Unlocking the housing market: Helping first time buyers by helping later life buyers
We carried out focus groups with middle-aged and older people to test a variety of policy ideas and developed a support package we consider to have the most impact. This helps older people move into retirement developments and boost their local visibility
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Choosing and Paying for a Care Home
Moving to live in a care home is probably more complicated than any other home move, yet is often arranged at a time of crisis. This Guide aims to help you stay in control of events, understand what care homes are, consider alternatives, make your own dec
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Dignity in Housing
This report and accompanying checklist takes a detailed look at policy and practice in relation to achieving dignity in a housing setting
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Age Equality in Housing
This is a guide to tackling age discrimination for housing providers, commissioners, planners and builders. It includes advice on how to recognise age discrimination, how to take action, and what information and help is available.
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An introduction to Ageing in Rural Areas and Extra Care Housing
Introduction to the issues facing Extra Care Housing in rural communities. It highlights the ageing of rural populations and the pressures this places on commissioners of housing with care for older people. Facthseet 12
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Care Services Inquiry Interim Report : concerns about care for older Londoners
This is an interim report of a research study looking into public concerns about the availability, quality, and appropriateness of care services for London’s diverse older population
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What to do in the case of death (in Spain)
Basic information on what to do in the event of a death in Spain, because the arrangements differ from those in the UK
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