Publications Self Training Guides Self-training guides Care & Repair England closed in April 2022 This website is now an archive and some information may be out of date --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Living Safely and Well at Home - Self training Module This self-training module is for people who visit older people at home eg. health care staff, care workers, hospital visitors and voluntary sector to give general advice on a range of topics. It has been designed to develop knowledge and skills by increasing understanding of: the effects of poor housing on people’s health the simple actions that can be taken to improve housing conditions the organisations that can help to improve people’s housing conditions The toolkit will enable you to: identify potential health hazards and problems in the home provide the people you visit with details about how to improve their health/reduce injury risk by dealing with these housing problems, and make referrals to those who can help them -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCHIVE Care & Repair England also produced a number of self training guides in partnership with EAC FirstStop including: Advising older people about their care choices in later life – click here Advising older people about their housing choices in later life – click here Housing choices in later life - a self trainer for older people – click here Use of housing equity for beginners – click here Income in retirement – a beginners guide – click here