Housing an Ageing Population (England)
With an ageing population, the question of how to address the UK’s housing crisis for older people is an acute one. Build rates are generally substantially lower than forecast need and the issue is exacerbated further for older people; who must also consi
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EAC FirstStop Local Partnerships: A framework for working jointly to deliver housing and care options advice to the FirstStop model
FirstStop aims to expand the provision of good quality, integrated, independent and impartial information and advice for older people covering housing, care and related financial matters. This document expands on the aims of FirstStop Advice, the bene
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Later Life Research & Enterprise: Unlocking opportunities in the later life market
Later Life Research and Enterprise (LLR) is a unique collective of five specialised organisations focused on older householders as consumers. Our expertise embraces housing, health and wellbeing, home and leisure and social and economic activity, demograp
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Breaking the Mould – Re-visioning older people’s housing
An alternative view, expectations, new housing models, business opportunities, care support,
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The Future Home Improvement Agency: Supporting choice and maintaining independence – A report overview
Gives an overview of the key findings of the Future HIA project carried out by Foundations on behalf of Communities and Local Government (CLG). The Future HIA project aimed to set out a broad agenda for the evolution of the HIA sector to its next level. I
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Valuing Older People – The Mayor of London’s Older People Strategy
This Strategy sets out the Mayor’s vision of a London where older people have choice and control over their lives.
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Housing for Older People from the Chinese Community in Middlesbrough
Housing LIN case study no 11 – Example of a local community development partnership between a housing association and a Chines community association, involving housing for older people, a community centre and retail/business space
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Older People’s Housing Strategies: Key Policy Drivers
This examines the relationship between the housing agenda and the agenda for older age. It explores the ways in which any gaps at national level are affecting and influencing regional strategies and local policies and implementation. It is intended for us
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