Assisted living (also known as extra-care housing) is a type of ‘housing with care’ which means you can live independently while being assisted with tasks such as washing, dressing, going to the toilet or taking medication. Our pages aim to answer these q

The Supporting People Living with Dementia in Extra Care Housing (DemECH) project was an 18-month study funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research and led by the University of Worcester’s Association for Dementia Studies which uses a mixed methods

ARCO (Associated Retirement Community Operators) is the representative body for Integrated Retirement Communities across the UK, setting standards for the sector, and representing the interests of consumers and providers at national level. Integrated R

Once again, this year’s report provides further evidence of the resilience of the seniors housing market, as well as the long term drivers for growth, including focussing on customers and responding to changing market conditions. We can see this reflected

‘Every decision about care, is a decision about housing’, and yet we know that for many people there is a lack of choice and availability of supportive settings to meet people’s individual needs. If we are to successfully improve people’s experiences a

Rebranding residential care as a part of a spectrum of housing options with care is a prerequisite of delivering the 21st-century care system we want to see. Housing with care separates the decisions about the “what” of care from the “where” we live. It s

The market for independent and assisted living with onsite care provision continues to be an increasingly attractive option for older people as an alternative to long term care. The demand for homes in IRCs (Integrated Retirement Communities) has been bui