00	A View from the Sharp End of Practice and Policy Peter Barker, Chair, Built Environment Group, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee; recently retired Head, JMU Access Partnership
12.15	Open Discussion
12.45	Buffet Lunch
14.00	*Session* 2: Creating and Adapting the Home for Quality Life - Chair: Professor John Bale, Past President CIOB.
14.05	Introducing Assistive Technology into the Homes of Older People Professor Keith Bright, Director, Inclusive Environments, University of Reading
14.30	An International and Developing Country View. Ken Parker, Liverpool John Moores University (formerly National University of Singapore)
14.50	Assisted Living in Practice - A Private Sector Viewpoint. Paul Trofimov, Director, Assisted Living Division, McCarthy & Stone
15.10	Home Improvement for Independent Living Alison Pearce, Futureproof Home Design Consultants
15.30	Tea
15.50	*Discussant* Jacqueline Cannon, Building Economist, Forecaster, Journalist and former Chairperson Paddington Churches Housing Association (Genesis Housing Group)
16.10	Open Discussion
16.40	Chairman's Review and Comments
16.55	Co-ordinator's Comments, Ms Verity Smith, Coordinator EQUAL Research Network
17.10	Close

Biographies of Presenters

This is a special workshop to explore recent advances in approaches to improving the quality of life of older people and disabled people through the better design and adaptation of their homes. The workshop will be of interest to builders, architects, health and social care practitioners, charitable and government bodies concerned with older and disabled people, planners and industry, as well as researchers and academics from engineering, social sciences, medical and health care disciplines.

There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life of older people and disabled people through informed user-focused multidisciplinary research and its application. The number of places available at the Workshop is strictly limited because of space constraints so please contact Verity Smith the EQUAL Coordinator, as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Verity's e-mail address is h.v.smith@reading.ac.uk for phone numbers and postal address click here.

Travel :

Travelling to CIOB Headquarters
Ascot is well placed for M4, M3 and M25, London Heathrow Airport and via the rail network to London. A location map can be found at http://www.ciob.org.uk/ciob_location.jsp

Trains run from Waterloo to Ascot every 30 minutes and a more frequent service at morning and evening rush hours. Ascot station is some 1.5 miles from the International Headquarters of the CIOB at Englemere - an easy half an hour's walk - good for improving circulation and extending quality of life! Taxis are often in the forecourt.

By car from London, use M4 to Exit 6 then by B3022 and A332 as map. Distance from Hyde Park is 32 miles but traffic conditions can mean over an hour. M40 Exit 2 (Beaconsfield) leads to Exit 6 of the M4 by A355, then as above. From Bristol, M4 to Exit 10, then by A329 as map. From Southampton, M3 to Exit 3 then by A322 and A332 to Ascot. M3 also serves from Sunbury to Exit 3.

There is ample parking. Disabled vehicle parking - a space can be reserved to the side of the building. If you do require this, let us know and we'll organise it.

From London Airport (Heathrow) use M4 To Exit 6 or Airport Coach to Feltham station; train to Ascot.

From London Airport (Gatwick) travel via M23, M25 Exit junction 13, then A329 as map.

Overnight Accommodation :

Accommodation near Ascot can be expensive. It may be cheaper to stay in a nearby town. Some relevant web sites for Ascot are:

http://www.ukroomsearch.com/a/ascot/hotel/54/

http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/ascot.html