A general introduction to types of specialist housing and housing with care for older people, plus information about selected housing schemes for a FirstStop client living near Leeds, west Yorkshire.

In a ‘cohousing’ development residents live as part of a community, making decisions together and supporting each other. We consider whether such arrangements could help older people stay independent for longer, and chat to an older resident at the Thresh

This Housing LIN Case Study Report argues that we need to develop more housing that is shaped and controlled by older people themselves. Housing of this kind has a proven appeal to older people and it is of increasing interest and relevance to a new gener

This briefing, the second of two, has been written with commissioners and organisations providing housing and care and support services in mind. The main challenge is that it is virtually impossible to quantify demand for cohousing unless and until a coh

This Housing LIN Factsheet No.29 considers how local authorities can work with public and private sector partners to develop a cohousing approach towards the outcomes sought from the government’s national strategy on housing for an ageing society. Read

1. Overview of the supply of sheltered housing in Scotland 2. Age, condition and suitability of sheltered housing provision 3. Demand for sheltered housing 4. Services provided and charges 5. Residents’ experience of sheltered housing based on postal

A handbook for residents living in Angus Council’s sheltered accommodation. It includes the role of support staff, use of communal areas etc

A checklist of the things that generally need to be done by people moving home